Associate Expenses

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 an Expenses Associate to join the Corporate Expense team and be responsible for supporting Athene’s expense activities in Bermuda including expense reporting with variance analysis, forecasting and budgeting.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare monthly/quarterly expense accruals and prepayments for general and administrative expenses
• Prepare expense reports with relevant actuals and budget comparisons by legal entity and cost center for presentation to management and cost center owners
• Prepare monthly expense forecast reports
• Assist with the annual expense budgeting process
• Code and process invoices using the accounts payable system, Cor360 for Finance and Executive cost centers.
• Maintain and book credit card expenses.
• Prepare quarterly taxable benefits schedule.
• Maintain schedules for various types of expenses including committee expenses, regulator fees, legal fees.
• Prepare quarterly reconciliations to input in financial system i.e. Blackline or similar
• Reconcile various balance sheet accounts relating to the expenses team.
• Assist Athene Expense team members with preparation of analysis and presentations to senior management
• Liaise with other departments in Bermuda and US to ensure timely resolution of all AP/Expense queries
• Provide back up support for treasury activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related concentration (Finance, Accounting or Economics)
• Certified Public Accounting (CPA) qualification or equivalent to CPA supplemented by a minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience required.
• 5+ years of related work experience in finance preferably in expense management.
• Proficiency in Excel required. Strong knowledge of Word and PowerPoint a plus
• Prior experience with Oracle R12 and Cor360 desired but not mandatory
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and business acumen
• Solid understanding of financial and accounting concepts
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Analytical mindset and ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Collaborative spirit; able to interact harmoniously with other departments
• Excellent organizational and time management skills