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 Description Summary
The Accounts Payable (AP) Lead manages the day-to-day AP operation for a portfolio of properties, overseeing the team responsible for vendor, corporate, and property-related invoice processing. This role manages workload distribution, quality control, and exception resolution across the offshore AP team, while partnering closely with onshore accounting and property management teams to keep the payables cycle on schedule. The ideal candidate brings solid accounting fundamentals, strong people-management skills, and the ability to lead a team through a high-volume, fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to help build a high-performing AP function within a leading organization in the office real estate sector.
Key Accountabilities:
Supervise and coordinate daily workload assignments across the offshore AP team, ensuring coverage and timely processing during peak periods
Review and approve team members' invoice coding, exception handling, and reconciliations prior to posting the batches
Serve as the escalation point for complex vendor disputes, past-due account issues, and cross-team discrepancies
Research and resolve escalated outstanding balances, past-due accounts, and vendor inquiries, maintaining a tracker of open items through resolution
Train and onboard offshore AP team members; identify skill gaps and coordinate additional training as needed
Monitor offshore AP team performance, provide regular feedback, and support performance reviews
Identify process improvement opportunities within the AP workflow and help implement changes to increase efficiency and accuracy
Ensure team processes and procedures align with department guidelines and policies, recommending improvements where appropriate
Partner with the US onshore AP team on staffing needs, process improvements, and reporting on team metrics
Process vendor, property, and corporate invoices directly as needed to support team capacity during peak periods and coverage gaps
Assist with ad hoc projects and tasks, as needed, and perform other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
Education University/College Accounting degree consistent with local market expectations for role
Accounting certifications consistent with local market expectations for role
Experience 6 plus years of AP experience required
Working knowledge of accounts payable processes, invoice coding, and vendor management
Experience leading a team of offshore AP associates
Experience in a GCC (Global Capability Center), shared services, or BPO environment supporting a US-based team is strongly preferred.
Experience in a GCC (Global Capability Center), shared services, or BPO environment supporting a US-based team is strongly preferred
Technical Skills Clear written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with onshore teams and vendors
Knowledge of Department Policies, Processes, and Procedures
High attention to detail and strong organizational skills to manage a high volume of invoiceso Software Tools & Applications: Strong MS Excel skills required; familiarity with ERP and…