Finance External Reporting Change – Vice President

96 Morgan Stanley UK Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Flexible working

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President to join the External Reporting Change team in Finance Shared Services, helping to develop and govern the External Reporting System. You will work with Finance, Technology and other functions to deliver platform capabilities, gather requirements, and ensure effective testing and adoption.

In this VP role, you will support the Product Owner in maintaining the platform roadmap and backlog, oversee governance, and help manage risk and controls to ensure

Qualifications

• Advanced understanding of Finance, product and/or client segment and industry context.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and manage stakeholders.
• Ability to articulate risk and mitigation plans to diverse audiences.
• Experience supporting Finance, regulatory reporting, data or tech change.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver objectives.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and present information clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across levels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Finance and Firm colleagues to deliver platform capabilities.
• Lead deliverables and manage the platform roadmap, backlog and priorities.
• Identify emerging risks and contribute mitigation strategies.
• Support governance, testing, implementation and delivery processes.
• Coordinate requirements intake and acceptance criteria across teams.
• Prepare updates for stakeholders and governance forums.
• Promote reuse of existing capabilities and improvements.

Skills

Finance domain

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Agile experience

Risk awareness

Communication skills

Independent working

Analytical thinking

Regulatory awareness

Client/stakeholder engagement

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Finance External Reporting Change - Vice President JR045772 GLASGOW

We're seeking someone to join our External Reporting team in Finance Shared Services to support the Product Owner in the development of the External Reporting System. The role will support the delivery and adoption of platform capabilities across Finance, including requirements gathering, stakeholder coordination, testing, implementation and governance in a controlled environment. This is a Vice President level position within our 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, including development, management and oversight of financial accounting & reporting systems as well as database management, including capital and liquidity reporting and external reporting functions. 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. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm
• Responsible for and lead a significant set of deliverables, leveraging advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment
• Proactively identify emerging risks in individual and department work and contribute to strategies for mitigating them
• Act as a role model and culture carrier; Embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards
• Collaborate with colleagues across Finance, Technology and other supporting functions.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining the platform roadmap, backlog and priorities.
• Coordinate the intake and assessment of new platform requirements and use cases.
• Gather and document business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Work with delivery teams to track progress, dependencies, risks, issues and actions.
• Prepare clear updates and materials for stakeholders and governance forums.
• Identify opportunities to reuse existing platform capabilities and improve delivery processes.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support the resolution and escalation of delivery issues.
• Adhere to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls, and proactively identify ways to reduce risk.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment
• Ability to provide positive and constructive -feedback and acknowledge efforts of team members
• Ability to articulate risk and impact to various audiences, and create plans to mitigate those risks
• Experience supporting Finance, regulatory reporting, data or technology change.
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities and deliver against agreed objectives.
• Experience gathering requirements and working with Finance and Technology stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret, summarise and present information clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage colleagues at different levels.
• Attention to detail and an understanding of risk and control expectations.
• Experience supporting system testing, implementation or process change.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills.
• At least 8 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role #LI-gb1 #LI-Hhybrid #GLREP

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:

If this role is deemed a Certified role and 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 opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo. At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions- and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.