About the Role

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our team as a Director in the Legal Entity Controller Group. The Legal Entity Controller group is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting and regulatory adherence of our legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements, and maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in finance, accounting, and regulatory frameworks.

This is a Director level role within the 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. The group owns the Firm's financial reporting under US GAAP, International GAAP and the global regulatory regimes. Responsibilities include the development, management and oversight of financial accounting & reporting systems as well as database management. Includes capital and liquidity reporting and external reporting functions.

Responsibilities

• Review detailed monthly/quarterly analytics and variance commentary to ensure completeness and accuracy of the financial statements
• Prepare quarterly analytics on cost allocations
• Oversee timely and accurate preparation of legal entity financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Review external financial statements as well as related disclosures for various footnotes
• Be detail and control-oriented and have an ability to efficiently interface with both internal and external auditors as required
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve issues, and respond to ad-hoc queries

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of work experience in financial services or consulting
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication skills with collaborative mindset
• Familiarity with FOCUS reporting and broker-dealer financial and operational requirements
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, operate within deadlines, and escalate when appropriate

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

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, 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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please visit https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices

Compensation

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $90,000 and $155,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).