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 

Your role is to prepare high quality financial reporting and information for an open ended European Real Estate Fund sponsored by The Blackstone Group.

• Assist in preparation of Group statutory and contractual financial reporting obligations including drafting of annual and semi-annual consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements prepared under IFRS and/or Lux GAAP;
• Prepare monthly consolidations/combinations for the Group’s diverse Real Estate investment portfolio, domiciled across Europe in regulated and unregulated vehicles;
• Support internal and external finance teams with intra-GAAP conversions, purchase price allocation entries and other material transactional activity;
• Assist with the preparation of IFRS and/or Lux GAAP consolidated and/or stand-alone financial statements (or other basis of accounting) for the Luxembourg domiciled holding companies;
• Responsible for preparing journal entries for consolidation adjustments;
• Facilitate timely and accurate monthly and quarterly closes and review of accounting records;
• Oversight of support team based outside Luxembourg, ensuring alignment with team objectives, effective communication and timely deliverables;
• Assist with the Group and local audit requests;
• Support improvement initiatives for reporting processes;
• Prepare ad hoc reports / reconciliations.

What You Bring To The Role

• 2-4 years’ experience in financial reporting in accordance with a major accounting framework (IFRS, US GAAP, LuxGAAP) / audit;
• Degree in finance/accounting & audit or accounting certification;
• Familiarity with intercompany reconciliations throughout investment structure;
• Understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow dynamics, and fluency in general accounting principles and rules;
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment, while also taking initiative and working independently with minimal supervision;
• Fluent in English (verbally and in writing) – any other language is an advantage;
• Proficient user of MS Office, any other accounting software is an advantage;
• Skilled in navigating dynamic and evolving environments, adapts easily to change while managing daily responsibilities autonomously;
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail;
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvements;
• Able to prioritise and manage several competing deadlines;
• An analytical, creative thinker who can focus on the details without losing sight of the big picture.

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.