SOX & Financial Controls Lead

Own and shape Apollo's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and financial controls programme, building the capability that will take it from implementation into a sustainable business-as-usual model.

You will take ownership of Apollo's Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) framework and annual SOX programme across business and technology processes. A key initial focus will be transitioning the programme from an externally supported implementation phase into a sustainable Apollo-owned operating model, strengthening internal capability and ensuring accountability is embedded across the business.

This is a visible, high-impact role combining technical ownership, constructive challenge and close partnership with Finance, Technology, senior stakeholders, Group colleagues and external auditors.

Apollo is innovative and entrepreneurial. We are looking for someone who can bring rigour without unnecessary complexity, building controls that protect the business, meet our obligations and support well-informed decision-making without constraining responsible innovation.

This is an opportunity to build lasting internal capability, influence how Apollo operates and create a controls environment that is rigorous, proportionate and fit for an innovative business.

• →Own and continuously improve Apollo's ICFR framework and annual SOX programme.
• →Lead the transition from implementation into an effective and sustainable Apollo-owned operating model.
• →Plan and oversee the annual SOX lifecycle across all in-scope business and technology processes.
• →Set control standards and maintain risk and control matrices, evidence requirements and supporting documentation.
• →Partner with control owners to strengthen control design, governance and accountability.
• →Integrate financial and technology SOX activity in partnership with the IT SOX lead.
• →Oversee internal and co-sourced testing activity, ensuring consistent quality, delivery and clear conclusions.
• →Maintain oversight of control deficiencies and remediation activity, providing challenge, support and escalation where required.
• →Lead the day-to-day controls relationship with external auditors and support relevant Group requirements.
• →Provide clear reporting to senior management and governance forums on control effectiveness, testing outcomes and remediation activity.
• →Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate controls without weakening their effectiveness.
• →Own the effective use of Apollo's controls platform as the system of record for controls, testing and evidence.

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• You will bring significant experience in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), financial controls, external audit or a related discipline.
• You will have strong knowledge of control design, testing, deficiencies and remediation, together with the judgement and confidence to challenge senior stakeholders and turn complex issues into practical action.
• You will be comfortable taking ownership of a complex programme, overseeing third-party delivery and balancing regulatory expectations with the practical needs of the business. A pragmatic, collaborative approach and the ability to simplify controls without weakening them will be important.
• Experience within insurance or wider financial services would be beneficial, as would exposure to a United States-listed organisation, a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) audit environment, Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) or the transition of a SOX programme into a sustainable business-as-usual model.
• A relevant accountancy, audit, risk or controls qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.