Domestic Tax Director

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

62d • $90,000 - $155,000

About The Position

We're seeking someone to join our Domestic tax team as a Director in Domestic Tax Group who will be responsible for the preparation and review of federal and state income tax returns, tax provision and tax analytics. 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 Firms financial and capital resources. This is a Director level position within the Tax & Advisory job family which ensures compliance with income and indirect tax filings, reports tax information for the Firm's regulatory filings, manages the Firm's global tax authority relationships, including tax controversy, and monitors relevant tax regulations and legislation. Additional responsibilities include managing the Firm's domestic and international tax strategies, determining the Firm's transfer pricing policies and advising Senior Management and BUs on business products, strategic transactions and restructuring objectives. 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Approximately 6 - 10 years of hands-on income tax experience in a corporate environment or public accounting firm
• Bachelor's or master's degree in tax or accounting
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and written and oral communication skills
• Experience covering tax issues in a real-time environment
• Significant tax compliance and ASC740 experience
• Strong managerial skills, with a hands-on approach
• Superior work ethic with high level of accountability
• Facility with Excel

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Corptax a plus
• Financial services industry experiences preferable, but not required

Responsibilities

• 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
• Tax compliance management, oversight for a high volume of tax adjustments, Federal and state corporate income tax returns in a time sensitive environment for multiple legal entities across different businesses
• Active participation in preparation of Federal consolidated forms and schedules
• Assist with preparation of unitary and combined state and local tax returns
• Tax analysis, planning and analytics
• Tax audit support, including responding to IDRs
• Tax provision management and review including separate company financial statements, monthly and quarterly ETR calculations.
• Review of quarterly federal and state deferred tax balances for regulatory reporting purposes
• Preparation and review of separate company income tax provision and footnote for audited financial statements
• Review monthly and quarterly effective tax rates
• Reconciliation and validation of income tax accounts and balance sheet tax accounts
• Analysis of income tax accounting impact of transactions
• Tax analysis, planning and analytics
• Special projects

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.
• There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees