AVP Accounting

Revantage, A Blackstone Portfolio Company; Bengaluru; Hybride; INR 4 000 000 - 7 000 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work model

Résumé du poste

Revantage, Bengaluru, India, seeks a Senior Director – Property Accounting to lead the offshore accounting team supporting ACC portfolios. Based in Bengaluru with hybrid work, you’ll partner with US leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting and close processes.

You will drive policy compliance, financial controls and KPIs, while guiding staffing, training and performance across the Bengaluru team. Experience with US GAAP and complex portfolios is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• CA or CPA qualifications preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of related professional accounting experience preferred.
• Five or more years in a supervisory role preferred.
• Big Four experience preferred; real estate or student housing is an advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX controls.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, esp. Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• Strong leadership, organization and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple high-priority projects with detail.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership over Bengaluru-based Property Accounting and reporting.
• Coordinate month-end, quarter-end and year-end close with US teams.
• Oversee reconciliation and analysis of major accounts.
• Develop and manage the Bengaluru team, set performance goals.
• Monitor KPIs for timeliness and reporting quality.
• Ensure SOX compliance and strong internal controls.
• Offer technical accounting guidance to offshore and onshore teams.
• Support acquisitions, dispositions and portfolio transactions.
• Coordinate audits and manage audit deliverables with stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in policies, workflows and automation.

Connaissances

US GAAP

SOX

Leadership

Financial reporting

Excel

Oracle Fusion

Big Four

Stakeholder mgmt

Formation

CA or CPA

Bachelor’s in accounting/finance

Outils

ERP Systems

Description du poste

About Revantage

Revantage, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is a global provider of corporate services.

About Revantage

Revantage, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is a global provider of corporate services. With a corporate purpose of ‘In Pursuit of Better,’ Revantage delivers value-added services and world‑class talent for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies, spanning diverse asset classes, including residential, logistics, office, hospitality and retail sectors. The company’s footprint extends across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Creating a culture that inspires impact 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. In addition to supporting Revantage, we also recruit for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies, giving you the unique opportunity to work within a network of best‑in‑class professionals across a broad real estate platform.

India

With offices in Bengaluru and Gurugram, our teams in India deliver expertise, innovation and operational excellence that support thousands of assets across logistics, data centers, residential, commercial and hospitality. Whether you’re building new capabilities, driving critical initiatives or strengthening partnerships, you’ll have the opportunity to truly Build What Matters.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Director – Property Accounting for American Campus Communities (ACC), a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company and the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing communities in the United States. This role is based in Bengaluru, India and is hired through Revantage India. The Senior Director – Property Accounting provides senior leadership across ACC’s Property Accounting function, with responsibility for the quality, accuracy and timely delivery of property‑level accounting and financial reporting performed by the Bengaluru‑based team. The role leads the offshore Property Accounting organization through its management team and works closely with US‑based Property Accounting leadership to support the effective execution of month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end close processes, consistent application of accounting policies, and maintenance of strong review and internal control standards. The role will serve as a key partner to US‑based Property Accounting leadership and stakeholders across Financial Reporting, FP&A, Investments, Operations and other functions.

Primary Role – Managed Portfolio Accounting And Reporting

• Provide leadership over the Bengaluru‑based Property Accounting function, ensuring property‑level accounting and financial reporting are completed accurately, timely and in accordance with US GAAP, company policies and internal control requirements.
• Partner closely with US‑based Property Accounting leadership in the execution of month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end close processes, including management of close calendars, review standards, escalation protocols and timely completion of offshore deliverables.
• Oversee review standards for property‑level accounting performed by the offshore team, including balance sheet reconciliations, significant account analyses and unusual or complex transactions, with appropriate escalation of material issues.
• Lead and develop the Bengaluru‑based Property Accounting team, setting performance expectations, managing workload and capacity, and supporting leadership development and succession planning.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for the offshore Property Accounting team, including close timeliness, reconciliation completion, accounting exceptions, audit findings and other measures of quality and effectiveness.
• Support a strong accounting policy and control environment, including SOX compliance, application of accounting policies, documented procedures and appropriate review standards.
• Provide technical accounting leadership to the offshore team, working closely with US‑based Property Accounting and Financial Reporting leadership on the application of US GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Provide strategic oversight of property accounting for third‑party managed assets, including owner financial reporting, audit coordination, and delivery of accurate, timely information in accordance with management agreements, accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Serve as liaison between the Bengaluru Property Accounting team and US‑based leadership, communicating accounting results, significant issues, close status and control matters.
• Partner with FP&A, Operations and other stakeholders, in coordination with onshore leadership, to support the integrity of actual financial results and provide accounting insight into significant property‑level variances and trends.
• Support acquisitions, dispositions and other portfolio transactions in partnership with US‑based Property Accounting, Investments, Financial Reporting and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate offshore support for internal and external audits, including audit deliverables, resolution of accounting and control matters, and remediation activities in partnership with onshore leadership.
• Drive improvements to Property Accounting policies, workflows, systems and automation in coordination with US‑based leadership to improve consistency, scalability, controls and reporting quality.
• Partner with US‑based leadership and Revantage India on staffing, hiring, performance management and organizational development to ensure the Bengaluru team has the appropriate capacity and capabilities to support the business.
• Work from the Bengaluru office under the hybrid working model, with working hours aligned to provide meaningful daily overlap with US business hours; flexibility is expected during month‑end and year‑end close, audit periods and other peak reporting cycles.
• Perform other projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualifications is preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of related professional accounting experience preferred.
• Five or more years in a supervisory role managing a team of five or more is preferred.
• Big Four accounting firm experience preferred; real estate or student housing experience is an advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) control environments.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with emphasis on Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, analytical, leadership and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple high‑priority projects with keen attention to detail.
• Strong problem‑solving and data analysis skills, with the ability to assimilate new information, understand complex topics and arrive at sound analysis and judgement.
• Ability to work independently while logically and strategically resolving accounting issues in adherence with US GAAP.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and maintains a high level of professionalism when working with onshore stakeholders and senior leadership across time zones.

EEO Statement

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [e-mail]