Associate Strategic Finance AIS

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:

Apollo is seeking a strong finance professional to join the Strategic Finance (SF) function which is part of the broader Finance function. Strategic Finance is responsible for the firm financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, senior management reporting, profitability analysis and other strategic deep dives.  The Associate position is structured to provide exposure across all disciplines of Strategic Finance and build a comprehensive knowledge of Apollo's businesses and the alternative asset management industry.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work on non-comp expenses - building the Monthly Business Forecast.
• Will be the primary business unit owner to deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting tracking actuals vs. budget / forecast for various business/departments.
• Drive the centralized modeling of non-compensation budgets and five-year financial plans to support organizational strategy.
• Team management and coordination.
• Drive cost efficiency by understanding the business requirements and working with them on various initiatives on cost optimization.
• Spearhead, manage, and run point on the annual budget, long-term plan, and monthly forecasts for the business units/departments.
• Making presentations for senior management for all the above.
• Own and manage financial modeling on current and potential business initiatives.
• Work on ad hoc requests.
• Proactively work on automations and bring tangible change within the existing and new Book of work.
• Maintain required documentations in the non-comp role.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7-10 years of financial analysis experience.
• CA / MBA Finance is required
• Experience of OneStream, Power BI, Pyramid will be a plus
• Financial Planning and Analysis experience
• Exposure to complex organizational structures
• Excellent Excel-based modeling and PowerPoint presentation skills are required
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and organizational skills
• Flexible and comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• ·Operates with high energy and a "can do" attitude with top-tier work ethic
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

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.