Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Finance Analyst

Morgan Stanley • Baltimore, MD

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Morgan Stanley’s Finance division partners with business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis, and advisory services for the Firm’s financial and capital resources. The Baltimore office supports the Firm’s Investment Banking, Securities, Investment Management, and Wealth Management businesses. This Analyst-level position is within the Risk, Assurance, Governance & Control Job Family and supports Financial Reporting Assurance, a second-line validation function. The function establishes consistent standards for independent control validation, including scoping, execution, and stakeholder reporting, in support of governance and oversight forums, senior management responsibilities, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act attestation. The role is suited to someone with 1–3 years of work experience who is comfortable collaborating in an analytical, high-energy environment. The position focuses on oversight and monitoring of operational risk or third-party/outsourcing for global Finance, validation and testing of financial and regulatory reports, and reinforcement of regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. Relevant familiarity includes Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, project management, process flow mapping, design adequacy and operating effectiveness assessments, control documentation, and effective interaction with all levels of management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• 1–3 years of work experience.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with a wider team.
• Experience providing oversight and managing a team toward shared results and process improvements.
• Proven track record leading initiatives.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders against challenging deadlines to deliver positive results.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication to the audience.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated accountability, ownership, proactiveness, and attention to detail.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.
• Ability to multitask and work effectively in a high-paced environment.
• Willingness to observe processes and challenge them to prioritize team efficiency.
• Familiarity or interest in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, including project management, process flow mapping, design adequacy and operating effectiveness assessment, and control documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Interest or familiarity with financial markets and products.
• Previous work experience in Audit or Accounting, or controllership in financial services or Big 4 accounting firms.
• Proficiency in digital tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, and PowerBI.
• Experience managing or leading projects.

Responsibilities

• Support independent control validation, including scoping, execution, and stakeholder reporting.
• Contribute to governance and oversight forums supporting senior management responsibilities and Sarbanes-Oxley Act attestation.
• Provide oversight and monitoring of operational risk or third-party/outsourcing for the global Finance division.
• Validate and test financial and regulatory reports.
• Reinforce regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with a wider team and contribute to process improvements and team efficiency.
• Interact effectively with all levels of management and work with senior stakeholders to deliver results against challenging deadlines.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Day Care Savings Account.
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and other insurance plans.
• Paid time off, including sick leave consistent with state and local law, parental leave, and 20 vacation days annually.
• 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Other employee perks.
• Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award and participation in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may include a discretionary bonus component.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level