Vice President - Compensation Planning and Analysis
About The Position
We are seeking a Vice President to join the Human Resources Division as part of the Compensation Planning & Analysis team. This role is responsible for firm‑wide compensation expense planning, forecasting, and analytics, providing critical insight and governance across budget and forecast cycles, long‑term incentive accruals, regulatory submissions, and senior management reporting. This role will partner closely with Finance, Executive Compensation, and business‑aligned compensation teams to deliver clear, accurate, and decision‑ready insights supporting one of the Firm’s largest expense categories. Morgan Stanley is a global leader in financial services, mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals achieve their financial goals. This role offers the opportunity to work on high‑visibility, enterprise‑wide initiatives and to contribute directly to firm strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience in compensation, financial planning, financial analysis, or a related field.
- Strong analytical capability with a proven ability to translate complex data into concise, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment, with strong ownership, judgment, and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior management or executive forums.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Access or large enterprise HR/finance systems preferred.
Responsibilities
- Compensation expense planning and forecasting, including budgets, periodic forecasts, and multi‑year outlooks.
- Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis and senior Finance leadership to deliver compensation expense reporting and analysis for executive management.
- Support regulatory and capital planning processes, including CCAR, through model updates, result review, and coordination with financial reporting teams.
- Oversee deferred compensation and long‑term incentive accrual processes, ensuring plan integrity, accurate system calculations, and consistent monthly and year‑end accruals in partnership with Executive Pay Design, Rewards & Analytics, and Compensation Operations.
- Develop high‑impact modeling, analytics, and scenario analysis to support senior management, committees, and Board‑level discussions.
- Collaborate across HR, Finance, Payroll, Executive Compensation, and business compensation teams.
- Contribute to ongoing enhancement of controls, governance, and process efficiency across compensation planning and reporting activities.
Benefits
- Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
