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Athene Senior Manager FP&A in New York, New York
We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more. We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best - and then we don't stop until we've set the bar even higher. We're ready to help you achieve more.
Purpose:
The Sr Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis will be responsible for managing the preparation and analysis of quarterly results as well as the annual planning and quarterly forecasting for Athene, with a primary focus on the cost of funds (COF) process.
This role will serve as a liaison between actuarial and finance functions and will assist in providing recommendations to Athene and Apollo's senior leadership team, which will improve financial results.
Accountabilities:
Lead the development, and maintenance of the COF reporting tools used in the plan/forecast and actual results analysis
Lead the planning and forecasting meetings with actuarial functions providing actual and plan/forecast results comprising a significant portion of the COF
Work closely with actuarial functions to provide relevant analysis and challenge the financial plan and leading indicators to find opportunities for management to improve outcomes
Support the development of the planning and forecasting documents and presentation decks
Assist in the accumulation and development of assumptions to be used in the plan/forecast process
Suggest and implement planning and forecasting operational improvements
Assist with analysis of specific targeted line items and individual revenue and expense categories appearing in the COF
Assist with the planning, forecasting, and variance messaging for Athene and Apollo's executive leadership team
Support the creation of the quarterly GAAP earnings materials to be presented to executive leadership team
Help lead ad hoc financial analysis projects
Lead the COF team by coaching and guiding the team
Support corporate strategy development, execution, and monitoring with relevant variance and financial analysis
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
5+ years of increasingly responsible financial planning and analysis experience or related field, with preference to candidates who also have experience in the insurance industry
2+ years of proven leadership experience is required
Sophisticated knowledge of Excel required (e.g., advanced formulas, lookups, and index abilities)
Experience with general ledgers, databases, report writing and planning software is desired, especially Essbase.
Experience with actuarial concepts a plus
$105,200.00 - $157,800.00 USD Annual
Annual Salary for this role is market competitive. Actual salary for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Depending on the role, a discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive may be included.
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We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create a diverse, inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.