Financial Accountant; Associate

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We’re seeking someone to join our Compensation Controller team as an Associate. The Compensation Controller team is led globally from Glasgow and is part of Global Corporate Controllers. The function is responsible for financial accounting, control, and reporting, both internal and external, related to the firm's compensation and benefit plans globally.

The team are responsible for front to back accounting, control and reporting of compensation and benefits for the firm, as a result, team members perform a variety of functions within their roles offering a breadth of experience for the right candidate. For example:

• Financial accounting across all GAAPS and legal entities
• Close collaboration with accounting policy on interpretation and implementation of new accounting rules or accounting analysis of new compensation arrangements
• Involvement in firm and finance-wide initiatives as an SME with accountability for assessing, planning and delivering all compensation & benefit related accounting and reporting impacts
• Regulatory and statutory financial reporting at firm and subsidiary level including analysis and implementation of any new reporting requirements
• Management reporting and forecasting for the CFO and other senior stakeholders

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 Firms financial and capital resources. This is an Associate within our Risk, Assurance, Governance & Control job family which provides oversight and monitoring of operational risk or third party/outsourcing for the global Finance division, validation and testing of financial and regulatory reports and reinforcement of regulatory requirements, policies and procedures.

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.

• Perform accounting and reporting tasks associated with employee compensation (Firm’s largest P&L line)
• Undertake financial analysis of data in accordance with key SOX control requirements
• Reconcile and substantiate general ledger expense and balance sheet accounts
• Prepare insightful analysis for other groups including HR, Tax and other teams across Finance
• Participate in system enhancements including project focused activities and UAT testing
• Adhere to, and where possible, enhance process documentation and the control environment
• Identify and implement process efficiencies
• Respond to and interact with key stakeholders including HR, IT, other Finance teams, Tax, Audit
• Represent the function in wider office committees
• Undertake other ad hoc tasks as required

• Working knowledge of Finance functional area, industry and competitive environment
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and adapt to various audiences
• Willingness to seek guidance and provide feedback to further develop self and peers
• Strong communication skills; clear, concise, and appropriate method of delivery
• Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic
• Ability to manage workload efficiently and effectively
• Flexibility to work in a dynamic environment under tight deadlines
• Problem solving skills and initiative
• Qualified / part-qualified accountancy qualification (preferred)

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role because it doesn’t meet the government’s requirements for Skilled Worker visas. We would only be able to offer you this role if you can demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.

We are committed to maintaining the first‑class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values – putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back – aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients,…