Expense Allocations Lead, Strategic Finance

Apollo Management Holdings • New York City, NY

24d

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. Apollo’s Strategic Finance department is seeking an experienced Director to execute on Apollo Expense Allocation strategy, process, and oversight program. This role is pivotal to advising the firm’s Expense Allocation Committee on existing allocation processes and further progressing the transformation and automation of expense allocations. As a member of the broader Strategic Finance organization, this role is also a key input to the firm’s budget and forecasting processes. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can operate both as a self-starter and as a collaborative partner, particularly with key stakeholders across departments.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience, including at least 2-5 years’ experience in planning, forecasting, and management reporting
• Demonstrate experience in process transformation with the use of a technology product
• Leadership expertise in managing both direct reports and working in collaboration with other departments
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills required
• Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to develop business insights
• Flexible, adaptable, and forward-thinking individual
• High degree of achievement and interest in helping to drive strategic initiatives and change across an organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Ensure the firm’s allocation process follows existing governing policies and as needed manage enhancements through the appropriate workflow
• Manage the firm’s allocation related technology stack with respect to its configuration and drive process automation within the Expense Allocation System (“EAS”)
• Utilize available technology is key to the success of this individual and must be configured appropriately to process complexities
• Develop and deliver on Key Performance Indicators designed to measure process controls
• Provide leadership and advice as a subject matter expert (SME) on new expense management and allocation programs
• Analyze variances, trends, risk and opportunities, performance against targets, key business drivers, sensitivities and other ad hoc analysis
• Manage budget and forecasting inputs to reflect actual allocation practices across the firm
• Deliver actionable, insightful analysis to realize efficiencies, prioritize opportunities and drive decision-making
• Provide analysis in support of strategic transaction opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed