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 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.

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. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Looking for an experienced accounting professional who will be assisting with the monthly close of the accounting books and records, quarterly and year-end financial reporting, quarterly Statutory reporting, Corporation and VAT/ GST returns for UK, and European Jurisdictions. This exciting, well rounded role offers great opportunity for development; covering several jurisdictions as a key contact between various Apollo teams including fund and corporate controllers; tax; legal and compliance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR:

• Maintenance of daily books of accounts including posting of various journal entries in the system

• Month-end, quarter-end and annual accounting books and records including expense accruals, costs allocations, revenue calculations, corporation income tax accruals under US / UK / GAAP, various reconciliations substantiating significant balances, income statement trends analysis, etc.

• Year-end financial statements and timely completion of related audits.

• Periodic VAT and GST returns and related payments.

• Periodic CIT payments and annual tax returns.

• Quarterly, half-yearly and annual UK and European Regulatory reporting with ongoing responsibility to ensure the regulated entities are adequately capitalized at all times.

• Periodic revenue working and invoicing.

• Cash management of entities under remit; settling the intercompany balances.

• Business partnering and working on business development projects and team initiatives.

• Liaising frequently with corporate / fund controllers, tax, compliance, legal teams in London and NY to ensure various matters are addressed proactively, timely and accurately

• Working closely with the other team members on initiatives and ensuring team best practice.

• Completing ad hoc and special requests as directed

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2 years of PQE with core experience in accounting/controller role or a commerce graduate with 5 years of core experience in finance, accounting/controller role. Candidate with Big4 experience would get a preference.

• Proactive / can do attitude, ability to assume responsibility on tasks and “run with them” to conclusion are a key success factors

• Hands-on and strong attention to detail are a must

• Energy, sees the big picture and thinks forward

• Analytical – the individual synthesizes complex or diverse information

• Good oral and written communications adapted to various audiences

• Cope well under pressure and able to balance multiples task simultaneously

• High ethical standards and ability to observe confidentiality

• Strong technical skills particularly on Excel.

Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, veteran status, gender/sex or sexual orientation, or any other criterion or circumstance protected by applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. The above criteria are intended to be used as a guide only – candidates who do not meet all the above criteria may still be considered if they are deemed to have relevant experience/ equivalent levels of skill or knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the role. Any job offer will be conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time and entering into definitive contractual documentation satisfactory to Apollo.