VP FP&A

West Des Moines, Iowa

Full time

R254773

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 an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

Purpose:

Athene is seeking a strategic and highly analytical Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead the evolution of our enterprise financial planning and forecasting capabilities. This leader will oversee the development and governance of sophisticated FP&A models that integrate investment, actuarial, treasury, accounting, and capital data to support executive decision-making and long-term business strategy.

Working across Finance and in close partnership with Apollo investment teams and enterprise leaders, this role will help shape how Athene evaluates financial performance, allocates capital, and drives profitable growth. The ideal candidate combines exceptional quantitative expertise with strong leadership skills and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the strategy, governance, and continuous enhancement of Athene's enterprise FP&A models, ensuring accurate, scalable, and insightful financial forecasting across the organization.

• Partner across Investments, Asset Management, Actuarial, Treasury, Accounting, Tax, Capital Management, Risk, and Technology to align financial assumptions and deliver integrated forecasting and scenario analysis.

• Oversee investment income forecasting and attribution, providing executive leadership with clear insights into earnings drivers, portfolio performance, interest rate impacts, and financial outlook.

• Develop and lead a high-performing FP&A team while fostering innovation, accountability, collaboration, and the continuous development of technical talent.

• Drive automation, data quality improvements, and AI-enabled analytical capabilities that improve forecasting accuracy, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

• Deliver actionable recommendations to senior leadership through complex financial modeling, scenario planning, and performance analysis that support enterprise growth and risk management.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience; including 5+ years of formal or informal leadership, with experience in financial planning & analysis, actuarial, corporate finance, investment modeling, insurance finance, consulting, or relevant experience.

• Deep expertise in financial modeling, investment income forecasting, asset-liability management, insurance or asset-intensive financial services, and translating complex data into business insights.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence executive stakeholders, build high-performing teams, and drive innovation through data, technology, and AI-enabled solutions.

• Strong critical thinking, adaptability, creativity, bias for action, and the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for executive decision-makers.

• Professional designation such as FSA, ASA, CFA, CPA, MBA, or other advanced quantitative credential is strongly preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.

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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 an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.