Position Overview
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.
Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career.
The successful candidate will join a team of professionals supporting a growing platform, which spans across Apollo’s performing credit, structured credit, liquid & illiquid opportunistic credit strategies. The role will include high levels of interaction with investors, internal investment professionals, and senior leaders. This specific role will present an opportunity for the candidate to collaboratively work on complex fund structures and investments with colleagues across the firm, including the investment team, legal, marketing and others.
Role Summary
In this role, you will support the Credit Finance Senior Controller and Group CFO in developing and executing the organizational framework, operational processes, and enabling technologies essential for the ongoing financial operations of Apollo’s Fixed Income Replacement products. Your responsibilities will span oversight of the books and records for funds, subsidiaries, and affiliated entities; management of quarter-end accounting close and Net Asset Value (NAV) reviews; and review of financial statements. You will also lead external audits, deliver ad hoc financial reporting for senior management, internal stakeholders, and investors, and drive performance reporting to support strategic decision-making.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the finance team responsible for investor reporting, compliance with the fund agreements, management and financial reporting, and performance measurement
Review financial statements, partner allocations, capital account statements and performance reporting as prepared by junior members of the team.
Preparation of SEC (10Q/10K) filings and Board reporting
Lead the process of issuing capital calls including performing reasonableness and analytical reviews
Review the preparation of fee calculations and distributions to investors
Review work of junior members of the team including journal entries, cash movements and monthly/quarterly closing work papers
Review valuation memos and report to the Senior Controller any issues and assist in remediation
Work with Corporate Controllers to report and record all monthly and quarterly corporate reporting
Track several fee sharing and expense allocation arrangement between the Firm, the Fund and the underlying platform
Oversee the reporting providing by the Finance team of the underlying platforms to ensure adherence to Apollo standards including delivery of data for Firm Fund Hand Off (FFHO) process
Partner on cross functional basis with Legal, Tax, Compliance and Corporate Controllers on ad-hoc projects as well as various tasks related to the Funds
Assist in monitoring SOX compliance by performing internal controls and coordinating with internal audit
Review and approve AP and AR batches attributable to the Funds and Platforms
Work with internal and external tax counsel on investor and entity level tax reporting
Work alongside the investment teams, Legal and Tax on Fund restructuring and Financing arrangements
Liaise with Marketing and Investor Servicing teams on quarterly reporting and ad-hoc investor requests
General support for Fund CFO and Senior Controller
Qualifications & Experience
Public/Private accounting experience preferred (Big 4 preferred) and CPA is required
10+ years of experience in investment management business with strong experience in Private Credit, Lending Platforms or Partnership/fund accounting, and financial reporting
Previous Public/Private Fund/ CLOs/Credit Hedge Fund/Financial Services experience
Previous experience evaluating process controls, procedures, and flows
Demonstrable record of leadership skills and collaboration with team leaders across functions
Growth mindset focused on creating a thoughtful workplace geared towards efficient analysis and decision-making Individual must have strong drive and initiative
Individual must be collaborative to effectively liaise with investment partners and colleagues as well as able to work independently
Must have a track record of building teams, coaching and training and developing bench strength
Ability to review analytically as well as dive into the details
Superior verbal and written skills including the ability to report upward in a summarized manner
Exposure to complex fund structures with multiple jurisdictions and their filing requirements, a huge plus
Strong U.S. GAAP technical accounting expertise.
An energetic, forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards
Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve internal differences and observe confidentiality
Role requires individual to be nimble and flexible to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
The ability to take on a task and “run with it” to conclusion is a critical characteristic of this role.
OUR PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES
Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:
The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.
The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.
A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.
We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:
Outperform expectations
Challenge Convention
Champion Opportunity
Lead responsibly
Drive collaboration
As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.
OUR BENEFITS
Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.
Apollo Global Management Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.
Pay Range
$190,000 – $250,000
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.
The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.
The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.
