Finance, Senior Associate Vice President Portfolio Accounting

Overview

Who we “R” 

Revantage Europe is a professional corporate services company that embraces ambition and innovation to service Blackstone’s European real estate investments. 

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager, with a real estate portfolio that includes industrial & logistics, residential, office, hospitality and retail properties in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. 

What We Value - Our Culture 

Creating a culture that inspires change and momentum requires the right team.  We know what it takes to lead an industry, and are looking for leaders who seek constant growth, want to excel, and continuously improve upon themselves and the industry.  The culture at Revantage is built on our shared core values and commitment to be: 

• Achievers: We expect high standards for ourselves and enable the success of our teams. 
• Enthusiasts: We face challenges with optimism and believe anything is possible. 
• Leaders: We commit to continuously improve our performance. 
• Learners: We learn from our challenges, successes and the diversity of our people. 
• Partners: We deliver value and positive impact to our partners. 

 

Why This Role Is Valuable 

 

The Senior Associate Vice President (SAVP) – Investment Accounting and Reporting owns critical, complex, and cross‑portfolio investment accounting and controlling scopes, with primary accountability for complex controlling matters, across Revantage Europe. The role acts as a technical authority, standard‑setter, and quality gate for complex analyses, reporting, and controls, while serving as a trusted business partner to Asset Management, Acquisitions, Tax, and external stakeholders. The SAVP anticipates downstream reporting, regulatory, and governance implications, leads complex initiatives end‑to‑end, and is recognised internally and externally as a trusted expert.

 

Responsibilities

Portfolio & Financial Accounting Oversight

• Own critical and complex portfolio‑level accounting and controlling areas across multiple entities and structures.
• Act as a formal quality gate for analysis, reporting, and key controls delivered by portfolio teams and third‑party administrators
• Exercise independent judgement on complex accounting matters, including:
  • Bank and cash positions and reconciliations
  • Accruals, provisions, and judgement‑heavy estimates
  • Interest, amortization, and depreciation schedules
• Lead oversight of month‑end close processes, including entity‑level and intercompany governance.
• Review and sign off on statutory financial statements, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and portfolio alignment

 

 Reporting, Compliance & Regulatory Matters

• Oversee and challenge periodic reporting outputs, including management reporting and cash flow forecasting
• Proactively anticipate downstream implications of accounting and controlling decisions across reporting, audit, regulatory, tax, and financing dimensions
• Ensure robust documentation, controls, and governance standards are maintained for audit and regulatory purposes
• Provide senior oversight of financial information prepared for lenders, financing partners, and other external stakeholders

 

Year-End, Audit & Tax Coordination

• Lead complex year‑end closing and audit processes, providing senior‑level oversight and resolution of judgemental matters.
• Oversee preparation and review of:
  • Annual Statutory Accounts
  • Annual US tax reporting packages
• Act as a senior liaison with tax advisors and auditors, ensuring accounting treatment and investment structures are appropriately reflected.
• Ensure alignment of portfolio data with group consolidation and reporting requirements

 

Business Partnership & Strategic Support

• Provide senior financial insight and analysis to:
  • Asset Management teams (performance, cash flows, portfolio monitoring)
  • Acquisitions teams (financial data, transaction support, due diligence inputs)
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support investment lifecycle activities, from acquisition through stabilisation and exit
• Deliver high-quality ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decision-making

 

Leadership, Governance & Process Improvement

• Provide functional leadership and technical guidance to junior portfolio accounting team members, support coaching and development
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex accounting, reporting and judgemental issues
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including:
  • Enhancements to financial reporting processes
  • Standardisation and documentation
  • Efficiency, automation and control improvements
• Manage relationships with third-party administrators and finance teams across Europe, ensuring service quality and alignment with internal standards
• Contribute to and lead cross-functional and ad hoc finance projects as required

Qualifications

What You Bring To The Role 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Accounting certifications preferred (e.g., CPA)
• At least 10 years’ accounting/finance experience with a major accounting framework (IFRS, LUX/US GAAP)
• Fluent in English - any other languages are an advantage
• Strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to assess and resolve complex issues
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across Finance, Tax, Asset Management and external partners
• Ability to operate with autonomy, judgement and accountability in a multi-entity environment
• Proven capability to mentor and develop junior professionals
• Mindset focused on governance, quality and continuous improvement rather than task execution

 

DIVERSITY MAKES US SMARTER

With an exceptionally high number of nationalities and spoken languages we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment for everyone — diversity and inclusion is the DNA of Revantage Europe. With an average of 3 languages fluently spoken per employee, this unique blend is a real competitive advantage that helps us support Blackstone Real Estate across the European jurisdictions. Thanks to our diversity, we are flexible and able to adapt our response to the challenges we face.