Financial Reporting Controller Associate
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Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
Financial Reporting Controller - Associate Role will require in office attendance 3 days a week.
Responsibilities
- Work in a cohesive team responsible for the preparation of Morgan Stanley's financial results
- Prepare and maintain reporting and analysis for stakeholders across Finance and the Firm
- Assist in the production of quarterly earnings supporting documentation for senior stakeholders
- Assist in the review of the financial close and provide consolidation entries when required
- Monitor KPIs and drivers to identify and highlight areas of risk and execute key reporting controls
- Manage relationships throughout the Firm to ensure timely and proper delivery of information
- Review and sign-off on the Firm's financial data for 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K and other regulatory filings
- Assist the team with ad hoc requests and inquiries from senior management
- Contribute to our continuous process improvement initiatives and various Firm-wide strategic projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- 2-3 years' experience in financial reporting, financial services experience preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to adapt to your audience
- Proficient in MS Office, especially with Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for work, attention to detail and accuracy is essential
- A strong sense of organization and time management skills
- Worked in a high-paced environment and used multi-tasking to your advantage
- Understanding of financial systems, reporting and business processes (SAP-BPC/EPM a plus)
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.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $80,000 and $115,000 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.
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).
Responsibilities
- Work in a cohesive team responsible for the preparation of Morgan Stanley's financial results
- Prepare and maintain reporting and analysis for stakeholders across Finance and the Firm
- Assist in the production of quarterly earnings supporting documentation for senior stakeholders
- Assist in the review of the financial close and provide consolidation entries when required
- Monitor KPIs and drivers to identify and highlight areas of risk and execute key reporting controls
- Manage relationships throughout the Firm to ensure timely and proper delivery of information
- Review and sign-off on the Firm's financial data for 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K and other regulatory filings
- Assist the team with ad hoc requests and inquiries from senior management
- Contribute to our continuous process improvement initiatives and various Firm-wide strategic projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- 2-3 years' experience in financial reporting, financial services experience preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to adapt to your audience
- Proficient in MS Office, especially with Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for work, attention to detail and accuracy is essential
- A strong sense of organization and time management skills
- Worked in a high-paced environment and used multi-tasking to your advantage
- Understanding of financial systems, reporting and business processes (SAP-BPC/EPM a plus)
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.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $80,000 and $115,000 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.
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).