Associate Director - BA - Fund Accounting/Partner Accounting

Posted:
8/11/2024, 5:00:00 PM

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

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

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:

At Apollo, we’re a global team of alternative investment managers passionate about delivering uncommon value to our investors and shareholders. With over 30 years of proven expertise across Private Equity, Credit and Real Estate, regions and industries, we’re known for our integrated businesses, our strong investment performance, our value-oriented philosophy – and our people.

Apollo is searching for a business-focused technologist and functional subject matter expert to assist with advancing the technology capabilities of the Middle Office and Controllers businesses. The individual will work closely with key stakeholders in the Middle Office and Controllers functions to execute projects/small enhancements, gather and document business requirements by studying upstream systems their interfacing needs, and coordinate the development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of these requirements.

Primary Responsibilties:

  • Work with middle office and Controllers professionals to understand and produce business and functional requirements and collaborate with the vendor development teams to design & implement solutions.

  • Work with Apollo internal resources as well as application vendors to establish the appropriate development approach and timeline.

  • Track and maintain project plans, risk matrices, issues list, and all related project artifacts to ensure successful implementation of related engagements.

  • Develop comprehensive test cases and participate in QA Testing.

  • Develop end-user training materials and deliver training to a broad user base.

  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders and build relationships on a continuous basis.

  • Collaborate with teams to identify root cause.

  • Assist with the analysis of middle office platform processes and capabilities and the ongoing development of a technology strategy.

  • Partner with the business to ensure SLAs and other key metrics are met or exceeded.

  • Identify best practices for optimizing system use both internally and externally.

  • Act as an escalation point for support issues and increase in-house functional support

  • resolution with well-documented RCA and permanent resolutions.

Qualifications & Experience

  • 5+ years of experience, ideally with some time spent in Finance or related industry environment.

  • Must demonstrate strong ownership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

  • Ability to actively coach less experienced team members and be an influencer in the team.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rigorous work environment; demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.

  • Exemplary interpersonal skills necessary to handle sensitive information and confidential situations.

  • Comfortable challenging peers and leaders to drive strategy forward.

  • Team-oriented and collaborative attitude is a must.

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.

Apollo Global Management

Website: https://apollo.com/

Headquarter Location: New York, New York, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1990

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Asset Management ⋅ Credit ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Property Management ⋅ Real Estate