Accounting Manager

Vantage Oleochemicals, Inc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Revantage in India seeks an Accounting Manager to lead the India-based accounting teams responsible for operating, construction, and corporate accounting, ensuring timely close and high-quality deliverables. You will mentor accountants, partner with onshore leadership, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced real estate services environment.

The role requires 8+ years in accounting and 3+ years of people management, with ERP systems like MRI and Oracle.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting experience, real estate or property accounting preferred.
• 3+ years managing or supervising accounting staff.
• Experience reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Experience in GCC/shared services or US-based teams preferred.
• Strong knowledge of CAM reconciliations, straight-line rent, and job costing.

Responsibilities

• Review journal entries and reconciliations across India-based teams.
• Own the India close calendar and ensure timely close.
• Train, onboard, and mentor accountants, building technical depth.
• Collaborate with onshore teams on reporting and audits.

Skills

Real estate accounting

People leadership

Financial analysis

Education

University accounting degree

Tools

MRI

Oracle

Job description

Who We Are

Revantage provides real estate services to Blackstone - the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone’s real estate portfolio includes industrial & logistics, residential, office, hospitality and retail properties in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Revantage’s global reach supports Blackstone real estate portfolio companies with best-in-class talent and corporate services - from legal to technology, to people and culture. Some of the key services include legal, compliance, risk management, due diligence, valuations & portfolio reporting services, portfolio management, transaction execution support, accounting, tax, treasury, insurance, technology, property management, etc. With presence across US, UK, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Singapore, India and Australia, Revantage supports Blackstone real estate portfolio companies and its partners across 50 countries.

Job Summary

The Accounting Manager leads the India-based accounting teams responsible for operating, construction, and corporate accounting, overseeing both functional and generalist work across assigned portfolios and entities. This role owns the review and quality of the team’s deliverables, manages workload and close timelines, and develops accountants at multiple levels, while partnering closely with the Head of Accounting and onshore accounting leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong real estate accounting expertise, proven people leadership, and the ability to manage multiple teams and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to build and scale a high-performing accounting team with a leading organization in the office real estate sector.

Review & Quality Control

Review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by the operating, construction, and corporate accounting teams prior to onshore submission. Review monthly financial statement packages and variance analyses for assigned portfolios and entities, confirming fluctuation explanations are complete and well supported. Review operating accounting activities, including property tax and insurance entries, straight-line rent true-ups, elimination entries, recurring accruals, monthly financial statements, CAM reconciliations, and tenant billings and recoveries. Review construction accounting activities, including the data entry of project budgets, commitments, actual costs, change orders, and contract balances in the job cost system ensuring project costs are properly coded, recorded, and allocated to the correct jobs, entities, cost categories and phases. Review corporate and treasury accounting activities, including corporate entity and intercompany entries, cash position reporting, and debt and derivative reporting packages. Serve as the technical escalation point for accounting questions, researching and resolving complex or unusual transactions.

Month-End Close & Reporting

Oversight Own the India close calendar across operating, construction, and corporate accounting, confirming all deliverables are completed within established deadlines. Monitor close progress daily, identifying bottlenecks and reallocating workload to protect close timelines. Coordinate with onshore accounting leadership on close deliverables, escalating issues and open items in a timely manner. Support internal and external audit requests, ensuring supporting documentation is complete and audit-ready.

Team Leadership & Development

Supervise and coordinate workload assignments across the operating, construction, and corporate accounting teams, ensuring coverage during peak periods. Train, onboard, and mentor accountants at both the functional and generalist levels, building technical depth across the team. Monitor team performance against service levels and close deadlines, provide regular feedback, and support performance reviews. Partner with the Head of Accounting on staffing needs, hiring, and retention for the accounting team. Build cross-training and coverage plans to reduce single-person dependencies across recurring processes.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Partnership

Identify and implement process improvements to increase the efficiency and accuracy of recurring accounting processes. Maintain and update desktop procedures and process documentation for the India accounting team. Partner with onshore accounting, property management, and finance teams on reporting requests and cross-functional needs. Support system enhancements and the transition of new processes and scope to the India team. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

University/College Accounting degree consistent with local market expectations for role

Accounting certifications

consistent with local market expectations for role

Experience

• 8 plus years of accounting experience required, including real estate or property accounting
• 3 plus years of experience managing or supervising accounting staff required
• Experience reviewing the work of others, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements required
• Experience managing full-cycle accounting and month-end close responsibilities required
• Experience in a GCC (Global Capability Center) or shared services environment supporting a US-based team is strongly preferred

Financial Analysis

Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate portfolio and entity financial data

Real Estate Industry Knowledge

Understanding of principles and practices specific to the real estate industry, such as CAM reconciliations, straight-line rent, job cost, and interpreting tenant leases

Knowledge of Department Policies, Processes, and Procedures

Knowledge of Department Policies, Processes, and Procedures

Software Tools & Applications

Strong MS Excel skills required; familiarity with ERP and accounting systems such as MRI and Oracle is preferred

Clear written and verbal communication skills in English for coordinating with onshore teams

Critical Competencies for Success

• Attention to Detail: Maintains a high level of accuracy in reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting. Ensures financial information is complete, well-supported, and reliable
• Analytical Thinking: Analyzes account balances, variances, and cost activity to identify issues, trends, and opportunities for improvement
• Problem Solving: Leverages accounting knowledge, experience, and available resources to resolve complex or unusual transactions
• Communication and Collaboration: Communicates clearly and professionally across all departments and builds strong working relationships and partners effectively across teams to support timely close and reporting accuracy
• Organization and Time Management: Effectively manages competing priorities, multiple teams, and deadlines while maintaining strong follow-through and responsiveness
• Accountability: Takes ownership of team deliverables and accounting processes, ensuring work is completed accurately and on time
• People Leadership: Demonstrated success in building, understanding, managing, and maximizing team productivity and individual team members’ talents and motivations

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About Revantage

Revantage, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is a global corporate services leader headquartered in Chicago. In Pursuit of Better, the company delivers value-add services and best-in-class talent to Blackstone real estate portfolio companies and investments across asset classes including logistics, residential, office, hospitality and retail in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. From Finance to Technology to Human Resources, Revantage anticipates service needs, hires exceptional talent and enables its business partners to thrive, while fostering a fun and inclusive culture for its team members.