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Senior Fund Accountant

Apollo Global Management
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Apr 2024

About the role

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.

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 Assistant Controller will support the Controller in the day to day operations and financial reporting for the Apollo Infrastructure Funds.

Primary Responsibilities

  • The individual will work with a financial and operational team responsible for investor reporting, compliance with the LPA, management and financial reporting, performance measurement, and financial analysis for the Apollo Infrastructure Funds

  • Review financial statements, partner allocations, capital account statements and performance reporting as prepared by Junior and Senior accountants.

  • Prepare capital calls and perform reasonableness and analytical reviews

  • Prepare waterfall calculations and distributions

  • Review work of Junior and Senior accountants including journal entries, cash movements and monthly/quarterly closing work papers

  • Review valuation memos and report to the Controller any issues and assist in remediation

  • Work with Corporate Controllers to report and record all monthly and quarterly AGM reporting (carried interest income, GP direct interest)

  • Work with internal and external tax counsel on investor tax reporting and investment structuring.

  • Work with Controller on deal closings, restructurings, financing

  • Liaise with Marketing and Investor Servicing teams on quarterly reporting and ad-hoc investor requests

  • Complete ad hoc and special projects and initiatives as directed

Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 3-5+ years of experience (mix of public accounting & and private preferred)

  • Undergraduate accounting degree with exceptional academic credentials;

  • Strong U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise (CPA or equivalent preferred)

  • Closed-end investment company experience required

  • Exhibit strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills

  • Proficiency with Excel (modeling skills a plus)

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

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

  • Demonstrated ability in taking initiative

  • A forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards

  • Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines with great attention to detail

  • Experience with Investran is a plus

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

121,500-175,000

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.

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