VP Finance Strategy & Transformation

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:
Athene is seeking a strategic and dynamic VP Finance Transformation leader to connect our evolving business needs to strategic and tactical solutions, facilitate the evaluation of potential options, and collaborate with business and IT on implementation and adoption of solutions to ensure effective integration. . This high-impact role will collaborate with Athene Finance and other cross-functional leaders across Athene, ISG and Apollo to implement transformative initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, financial effectiveness, and value creation. The successful candidate will guide the evolution of Athene's finance systems, processes, and data infrastructure, ensure optimal global footprint alignment, and support our long-term financial strategy.

Accountabilities:

Strategic Financial Leadership:

• Drive the delivery of Athene's quarterly, annual, and medium-term financial goals through world-class business performance management processes, systems, and capabilities
• Align transformation efforts with business objectives to reduce costs and improve overall financial performance

Finance Transformation Strategy:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive transformation roadmap aligned with enterprise-wide strategic goals and evolving business requirements
• Identify opportunities to optimize processes, enhance automation, upgrade technology infrastructure, and improve data quality and governance, including short-term tactical improvements when appropriate

Data Engineering & Management:

• Partner with data engineers and analytics teams to establish robust data pipelines, models, and warehouses to support advanced reporting and forecasting within a complex financial ecosystem
• Lead the implementation of data governance frameworks and controls to ensure accuracy, consistency, and security of financial data
• Position the Finance function as a key enabler of enterprise data strategy through clean, accessible, and actionable data

Project & Change Management:

• Lead large-scale, cross-functional, and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives with significant business impact
• Facilitate the prioritization, management and resourcing of projects across the Finance team based on evolving functional needs, resource capacity, risk exposure, and strategic interdependencies
• Act as a change agent, driving cultural adoption, organizational alignment, and innovation across multiple business units

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Partner with executive and functional leaders to ensure transformation initiatives are aligned with company-wide goals and consider interdependencies between the insurance companies, the affiliated investment manager and asset manager and parent company
• Coordinate with technology, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure end-to-end integration of new processes and tools

Operational Excellence & Performance Management:

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling to support strategic initiatives
• Manage the annual budget process and lead month-end close and forecasting cycles for project costs
• Deliver insights and recommendations to drive informed financial decisions

Talent Development & Team Leadership:

• Mentor and lead high-performing finance and transformation teams through complexity and change
• Foster a culture of partnering with business users to understand their needs and challenges, and collaborating with them to develop and deliver appropriate solutions with agility, accountability, and continuous improvement

Qualifications and Experience:

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of technical/professional experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership or management role
• Proven track record leading large-scale functional and transversal (cross-functional) transformation programs across finance and enterprise environment
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
• Experience in insurance, reinsurance or financial services industry preferred Certifications such as PMP, CPA, or MBA strongly preferred
• Extensive experience in finance transformation, FP&A, and enterprise data strategy
• Strong background in enterprise-wide project management, process optimization, and strategic planning
• Experience with finance data architecture, data governance, and modern data platforms (e.g. Athena, AWS, Postgres, Python, PowerBI/Tableau, Oracle Enterprise Business Suite)
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives, operational leaders, and technical teams

Key Skills:

• Financial systems and performance management expertise
• Advanced knowledge of data engineering, architecture, and data lifecycle management
• Strong leadership and organizational skills in managing complex, matrixed initiatives
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Strategic mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business value
• Knowledge of accounting/financial reporting, compliance, regulatory requirements, and financial risk controls

$194,560.00 - $291,840.00 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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