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Financial Controller in Investment Management
We are seeking someone to join our Finance team as a Financial Controller in Investment Management Finance (IM Finance) department

INSERT 1 draft sentence to describe the function of this role to finalize with Recruiter - this must be a high-level overview that is easily interpreted by the candidate and serves to instantly sell them on the position. This should not be repetitive to the bulleted sections below.
>The role is within the Investment Management Finance (IM Finance) department dedicated to supporting the Morgan Stanley Investment Management (IM) segment.
>Members of the IM Finance team can expect to be involved in accounting finance and process transformation. The successful candidate will join the controllership team located in London.
>The role offers exposure to a leading global asset manager involving extensive collaboration across multiple locations.
>We offer a supportive and vibrant diverse environment which leverages Morgan Stanleys commitment to fostering an inclusive work culture.


B Standard Description of Division and JA Job Family 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 RECRUITER to add standard JA Job Family Description based on Job Profile.

C Standard Description of the Firm 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.

Team Profile:
The IM Finance controllership team provide global support services to an array of legal entities business lines and products. The teams core locations are in New York London Hong Kong and Tokyo with specialist support teams in Baltimore Boston and Budapest.
Collaboration and communication across the various locations are critical to the overall function and success of the team.

D Part 1: Scope of Role What youll do

What youll 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 Firms values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards
>Take ownership of core controllership functions including revenue and balance sheet substantiation.
>Provide a structured approach to review governance and oversight of centralized operational accounting teams.
>Assist the Business Unit and Finance CFO teams in providing analytical insight and decision support to stakeholders.
>Lead initiatives to enact change and efficiency of processes to support business expansion and the new product approval (NPA) process.
>Provide integrated support across both and segment reporting and legal entity teams including Board-level reporting.
>Liaison to both internal and external auditors.


-IF PEOPLE MANANGER Manage attract develop and retain talent for team within Finance while creating an inclusive environment; translate Firmwide goals into actionable goals for department/function D Part 2: Scope of Role What youll bring

What youll 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
>3-5 years of financial services industry experience and ideally hold a professional accounting qualification.
>A proactive and inquisitive approach with a desire to learn and improve control processes.
>Excellent team working skills and an ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization.
>High attention to detail and focus on complex booking models.
>Technical skills to manipulate large data sets and clearly articulate your interpretation.


E What you can expect from Morgan Stanley RECRUITER to add standard global paragraph

F Regional insertions e.g. Wage transparency EEO Regulatory etc. RECRUITER to insert standard disclosures for location and division where applicable

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.