Financial Controller Director; equivalent to AVP

Financial Controller Director (equivalent to AVP)

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Financial Controller Director (AVP)

We are seeking someone to join our Compensation Reporting, Analytics and Risk team as a Director in the Compensation Controllers team to support with the preparation of the firm’s internal and external compensation related financial and regulatory reporting (including statutory financial disclosures) and pension controllership. This role represents an exciting opportunity to further develop a variety of skills and be part of a global function.

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the firm’s financial and capital resources. This is a Director position within our Corporate Controllers Reporting & Accounting job family which is responsible for the accuracy and control of the firm’s books and records to produce the consolidated firm, segment and legal entities financial statements, including development, management and oversight of financial accounting & reporting systems as well as database management, including capital and liquidity reporting and external reporting functions.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

• 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
• Be responsible for internal and external reporting processes relating to the firm’s compensation and benefit expense, including:
• Inputs to critical quarterly and annual regulatory filings and outputs such as the firm’s 10Q/K, earnings and other critical deliverables
• Detailed global monthly compensation and benefits expense reporting and analysis for senior management globally supporting the firm’s legal entities, business segments and firm level reporting
• Compensation related statutory account disclosures such as Staff Costs, Employment Compensation, Post-Employment Benefits and Key Management Personnel disclosures with flexibility to prepare or review
• Responses to internal and external audit inquiries
• Production of other ad hoc internal and external compensation related reporting and analysis
• Additionally, you will be required to work closely with HR, Accounting Policy and other controller groups such as Legal Entity Control and Tax to:
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of all disclosures and regulatory reporting outputs
• Advise upon compensation related technical matters which impact internal and external reporting and conduct technical accounting research including documenting findings and decisions in relation to the impact of the following on compensation related internal and external reporting - accounting policy changes, GAAP and Companies' Act amendments, GAAP differences, firm restructuring etc.
• Drive both continuous enhancement of reporting outputs using digital tools and new technologies

• 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
• Professional Accountancy Qualification, or equivalent specialization in Finance
• Good excel skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility to change priorities as new situations present themselves
• Strong communication skills; clear, concise, and appropriate method of delivery
• Experienc…