Finance Business Management Vice President

About Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated - and we’ve done that for 90 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, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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 Vice President position within our Finance Business Management Job Family which performs business management/CAO functions including headcount management, financials, people processes, executive communications, strategic support, divisional governance, regulatory support etc.

Includes regional, location and department management and oversight. This role sits within the Global Corporate Controllers (GCC) group. GCC is responsible for the financial and regulatory reporting of the Firm/legal entities, accounting and regulatory policy and advisory. The team is 850+ person global organization within the Firm. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) team is responsible for supporting the Global Company Controller in managing the day-to-day operations of the GCC organization and managing the firm’s Independent Auditor relationship.

• Working closely with the CAO in understanding the organization’s policies and objectives and work towards achieving organizational goals
• Manage the day-to-day activities related to Budgeting, Forecasting, Headcount Reporting and Allocations
• Managing the Month End and Year End accrual process
• Prepare monthly expense reporting, assist with metrics presentations, ad hoc reporting and savings analysis.
• Monitor key people metrics and oversee contingent population onboarding and reporting including tracking and analysis of headcount
• Work with HR on candidate onboarding approvals across the entire organizations including external contingent and Auditor population
• Monitor and Review agreements - terms and budgets. Ensure adherence of internal controls for life cycle of agreements and payment. Work closely with Sourcing, Legal and MS Business Units.
• Liaising with Human Resources, Training, Legal, Compliance, and Controllers
• Oversee requests related to People Initiatives (Team Building, Charity, Communication)
• Other special projects

• Methodical person with strong analytical skills
• Ability to multi task in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• A problem solver, who is confident, organized and self-motivated
• Superior attention to detail with a commitment to organization and accuracy (responsible for metrics, management information, presentations)
• Strong communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to interact with different business functions and levels of seniority across the Firm
• Ability to challenge the processes and issues owned by the team
• Self-motivated and ability to work consistently and efficiently to achieve end goals
• Collaborative and adaptable team player
• Preferably 5-10 years’ experience of experience in financial services

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
• Systems required:
  Expert in MS Office Suite: (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, PowerBI)

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between…