Sustainability Disclosure Accountant Director (AVP Equivalent)

ACCA Careers; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Sustainability Disclosure Accountant Director (AVP equivalent) to join the Disclosures team in Glasgow. You will own European regulatory disclosures, coordinate ESG and EU Taxonomy templates, and lead governance and controls for disclosure production while collaborating with Finance, Sustainability, Risk, Legal and Corporate Services.

The role requires strong CA/CPA/ACCA credentials, extensive regulatory reporting experience and the ability to drive timely, accurate

Qualifications

• Qualified CA/CPA/ACCA with strong analytical and drafting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders across Finance, Sustainability, Risk, Legal, and Corporate Services.
• Experience running controlled production processes for regulatory reporting and external disclosures.

Responsibilities

• Lead Sustainability Disclosure deliverables for European legal entities with clear ownership and timetables.
• Coordinate inputs for Pillar 3 ESG templates and maintain supporting documentation.
• Oversee EU Taxonomy and STE templates, ensuring controls over source data and governance alignment.
• Manage ad hoc regulatory submissions and ensure timely delivery.
• Reconcile lending data used in the MS legal entity metrics to ensure accuracy.
• Establish governance and controls framework for disclosures production and evidence packs.
• Coordinate internal/external assurance and drive process improvements.

Skills

CA/CPA/ACCA

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory reporting

Data analysis

Problem solving

Independent work

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Excel

Regulatory reporting software

Job description

Sustainability Disclosure Accountant Director (AVP equivalent)

The Disclosures team within Glasgow Finance is part of the global Finance Shared Services External Reporting team which produces financial regulatory reporting of the Firm in accordance with multiple accounting and regulatory frameworks. We have a demand for career minded individuals to join our team.

The team is responsible for preparing certain external reporting disclosures of the Firm and legal entities which are produced in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS as well as preparation of components of Financial Regulatory reporting to a number of Regulators including the Bundesbank and European Banking Authority.

As a result of the ever changing regulatory and financial reporting environment the team is extending to establish production ownership of Sustainability Disclosures and related regulatory templates for European legal entities.

The team works closely with a number of stakeholders across the Firm including Finance, Sustainability Office, Risk, Legal and Corporate Services.

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 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.

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
• Sustainability Disclosure deliverables for European legal entities, ensuring controlled processes, clear ownership, and delivery to agreed timelines and quality standards for hand-off to Finance Legal Entity Controllers.
• Pillar 3 ESG templates, including coordinating inputs, performing review and validation checks, and maintaining supporting documentation and evidence.
• EU Taxonomy templates, ensuring consistent methodology application, appropriate controls over source data, and alignment with internal governance expectations.
• Short Term Exercise (STE) templates, managing the production timetable and coordinating inputs and review across Finance, Risk and other key stakeholders.
• Ad hoc regulatory submissions, including delivery within required timeframes.
• Reconciliation of lending data used in the MS legal entity Physical Intensity metric, to ensure this is fit for purpose
• Establishing and maintaining a robust governance, documentation and controls framework for disclosures production (including procedures, checklists, evidence packs, issue logs and approvals).
• Coordinating internal and external assurance activity (e.g., audit requests and independent reviews), track remediation actions through to closure, and drive continuous improvement across the production process.
• Presenting disclosures and analytics to Finance Snr Management for due diligence pre-filing

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
• Qualified CA/CPA/ACCA (or equivalent experience) with strong analytical and drafting skills and a high attention to detail.
• A strong financial controller background and experience running controlled production processes for regulatory reporting and/or external disclosures.
• Experience designing or operating risk and control frameworks, including documentation standards and governance processes.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence across functions (Finance, Sustainability, Risk, Legal and Corporate Services) to obtain timely inputs and resolve issues.
• Experience of working with large datasets
• Self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving abilities
• Strong work ethic with an ability to take responsibility for completing tasks and working to deadlines
• Ability to balance and effectively prioritise multiple issues
• At least 4-6 years relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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.

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.