Investment Management Finance Product Controller

Overview

The role will reside within Investment Management Finance, a team dedicated to providing support to Morgan Stanley's Investment Management segment (MSIM), a leading global asset manager across the public and private markets. Members of the Investment Management Finance team can expect to be involved in accounting, finance and process transformation. The successful candidate will join the Product Controller Team in Baltimore.

This is an Associate level position within the Product Controllers job family which specializes in ensuring adequacy of controls, profit and loss, and balance sheet reporting, and reconciliations for a segment / business / product area. Includes management reporting across the business segments (ISG, WM & IM) and cross-functional roles with end-to-end product oversight, including Wealth Management products.

• Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm
• Responsible for and lead aspects of individual and team deliverables and projects, leveraging in-depth knowledge of Finance functional area, product and/or client segments
• Adhere to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls; proactively identify ways to reduce risk in work
• Act as a culture carrier; embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards
• Preparation of journal entries and booking to general ledger to properly recognize revenue/expenses, trade errors, GL reclassifications and interest
• Proactively seek to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness throughout the billing, cash receipt and revenue operational and accounting cycle
• Consult with peers, management, other areas of Finance & Accounting and the business as needed
• Ability to manage, manipulate and interpret large volumes of data
• Assist with quarterly invoicing distribution process, completing quality control review when necessary

• In-depth knowledge of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment
• Ability to operate independently with respect to most job responsibilities
• Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and innovate processes
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA preferred
• Preferred 3+ years of related work experience
• Results-oriented with capacity and desire to work both at a strategic and detailed analysis level
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally on various projects and new initiatives
• Experience working in accounting subledgers and within a network of connected financial systems
• Highly skilled communicator, both written and verbal
• Ambitious, self-motivated individual, strong work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and crafting compelling data-driven reporting (PowerBI, Alteryx and IBM Cognos/TM1) and commentary utilizing Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Effective time management and ability to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure situations, and balance multiple tasks
• Bank regulatory reporting experience a plus

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services. All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back.

These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences. Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full…