Fund Accountant, Apollo Aligned Alternatives

Apollo•El Segundo, CA

2d•$110,000 - $130,000

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. Position Overview: The Associate reports directly to fund controllers and will support the ongoing financial operations of various fund of fund platforms including Apollo’s rapidly growing flagship fund Apollo Aligned Alternatives (“AAA”). AAA is an open-ended equity fund that allows high net-worth individuals and institutions to invest alongside the firm and replace public equity investments by offering exposure to lower-volatility private alternative investments. This individual 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. 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.

Requirements

CPA required
3-5 years relevant work experience in private funds, public accounting experience preferred
Strong U.S. GAAP and technical accounting skills
Experience in management fee calculations and carry waterfall calculations/review a plus
Previous experience evaluating process controls, procedures, and flows
Ability to take initiative and be accountable for designated tasks in a group or individual setting
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Flexible mindset/ability to work in a fast-paced, constantly growing environment
Highly detail-oriented and resourceful
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel required, experience with Alteryx, Anaplan or Power BI a plus

Responsibilities

Work on various areas related to month-end close process, including completing a NAV package with all the relevant supporting documentation, calculating performance figures, assisting with corporate and investor reporting, and reviewing administrator workpapers for various entities within the fund structure.
Coordinate and complete successful deal fundings and investment set-up in internal and admin systems.
Assist controllers with preparation of monthly/quarterly investor reporting, financial statements and various recurring deliverables.
Prepare materials for various internal management and committee meetings.
Manage relationships with various vendors and third-party providers of services including administrators, custodians, transfer agents, auditors, and tech team.
Coordinate closely with internal counterparts in Corporate, Operations, Marketing, Tax, Legal, Tech, and front office functions
Assist with special projects and ad hoc requests from investors or management, as needed. These projects may include the advancement of technological initiatives within the firm.

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