ISGF - Director

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

14h

About The Position

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Product Controller to join the ISG Finance team within the Corporate Lending Finance team. This role is part of the overall Investment Banking team. The Finance division partners with business units globally, providing management, review, analysis, and advisory services for the Firm's financial and capital resources. As a Director level position within the Product Controller Job Family, this role specializes in ensuring the adequacy of controls, profit and loss and balance sheet reporting and reconciliations for a specific segment, business, or product area, as well as management reporting across business segments or cross-functional end-to-end product oversight. Morgan Stanley has been a global leader in financial services since 1935, continuously evolving and innovating to serve clients and communities in over 40 countries.

Requirements

Advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment.
Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and acknowledge efforts of team members.
Ability to articulate risk and impact to various audiences, and create plans to mitigate those risks.
Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field.
Prior loan/syndication experience highly desirable/preferable.
Strong analytical and technical skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Alteryx (highly desirable).
Basic understanding of Capital Markets.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
Outstanding attention to detail and follow up.
Excellent organizational skills.
Aptitude to multitask, and work in a fast changing, dynamic environment.
At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm.
Responsible for and lead a significant set of deliverables, leveraging advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment.
Proactively identify emerging risks in individual and department work and contribute to strategies for mitigating them.
Act as a role model and culture carrier; Embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards.
Ensure adherence to accounting principles and regulatory guidelines and accuracy of financial statement results.
Deliver financial analysis and reporting to the Business Unit, Senior Management, and finance counterparts.
Identify opportunities for process enhancements, driving projects to create efficiencies, using digital tools like Alteryx and Tableau.
Partner with the Business Unit, Risk Management, Technology, Operations, and other Controllers to provide feedback on proposed structures and transactions.
Work with various Legal Entity Controllers on legal entity reporting, analysis and audits.
Provide subject matter expertise in regulatory guidelines, revenue recognition and perform new product reviews among other initiatives.
Analyze the impact of new rules and regulations on business financials and processes.
Create test scenarios and perform user acceptance testing for key technology implementations.
Execution of weekly, monthly & quarterly commentary on financial results for Global IBD Controllers and the ISG Loan Reporting team.
Perform monthly Revenue, Expense and Balance Sheet reviews and reconciliations and ensure accuracy of quarterly regulatory reporting submissions.