Associate Director - LEC Financial Reporting

Apollo•New York, NY

3d•$140,000 - $205,000

About The Position

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 Legal Entity Controller (“LEC”) for Apollo Global Management (“AGM”) will be responsible for entity and department level accounting, including but not limited to strategic investments, journal entries, and monthly analytics to ensure accurate revenue, expense, balance sheet, and regulatory and statutory reporting for the management companies/advisory entities within AGM. This role will also support the LEC team on all reporting around Apollo Capital Solutions (“ACS”), including assisting with the organization and recognition of transactions on behalf of the Firm and its subsidiaries.

Requirements

Strong U.S. GAAP accounting expertise (CPA or CA preferred).
6-8 years of professional work experience (prior experience in Big 4 or a mix of Big 4/Private preferred).
Strong Financial Reporting background preferred.
Highly organized, strong work ethic, and can work independently in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
Capable of taking a process/task and “run with it” to conclusion is a critical characteristic of this role.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as individual will collaborate with various internal departments (i.e., Fund Controllers, Accounting Policy, Portfolio Company, Deal Professionals, etc.).

Responsibilities

Ensure proper accounting treatment is applied to all management companies /advisory entity transactions and balances, including management fees, carried interest, equity method investments and other related transactions.
Coordinate with Deal Professionals, Accounting Policy, Senior Management, and other teams across Apollo on strategic investments to ensure proper accounting treatment and reporting.
Manage and administer a controlled and fluid iLevel reporting platform with strategic partners.
Facilitate monthly and quarterly ACS transaction fee and revenue share preparation and reporting
Manage and coordinate on the GAAP and Non-GAAP reporting requirements related to ACS revenue recognition and organization.
Continue to advance and improve workflow surrounding GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation and FRE exclusion with a focus on automating and streamlining processes.
Contribute to the quarterly pending deal process ensuring appropriate allocations across Apollo funds.
Assist with quarterly internal and external reporting, which includes earnings release, 10-Q/K and related disclosures, as well as Marketing and Investor Relations materials.
Maintain a strong SOX controls environment and ensure proper documentation of our SOX control processes.
Coordinate with Corporate & Finance Tech team on the development and maintenance of FFHO Fund cube and other Strategic Tech initiatives.
Prepare detailed Balance Sheet and Income Statement variance and fluctuation analysis in connection with monthly, quarterly, and annual internal reporting presentations.
Prepare and assist on the filings and audit of statutory Financial Statements.
Prepare ad hoc analysis and special projects as requested by Senior Management.