Associate, GBF PERAI Analytics & Strategy (MUM)

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 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.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The successful candidate will join a team of professionals supporting Hybrid and Secondaries fund finance team. The candidate will be tasked with the quality execution of the day-to-day core accounting responsibilities, driving improvements in processes and reporting, and engaging in problem-solving. This role involves working closely with several departments within Apollo including investment and portfolio management team, valuation and pricing, legal, tax and marketing to ensure the preparation of accurate and timely information. We are seeking a talented and dedicated professional with the ability to be part of a versatile team and a strong desire to learn and develop in their career.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Month end close process, including preparation of NAV packages for inhouse books and review of the ones prepared by the fund administrators with all the relevant supporting documentation.
• Maintain fund’s books at VPM and investor allocations in Investran.
• Calculation of management fees & incentive fees on hedge and PE style structures.
• Coordinate the year end audits, including audited financial statements.
• Reporting quarterly and annually accounting information to corporate accounting.
• Responsible for portfolio valuation review and P&L attribution reporting for the funds.
• Manage a high volume of investor inquiries, reporting, and ad-hoc requests.
• Track and record the quarterly CAS and capital activities letters from portfolio companies.
• Maintain detailed expenditures budgets across funds and preparation of payment wires.
• Identify and analyze daily cash activity for various fund entities.
• Manage quality relationships with external parties like administrators, legal counsel, depositories.
• Coordinate closely with internal counterparts in Corporate, Operations, Marketing, Tax, Legal, and front office functions.
• Complete daily, weekly & monthly fund reporting including liquidity and investment metrics.
• Contribute to ongoing internal business reviews & reporting for senior leaders
• Analyze complex fund structures and manage entities within these structures
• Special Projects: Execute on ad-hoc requests from senior leaders

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant preferred
• 4-7 years (Fund accounting/Fund Controller) experience preferred
• Previous Hedge Fund/PE Style/Secondaries Business/Financial Services experience a plus
• Experience with general ledger accounting software a plus
• A critical thinker with strong quantitative and analytical skills who expresses their thoughts and ideas clearly both in oral and written communications.
• A collaborative mindset who can also work independently, multitask, and prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive and organized self-starter with a positive attitude, powerful work ethic, strong attention to detail and advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• A change cultivator, with a strong technology background and a focus on automation
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel required, experience with VPM, Investran, Python & Power BI a plus