Dir, P3, Risk, Assurance, Governance & Control : Job Level - Director

FinRiA - SOX Finance Director

Company Profile
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic.

Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile
The Finance Division reports to the Chief Financial Officer and consists of some 3,000 employees worldwide. Finance protects the Morgan Stanley franchise by serving as guardian of the Firm’s books and records, and by contributing to Firmwide risk management and risk reduction. This division maintains relationships with Morgan Stanley’s various industry and government regulators and also serves as the conduit of financial information to the outside investment community.

Finance plays a critical role as advisor to Morgan Stanley’s various businesses and its senior management team. The Financial Reporting Assurance (FRA) team is part of the Global Corporate Controllers and Planning Organization within the Finance Division and reports directly to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer.

Description of the role
Our Finance team is currently seeking to engage with Glasgow’s leading talent. We are particularly interested in speaking with you if you are on your professional journey with 5 - 8 years of work experience, are comfortable collaborating within an analytical environment, familiar with communicating and conversing with a wider team, and able to be proactive within a high energy work setting.

You can speak with us further about opportunities within Financial Reporting Assurance, which is a second line validation function, that establishes standards for a consistent approach to independent control validation including scoping, execution, and stakeholder reporting as applicable to the testing team and the respective governance and oversight forums to support senior managements responsibilities and Sarbanes-Oxley Act attestation.

• The Opportunity to work in the Finance department of one of the world’s top tier Financial Institutions and gain first‑hand insight of our business
• Professional development opportunities including access to Morgan Stanley’s world‑class internal trainings
• Enriching challenges that provide opportunity for constant learning and advancement
• A supportive, engaging and diverse environment, we are inclusive of individual backgrounds and leverage them to foster our work and culture

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
• A keen ability to collaborate and build relationships with a wider team
• Experience providing oversight and managing a team with a common goal of delivering results and adding value through process improvements
• Proven track record leading initiatives
• Worked with senior stakeholders against challenging deadlines to deliver positive results
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and are able to adapt to your audience
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly with Excel and Power Point
• Consistently demonstrated accountability, ownership, proactiveness and attention to detail
• A strong sense of organization and time management skills
• The ability to multi‑task and use a high‑paced environment to your advantage
• The willingness to observe process and disrupt it in order to prioritize the team’s efficiency

• An interest or familiarity with Financial Markets and Products
• Previous work experience in Audit or Accounting, or controllership in financial services or Big 4 accounting firms.
• Proficiency in digital tools such as Tableau, Alteryx & PowerBI
• Experience in managing or leading projects

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