Legal Entity Controller, Associate/Director, Corporate Controllers, Reporting & Accounting

Role overview

Legal Entity Controller, Associate/Director, Corporate Controllers, Reporting & Accounting at Morgan Stanley

What you’ll bring to the role:

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm.

Required qualifications

• At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

Preferred qualifications and skills

• IFRS and /or USGAAP knowledge an advantage.
• Knowledge of financial products which are used in the financial services industry, such as derivatives, securities lending and repos would be preferred.

Employment details

• Location: Mumbai [Maharashtra] [India]

About the employer

• 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.
• At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals.
• Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Benefits

• 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.

Additional role details

• We’re seeking someone across to hire for our LEC team.
• 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 the Corporate Controllers, Reporting & Accounting team.
• What you’ll do in the role:
• 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.
• Monthly Balance Sheet and P&L preparation and review.
• Preparing detailed variance analysis
• Preparation and Review of statutory financial statements
• Review of management accounts and variance analysis
• Validation of US Federal Reserve entity level reporting
• Co-ordination of all legal entity activity, with key internal experts such as tax, legal etc.
• Tax Compliance
• Supporting the Business Units in the setup, opening & closing of entities and adapting the entity’s ledgers and system requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining key stakeholder relationships both internally and externally including: external auditors, Product Control, Company Secretarial and Tax.
• 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.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid analytical skills
• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to coordinate, prioritize and manage multiple activities.
• Be confident in maintaining relationships across a variety of senior stakeholders and business areas.
• Ability to manage team work load effectively and balance project, BAU delivery.
• Have the flexibility required to work in a dynamic environment under tight deadlines.
• The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a rounded commercial approach to legal entity controllership and analysis, with proven skills in insightful management reporting, analysis and sound technical accounting skills.
• Skills Desired:
• WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 .