Treasury Corporate Controllers - Vice President

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

About The Position

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Vice President in Treasury Controllers to help drive greater transparency around regulatory capital, enabling management and business units to make more-informed decisions on a risk-adjusted basis. 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 Vice President level position within the Corporate Controllers, Reporting & Accounting job family which is r esponsible for the accuracy and control of the Firm’s books and records to produce the consolidated firm, segment and legal entities financial statements. The group owns the Firm’s financial reporting under US GAAP, International GAAP and the global regulatory regimes. Responsibilities include the development, management and oversight of financial accounting & reporting systems as well as database management. Includes capital and liquidity reporting and external reporting functions. 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 you'll do in the role: - 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 - Support various stakeholders by providing capital rule education, impact assessment of new trades/products, innovative capital management strategies, data driven analysis, capital reporting, and ad-hoc requests - Support the attribution, analysis and reporting of various capital metrics such as risk-weighted assets (RWA), supplementary leverage exposure, balance sheet, G-SIB, stress losses and regulatory capital (e.g., CET1) at the product and line-of-business (LOB) levels - Oversight of G-SIB reporting and review of the quarterly FR Y-15 - Support the coordination of the annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Quarterly Stress Testing (QST) forecasting, including presentation in the senior management forums - Produce weekly and monthly firmwide reporting including, but not limited to, Management Committee and Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO) materials - Support large transaction tracking, notification and approval process as well as New Product Approval (NPA) reviews - Partner with Technology to renovate data and infrastructure to meet current and future regulatory rules and reporting requirements under Basel III Endgame - Support the ongoing development of business unit capital usage model including proposed changes to the model and/or business strategy - Liaise with Regulatory Policy on capital rules and disclosure interpretations - Perform peer analysis of regulatory capital metrics - Support regulatory, external, and internal audit requests. What you'll bring to the role: - 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 - Regulatory Capital knowledge preferred - Evidence of working closely with other Finance functions and an ability to develop good working relationships both locally and in other locations - Proven ability to initiate and enhance the control framework for Finance functions - Proven leadership ability in resolving issues and implementing initiatives - Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail - Excellent verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills - Ability to work in a team-oriented environment - Ability to transform processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness - BS/BA in Accounting or Finance is preferred - At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role. What you can expect from Morgan Stanley: We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services. All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences. Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. 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 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. 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. 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.

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
Evidence of working closely with other Finance functions and an ability to develop good working relationships both locally and in other locations
Proven ability to initiate and enhance the control framework for Finance functions
Proven leadership ability in resolving issues and implementing initiatives
Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
Ability to transform processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness
BS/BA in Accounting or Finance is preferred
At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

Nice To Haves

Regulatory Capital knowledge preferred

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
Support various stakeholders by providing capital rule education, impact assessment of new trades/products, innovative capital management strategies, data driven analysis, capital reporting, and ad-hoc requests
Support the attribution, analysis and reporting of various capital metrics such as risk-weighted assets (RWA), supplementary leverage exposure, balance sheet, G-SIB, stress losses and regulatory capital (e.g., CET1) at the product and line-of-business (LOB) levels
Oversight of G-SIB reporting and review of the quarterly FR Y-15
Support the coordination of the annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Quarterly Stress Testing (QST) forecasting, including presentation in the senior management forums
Produce weekly and monthly firmwide reporting including, but not limited to, Management Committee and Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO) materials
Support large transaction tracking, notification and approval process as well as New Product Approval (NPA) reviews
Partner with Technology to renovate data and infrastructure to meet current and future regulatory rules and reporting requirements under Basel III Endgame
Support the ongoing development of business unit capital usage model including proposed changes to the model and/or business strategy
Liaise with Regulatory Policy on capital rules and disclosure interpretations
Perform peer analysis of regulatory capital metrics
Support regulatory, external, and internal audit requests