Apollo Global Management

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.

Apollo Insurance Solutions Group (“ISG”) seeks an Investment Accounting Associate Director for its El Segundo based headquarters. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced accounting manager to work in the investment management business in a fast-paced environment that provides significant opportunity for learning and growth.

The ideal candidate is a disciplined, self-starter with a background in public accounting and/or investment management. Must have experience developing and overseeing accounting processes under a SOC-1/SOX environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure all investment accounting functions are performed in compliance with regulatory and GAAP reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve investment accounting processes, leveraging technology and best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Supervise and mentor a team of accounting professionals responsible for investment accounting activities, providing guidance and support as needed.
• Establish and maintain internal controls related to investment accounting processes to safeguard assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Undertake special projects or initiatives as assigned by senior management, which may involve analyzing potential investments, implementing new accounting standards, or participating in strategic planning efforts.
• Manage new, complex investments and transactions to ensure they are properly recorded within accounting systems.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as finance, treasury, trade support, compliance and legal to ensure alignment of investment accounting activities with overall organizational objectives.
• Analyze investment performance metrics and trends, providing insights to senior management regarding the performance of the investment portfolio.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA) preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in public accounting or in industry with an investment accounting role.
• Experience working in SOC-1, SOX or NAIC regulated environments.
• Advanced knowledge of all investment types, especially structured securities.
• Considered to be a SME that can dive into and quickly resolve any issues/anomalies relating to income, amortization/accretion, book value changes, and cash flows.
• Perform review of several processes and controls to ensure accuracy of financial information and adherence to controls.
• Good communication, organizational, and strong interpersonal skills; ability to work across all functions/levels as part of a team ability to mentor and teach staff/senior accountants across all aspects of investment accounting functions (income, controls, analysis/review procedures).
• Experience working with multiple clients and stakeholders.

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.