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Apollo Global Management, Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Director, Fund Accounting - Core Credit

Apollo Global Management, Inc. is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager focused on providing clients with innovative capital solutions. The Director of Fund Accounting will oversee financial operations related to Fixed Income Replacement products, manage investor reporting, and lead external audits while collaborating with various internal teams.

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Responsibilities

Lead the finance team responsible for investor reporting, compliance with the fund agreements, management and financial reporting, and performance measurement
Review financial statements, partner allocations, capital account statements and performance reporting as prepared by junior members of the team
Preparation of SEC (10Q/10K) filings and Board reporting
Lead the process of issuing capital calls including performing reasonableness and analytical reviews
Review the preparation of fee calculations and distributions to investors
Review work of junior members of the team including journal entries, cash movements and monthly/quarterly closing work papers
Review valuation memos and report to the Senior Controller any issues and assist in remediation
Work with Corporate Controllers to report and record all monthly and quarterly corporate reporting
Track several fee sharing and expense allocation arrangement between the Firm, the Fund and the underlying platform
Oversee the reporting providing by the Finance team of the underlying platforms to ensure adherence to Apollo standards including delivery of data for Firm Fund Hand Off (FFHO) process
Partner on cross functional basis with Legal, Tax, Compliance and Corporate Controllers on ad-hoc projects as well as various tasks related to the Funds
Assist in monitoring SOX compliance by performing internal controls and coordinating with internal audit
Review and approve AP and AR batches attributable to the Funds and Platforms
Work with internal and external tax counsel on investor and entity level tax reporting
Work alongside the investment teams, Legal and Tax on Fund restructuring and Financing arrangements
Liaise with Marketing and Investor Servicing teams on quarterly reporting and ad-hoc investor requests
General support for Fund CFO and Senior Controller

Qualification

CPAPrivate Credit experienceFinancial reportingU.S. GAAP expertisePublic/Private accountingProcess controls evaluationLeadership skillsCollaboration skillsAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

CPA is required
10+ years of experience in investment management business with strong experience in Private Credit, Lending Platforms or Partnership/fund accounting, and financial reporting
Previous Public/Private Fund/ CLOs/Credit Hedge Fund/Financial Services experience
Previous experience evaluating process controls, procedures, and flows
Demonstrable record of leadership skills and collaboration with team leaders across functions
Growth mindset focused on creating a thoughtful workplace geared towards efficient analysis and decision-making
Individual must have strong drive and initiative
Individual must be collaborative to effectively liaise with investment partners and colleagues as well as able to work independently
Must have a track record of building teams, coaching and training and developing bench strength
Ability to review analytically as well as dive into the details
Superior verbal and written skills including the ability to report upward in a summarized manner
Strong U.S. GAAP technical accounting expertise
An energetic, forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards
Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve internal differences and observe confidentiality
Role requires individual to be nimble and flexible to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
The ability to take on a task and 'run with it' to conclusion is a critical characteristic of this role

Preferred

Public/Private accounting experience preferred (Big 4 preferred)
Exposure to complex fund structures with multiple jurisdictions and their filing requirements, a huge plus

Company

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

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Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager.

H1B Sponsorship

Apollo Global Management, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$7.84B
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2025-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $850M
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $1B

Leadership Team

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Martin Kelly
Chief Financial Officer
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John Golden
Global Head of Financial Regulation, Partner
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