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Principal, Chief Financial Officer of Engineering
Principal, Chief Financial Officer of EngineeringApollo • New York, NY, US
Principal, Chief Financial Officer of Engineering

Principal, Chief Financial Officer of Engineering

Apollo • New York, NY, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

CFO Of Engineering

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.

The CFO of Engineering is responsible for providing financial leadership, oversight, and strategic support to the Engineering Organization. This role manages budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial governance, ensuring accurate and timely alignment of Engineering's financial posture with firmwide requirements. The CFO will oversee depreciation tracking, cost management, and drive improvements in automation, reporting efficiency, and financial controls.

The role requires strong collaboration with Engineering leadership and seamless integration into the Engineering Organization, including the Project Management Office. Key stakeholders include Strategic Finance, Treasury, Human Capital, and Accounting Policy. In addition to ensuring financial discipline, the CFO of Engineering plays a critical role in supporting the execution of the Engineering vision, aligning financial strategies with organizational priorities, long-term objectives, and investments in current and future capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Leadership

  • Serve as a trusted advisor and financial partner to Engineering leadership, helping shape and execute the Engineering vision.
  • Translate Engineering priorities into clear financial strategies that support innovation, scalability, and long-term success.
  • Provide financial analysis to support investments in current and future capabilities, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and appropriate return hurdles.
  • Represent the Engineering Organization in firmwide planning forums, ensuring its financial narrative is well understood and aligned with enterprise goals.

Financial Management & Reporting

  • Lead the development and management of budgets, forecasts, and financial plans across Engineering.
  • Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful reporting on financial performance, trends, and risks.
  • Drive transparency and accountability for business level performance across Engineering globally.
  • Deliver actionable, insightful analysis to realize efficiencies, prioritize investment opportunities, and drive better decision-making.
  • Analyze variances, trends, risk and opportunities, performance against targets, key business drivers, sensitivities, and other ad hoc analysis.
  • Develop and improve the financial reporting and business analysis framework; enhance reporting techniques and tools, working with Engineering to further automate analysis and reporting processes.
  • Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles to align with firmwide standards.
  • Ensure robust financial analysis underpins strategic decision-making, capital planning, and resource allocation.
  • Operational Excellence & Governance

  • Partner with Engineering leadership, COOs, and the Project Management Office to ensure financial objectives are embedded into project execution.
  • Drive efficiency by improving financial processes, tools, and automation to reduce friction and increase accuracy.
  • Oversee governance of non-discretionary and semi-discretionary spend, including legal, vendor, and consulting costs.
  • Identify and escalate financial risks early, providing options to mitigate impact and maintain accountability.
  • Strengthen financial governance across Engineering, embedding control frameworks that support transparency, compliance, and audit readiness.
  • Establish and maintain effective policies and procedures for expense management and financial oversight.
  • Partner with Accounting Policy, Treasury, and Human Capital to ensure firmwide alignment, continuity across groups, and clear communication of Engineering's priorities.
  • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with Strategic Finance, Treasury, Human Capital, Accounting Policy, and other key partners.
  • Partner across Apollo business units to ensure financial transparency on Engineering's impact to firm financials and to confirm that investments are meeting appropriate return hurdles.
  • Act as Engineering's primary financial representative in firmwide forums, balancing transparency with clarity.
  • Support firmwide leadership by providing clear, data-driven insights into Engineering's financial trajectory and performance.
  • Foster financial fluency across the Engineering leadership team, building confidence in financial decision-making and accountability.
  • Qualifications & Experience

  • 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, ideally within asset management, financial services, or technology-driven organizations.
  • Strong track record of partnering with senior leadership to drive strategy, investment planning, and operational execution.
  • Experience in the financial management of technology or related businesses, with a clear understanding of the unique dynamics of engineering and platform investments.
  • Deep expertise in budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial governance.
  • Comfortable working with and interpreting large data sets, with the ability to synthesize insights into actionable recommendations.
  • Familiarity with financial systems and demonstrated ability to lead process improvement and automation.
  • Strong background in working across functions including Treasury, Human Capital, and Accounting Policy.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for senior audiences.
  • CPA and / or CFA preferred.
  • Competencies

  • Strategic Influence : Able to shape financial direction and connect Engineering's work to firmwide priorities.
  • Execution Orientation : Ensures financial commitments are delivered on time, with accuracy and discipline.
  • Collaboration : Builds strong partnerships across Engineering and corporate functions.
  • Change Leadership : Comfortable driving process improvements and adopting new systems and tools.
  • Analytical Rigor : Brings strong quantitative skills and structured problem-solving to financial challenges.
  • Our Purpose and Core Values

    Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be :

    The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.

    The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.

    A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.

    We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who :

    Outperform expectations

    Challenge Convention

    Champion Opportunity

    Lead responsibly

    Drive collaboration

    As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.

    Our Benefits

    Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm's benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.

    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 : $225,000 $315,000

    Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity. The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic / civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise

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