Syndicate Operations Managed Accounting – Associate

Morgan Stanley; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong seeks an APAC Syndicate Operations Associate to support Global Capital Markets transactions by managing deal revenue recognition, balance sheets, and financial controls throughout the lifecycle. In the Operations division, you will partner with global teams across New York, London, Mumbai, and Japan to ensure accurate P&L, reconciliations, and post-execution processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Excel and

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting principles including payables and receivables.
• Experience with revenue recognition and financial controls is required.
• Ability to work with global teams and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with syndicate banks to confirm fee allocations, expense treatments, and balances.
• Coordinate fee and revenue reporting with Global Capital Markets and stakeholders.
• Record and maintain deal-related P&L, receivables and payables in sub-ledger systems.
• Maintain balance sheet records for Asia GCM transactions including fees and provisions.
• Partner with Financial Controllers on daily P&L reporting, reconciliations, and accounting matters.
• Interact with bankers and deal teams to review deal expenses, accruals, and reserves.
• Establish and monitor expense reserves throughout transaction lifecycles.
• Oversee post-closing expense allocation, recoveries, and billing with syndicate participants.
• Manage transaction finalization up to 90 days post-closing; ensure timely balances resolution.
• Contribute to global strategic initiatives and process improvement projects.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Accounting principles

Payables

Receivables

Revenue recognition

Financial risk management

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Excel

Copilot

Job description

We7re seeking someone to join our APAC Syndicate Operations team as a Syndicate Operations Managed Accounting Associate to support Global Capital Markets transactions by managing deal revenue recognition, balance sheet items, and financial controls throughout the transaction lifecycle.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls, and deliver strategic automation solutions.

This is an Associate level position within Product Support & Services, which is responsible for providing transaction support and managing post-execution processes.

The AP Syndicate Operations team consists of seven professionals supporting operational and finalization processes for AP Equity new issue products, working closely with global teams across New York, London, Mumbai, and Japan.

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 Youll Do In The Role

• Liaise with syndicate banks to confirm fee allocations, expense treatments, and receivable/payable balances
• Coordinate fee and revenue reporting with Global Capital Markets, Financial Controllers, and internal stakeholders
• Record and maintain deal-related P&L, receivables, and payables in sub-ledger systems
• Maintain accurate balance sheet records for Asia GCM transactions, including fees and provisions
• Partner with Financial Controllers on daily P&L reporting, reconciliations, and accounting matters
• Interact with bankers and deal teams to review deal expenses, accruals, and reserve requirements
• Establish and monitor expense reserves throughout the lifecycle of transactions
• Oversee post-closing expense allocation, recoveries, and billing with syndicate participants
• Manage transaction finalization processes up to 90 days post-closing, ensuring timely resolution of balances
• Complete final deal close-out, reconciliation, and balance sheet clearance activities
• Contribute to global strategic initiatives and process improvement projects to enhance automation and controls

What Youll Bring To The Role

• Ability to demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills
• Understanding of accounting principles, particularly payables, receivables, and revenue recognition
• Experience in identifying and managing financial risks related to accounting and cash management
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with stakeholders across business units
• Experience in working collaboratively with global teams and cross-functional partners
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and digital tools such as Copilot
• 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

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve 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 - arent just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, youll 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. Theres 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.

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.