Director, Investment Accounting

About the role

The Director of Investment Accounting will lead investment related analytics for Athene and Apollo’s third-party managed accounts, focusing on forecasting and analyzing net investment income (NII), book yield, and spread across a diversified portfolio including mortgage loans, fixed income, equities, and alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting and analysis of actuals vs. plan for NII and book yield across Athene, cedant, and third-party portfolios
• Own and enhance driver-based forecasting models across: mortgage loans, fixed income instruments, equities, and alternatives
• Incorporate key drivers including deployment/reinvestment activity, yield and spread assumptions, prepayment/credit trends, credit performance, and non-recurring activity
• Support the investment accounting close by translating accounting results into investment-related drivers of volatility, investigating and resolving unexpected results, and implementing process improvements to strengthen the accuracy and timing of the close
• Partner across front-office and back-office teams at Athene and Apollo to investigate earnings volatility and non-recurring items, and deliver clear explanations
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting, including materials for senior leadership and board-level discussions
• Drive continuous improvement across investment accounting and analysis, with a focus on automation, scalability, and accuracy
• Develop and enhance reporting packages to deliver clear, timely, and decision-useful insights to senior management
• Leverage AI and advanced analytics tools to automate workflows, improve variance attribution, and enhance forecasting accuracy
• Partner with IT teams to build sustainable data pipelines and reporting infrastructure
• Establish best practices around data governance, model integrity, and process documentation

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience at an investment bank, consulting/public accounting firm, asset manager, or in a corporate strategy role with a focus on financial forecasting and analysis and accounting and reporting
• A strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with attention to detail, and the ability to connect accounting outcomes to underlying economic drivers and market dynamics
• A critical thinker with strong quantitative and analytical skills who expresses their thoughts and ideas clearly both in oral and written communications
• A collaborative thinker who can also work independently, multitask and prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive and organized self-starter with a positive attitude, powerful work ethic, strong attention to detail and advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• A change cultivator, with a strong technology background and a focus on automation and process improvements
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required