Analyst - Financial Reporting

Position Overview

ABOUT APOLLO

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 credit to private 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. As of June 30, 2024, Apollo had approximately $696 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

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.

The GAAP Reporting Analyst will be responsible for supporting the broader Financial Reporting team in day-to-day accounting and reporting. This role that will enable the right candidate to acquire accelerated development in the areas of consolidations, close management, general ledger maintenance and audit / senior management analytics. The candidate will be involved in transformational projects across the Financial Reporting landscape and have an opportunity to collaborate with various groups including Legal Entity Controllers, Fund Controllers, External Reporting, Treasury, Accounting Policy, SOX and Technology

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in consolidations and management of monthly and quarterly dual close processes

• Assist in legal entity management and Master Interest Calculation quarterly workflow

• Assist in preparation of quarterly consolidations pack for Accounting Policy review

• Preparation of journal entries for monthly and quarterly close processes

• Maintain general ledger upkeep / maintenance functions, including new account and legal entity requests

• Support the VIE Close from data aggregation, eliminations to SEC Reporting disclosures

• Compile and provide detail support and analysis for internal SOX and external audit review

• Assist in maintaining sound SOX controls environment and ensuring proper documentation of processes

• Assist and participate in various Financial Reporting transformational initiatives

• This role involves working closely with several departments within Apollo including other legal entity controllers, Treasury, Tax, and SOX Office to ensure the preparation of accurate and timely accounting information and analysis, and the production of high-quality financial reporting

Qualifications & Experience

Ideal candidates will have experience in many of the following areas:

·         1-4 years of experience

·         Undergraduate accounting degree and CA with exceptional academic credentials

·         Exhibit strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills

·         Advanced Excel is a requirement with extensive knowledge in utilizing advanced formulas, pivot tables and macros

·         Individual must be diligent and work well in a team environment

·         Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

·         Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines while maintaining attention to detail

·         Demonstrated ability in taking initiative

·         A resourceful, independent self-starter

·         A forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards

·         Candidate must have an analytical, logical thought process for developing solutions.

Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, veteran status, gender/sex or sexual orientation, or any other criterion or circumstance protected by applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. The above criteria are intended to be used as a guide only – candidates who do not meet all the above criteria may still be considered if they are deemed to have relevant experience/ equivalent levels of skill or knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the role. Any job offer will be conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time, and entering into definitive contractual documentation satisfactory to Apollo.