Financial Controller Associate

Morgan Stanley; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a Financial Controller Director to oversee compensation-related financial reporting and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in finance, strong communication skills, and a professional accountancy qualification. This role offers significant responsibility within a dynamic team and encourages innovation and collaboration in a highly supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years relevant experience expected for this role.
• Ability to operate independently with respect to most job responsibilities.
• Flexibility to change priorities as new situations arise.

Responsibilities

• Lead aspects of deliverables and projects in Finance.
• Ensure accuracy of disclosures and regulatory reporting outputs.
• Collaborate across Finance and with various internal teams.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of Finance functional area

Good excel skills

Strong communication skills

Risk awareness

People management experience

Education

Professional Accountancy Qualification

Job description

Job description:

Job Title: Financial Controller Director (AVP)

We’re seeking someone to join our Compensation Reporting, Analytics and Risk team as a Director in the Compensation Controllers team to support with the preparation of the Firm’s internal and external compensation related financial and regulatory reporting (including statutory financial disclosures) and pension controllership. This role represents an exciting opportunity to further develop a variety of skills and be part of a global function.

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 Director 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.

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 aspects of individual and team deliverables and projects, leveraging in-depth knowledge of Finance functional area, product and/or client segments
• Adhere to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls; proactively identify ways to reduce risk in work
• Act as a culture carrier; embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards
• Be responsible for internal and external reporting processes relating to The Firm's compensation and benefit expense, including:
  • Inputs to critical quarterly and annual regulatory filings and outputs such as the Firm's 10Q/K, earnings and other critical deliverables
  • Detailed global monthly compensation and benefits expense reporting and analysis for senior management globally supporting the Firm's legal entities, business segments and firm level reporting
  • Compensation related statutory account disclosures such as Staff Costs, Employment Compensation, Post-Employment Benefits and Key Management Personnel disclosures with flexibility to prepare or review
  • Responses to internal and external audit inquiries
  • Production of other adhoc internal and external compensation related reporting and analysis
• Additionally, you will be required to work closely with HR, Accounting Policy and other controller groups such as Legal Entity Control and Tax to:
  • Ensure the completeness and accuracy of all disclosures and regulatory reporting outputs
  • Advise upon compensation related technical matters which impact internal and external reporting and conduct technical accounting research including documenting findings and decisions in relation to the impact of the following on compensation related internal and external reporting - accounting policy changes, GAAP and Companies' Act amendments, GAAP differences, Firm restructuring etc.
  • Drive both continuous enhancement of reporting outputs using digital tools and new technologies

What you’ll bring to the role:

• In-depth knowledge of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment
• Ability to operate independently with respect to most job responsibilities
• Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and innovate processes
• Professional Accountancy Qualification, or equivalent specialization in Finance
• Good excel skills and attention to detail
• 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
• People management experience and/or a desire to manage people
• Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic that works effectively in cross-functional team environment
• At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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 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 opportunities employer.

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.

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