Principal Fund Controller, Private Equity Secondaries

Athene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Global Management Inc. is seeking a Principal to lead S3 accounting, operations and reporting for a growing private markets secondaries business in New York.

You will shape the operating model, build scalable processes, and partner with deal, client, and corporate teams to drive growth. The role requires 13–15+ years in accounting within the secondaries or fund-of-funds space, with strong GAAP expertise and a proven ability to implement data governance and automated controls.

Qualifications

• CPA preferred; 13 to 15+ years of public and/or private accounting experience preferred.
• Significant prior experience within the secondaries or fund of fund industry required, with a strong understanding of secondary fund structures, operations and reporting.
• Significant accounting, controlling and financial reporting experience, with the ability and desire to take ownership of financial responsibilities for one of Apollo’s highest growth asset classes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; experience with AI tools, Alteryx, Anaplan or Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounting, operations and financial reporting of products across the S3 strategy.
• Help advance the strategy’s target operating model and build scalable infrastructure, processes and controls to support continued product and AUM growth.
• Oversee data governance processes across various vendors, third party administrators, and portfolio monitoring systems.
• Analyze and review budgets across multiple Fund entities.
• Work across teams to improve modeling of liquidity and projections.
• Assist in planning and infrastructure around new products within S3, including potential RFPs.
• Oversee and manage client requests ad-hoc as well as during episodic fundraising campaigns.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders across Deal Team, Client Teams, Corporate, Operations, Marketing, Tax, Legal and Technology.
• Provide oversight, coaching and review of junior team members.
• Lead and execute ad hoc strategic and operational projects for senior leadership.

Job description

Apollo Global Management Inc. is seeking a Principal to lead S3 accounting, operations and reporting for a growing private markets secondaries business in New York.

You will shape the operating model, build scalable processes, and partner with deal, client, and corporate teams to drive growth. The role requires 13–15+ years in accounting within the secondaries or fund-of-funds space, with strong GAAP expertise and a proven ability to implement data governance and automated controls.