Payroll Professional

Position Overview

Position Overview

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.

Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career.

We are seeking a motivated Payroll professional to join the Human Capital – Total Rewards team. The role will be responsible for administering the US payroll for approximately 1800 employees.  Additionally, this role provides a unique opportunity to also gain experience in international payroll in an established Human Capital function.  The ideal candidate will have experience in domestic payroll, possess strong attention to detail, be a self-starter, be highly proficient with Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel and highly adept at working with technology (ideally Workday). Benefits knowledge or experience working closely with benefits is a plus. Systems currently used are Workday, & ADP WorkforceNow.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer multiple semi-monthly US payrolls and assist with monthly global payrolls, as needed

• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely

• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission

• Execute time and attendance processing and interface with payroll

• Assist with month-end and year-end reporting/close process (W-2, W-2c, taxable fringe)

• Work with the HRIS (Workday) team on projects, as needed

• Allocate global payroll invoices & garnishments for payment

• Assist with annual Workers Compensation forecasting and audit

• Assist with annual 401(k) audit & discrimination testing

• Expert ability to deliver world-class customer service including responding to and assisting employees with payroll inquiries

• Coordinate with the compensation team on ad hoc projects

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

• At least 5+ years of multi-state US payroll experience

• Exposure to International payroll a plus (must have a desire to learn if no current experience)

• Experience with ADP and Workday Payroll required

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize with strong attention to detail

• Exposure/experience with benefits a plus

• Knowledge of federal, state & local tax regulations

• Strong computer proficiency especially in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Exceptional analytical, interpersonal, verbal and written skills

• A self-starter, with proven ability to work effectively in a team environment, as well as independently

• High degree of professionalism; ability to deal sensitively with confidential information

Apollo Global Management Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.

Pay Range

The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.