Analyst

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 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.

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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with the month-end and quarter-end close process for various Apollo sub-entities.
• Prepare and review financial statements and analytics to ensure accurate, efficient, and effective reporting in accordance to control process.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts to identify and resolve variances while addressing root-causes by collaboration with other internal teams and improve processes.
• Review, allocate and approve vendors and internal invoices and expenses.
• Support accounts payable/ receivable activities.
• Identify and analyze daily cash activity for various bank accounts.
• Works directly with the internal stakeholders to define and complete new report requests.  Follows through with stakeholders to ensure that their reporting needs were met.
• Work with the external and internal auditors to ensure controls process are followed and further strengthened.
• Assist with SOX and SOC-1 compliance efforts.
• Work with internal stakeholders to continually improve processes, procedures, and practices to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
• Address ad hoc requests as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Post Graduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance, CA/MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office application
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated process orientation and problem-solving skills
• A strong detailed orientation and work ethic  
• Ability to work effectively on cross functional teams/projects  
• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Structured Products, Derivatives, Mortgage Loans is a plus