Associate - Fund Accounting

Posted:
8/17/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ⋅ Maharashtra, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Accounting

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

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:

The opportunity is to support the Fund Controller on certain Funds based out of US. The Fund Structure is usually complex, mostly Hybrid PE style and will require an enthusiastic, hardworking individual willing to take on the challenge.

This role involves working closely with several departments within Apollo including investment and portfolio management team, valuation, pricing, operations, tax and marketing to ensure the preparation of accurate and timely information. It also involves dealing externally with Administrators, Auditors, Investors, Legal, etc.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Monthly and quarterly reporting; working with Apollo operations & the administrator fund accounting team.

  • Maintenance and review of full accounting records on Apollo system to reconcile back to administrator records; working on Fund NAV and Investor level NAV.

  • Preparation and review of Fund’s Financial Statements as per US GAAP or IFRS.

  • Preparation and Maintenance of the Investor Allocations.

  • Calculation and invoicing of management fees and carried interest

  • Calculation of monthly fund performance to meet GIPS requirements

  • Assisting in the quarterly valuation process

  • Fund budgeting and expense analysis

  • Oversee external auditors and admin with regards to statutory fund audits

  • Review, allocation and approval of invoices and expenses

  • Working with Apollo colleagues across New York, India and London

  • Liaising with current and prospective Fund Investors

  • Ad Hoc Projects

Qualifications & Experience

  • 4 - 8 years of experience (Non-CA 7 - 11 years of experience)

  • Qualified Chartered Accountant or Strong Accounting academics.

  • Previous fund finance or fund administration experience must.

  • Should have worked with complex financial products such as MBS, CDS, Bank Loans, etc.

  • Exhibit strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Moderate with Excel

  • Experience with general ledger accounting software a plus

  • Individual must be diligent and work well in a team environment

  • Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

  • Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines

  • Demonstrate ability in taking initiative

  • A forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards

Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, 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.