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:
An opportunity is to support the accounting and entity management in Asia for real estate and other Apollo funds. The role is a varied role and key role to the successful running of the funds. The person should be enthusiastic, flexible and qualified. This role involves working closely with several departments within Apollo including investment and asset management team, legal, tax, and marketing and client services to ensure the preparation of accurate and timely accounting information and analysis, and the production of high quality financial and performance reporting.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Monthly and quarterly reporting; working with the Fund administrator team (internally or externally).
Review of administrator & investment monthly accounting reports, capital call/distribution workings.
Co-ordinate with statutory auditors and tax consultants with regards to fund/SPV audit and tax matters/return filings and collate financial/ investment information required.
Assist in setting up new entity in various jurisdiction and pre-operation work.
Prepare investment funding requests and obtain internal approvals.
Assisting in the quarterly valuation process.
Completing corporate requests, investor questionnaires.
Liaising with counsel, administrators, banks & external vendors on various Fund/SPVs/AIF related matters.
Being involved in operational matters of the fund and Indian AIFs.
Review, allocate, assist in processing invoices and expenses for funds & SPVs; manage and oversee fund treasury activities.
Calculation of management fees and carried interest, if any.
Working with Apollo colleagues across Hongkong, India and London.
Ad Hoc requests/projects
Qualifications & Experience
Chartered Accountant with 5-7 years of experience.
CA, CPA or equivalent and IFRS & U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise preferred.
Previous fund finance/fund audit/fund administration experience is a plus
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.