Director​/AVP in Accounting - Global Compensation Reporting and Pensions team

Director/AVP in Compensation Accounting - Global Compensation Reporting & Pensions Team

Join Lombard Counseling and Psychological Services as a Director/AVP in Compensation Accounting within the Global Compensation Reporting & Pensions team. This role represents an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed global pension controllership team, working with third‑party actuaries and managing the accounting for the firm’s global defined benefit pension plans.

• Learn and apply technical skills:
  Leverage your existing accounting skills to develop pension accounting knowledge.
• Financial reporting:
  Ensure accurate and timely pension‑related financial reporting under relevant accounting standards, managing disclosures for statutory and consolidated financial statements.
• Accounting & analysis:
  Execute and/or review monthly and annual pension controllership processes.
• Governance & controls:
  Maintain strong governance over pension accounting processes and controls; support internal and external audits; manage stress testing of the most material plans with third‑party actuaries.
• Stakeholder engagement:
  Collaborate with global finance teams, HR, and external actuaries to review and challenge key assumptions and consider the impact of valuation changes.
• Process improvement & projects:
  Drive automation and standardisation of pension controllership processes globally using digital and AI tools.

• Professional Accountancy Qualification or equivalent specialization in Finance.
• Flexibility to change priorities as new situations present themselves.
• Strong communication skills; clear, concise, and appropriate method of delivery.
• Experience with establishing and meeting critical deadlines, as well as tracking and driving execution.
• Risk awareness and good guardianship skills.
• Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic that works effectively in a cross‑functional team environment.
• Good Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in pension accounting or pensions audit (useful but not required).

• Work in the Finance department of one of the world’s top tier Financial Institutions and a first‑hand insight into our business.
• A desirable compensation and benefits package including eligibility for an annual bonus.
• Professional development opportunities including access to world‑class internal training programs.
• Enriching challenges that provide opportunity for constant learning and advancement.
• A supportive and inclusive environment, we accept individual differences and use them to better our work environment and culture.
• A balance between personal and professional lifestyles, including flexible working opportunities such as work from home arrangements.
• High specification office space with leading technologies, collaborative working spaces and wellbeing facilities including an onsite fitness suite.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role, it may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement:
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

Director

Full‑time

Human Resources