Global Tax Control Director

Title: Global Tax Control Director

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking securities investment management and wealth management services.

As a market leader the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together we share a common set of values rooted in integrity excellence and strong team ethic. We can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

What will you be doing

The Global Tax Control Group is responsible for ensuring accuracy and quality assurance on the Firms Tax Provision and certain key tax deliverables as well as managing relations between the Corporate Tax Group and Finance.
The role is unique in that it provides transparency into multiple businesses across different jurisdictions. You will be involved in projects to enhance the governance framework and facilitate change and improvement in the data flow to and from the Corporate Tax Group.
>Manage and develop the governance and control framework across the Finance organization with respect to more complex and riskier tax processes
>Provide insight to the Finance organization on the underlying tax requirements and policies where information is requested by the Corporate Tax Group
>Responsible for timely and accurate BAU month-end quarterly and annual tax control deliverables
>Partner with global stakeholders on project initiatives to enhance the control framework and provide support on adhoc requests
>Prepare presentation materials for senior management What were looking for:
The successful candidate for the role will demonstrate the following skills:
>Strong communication skills with a proven track record of managing
communications with senior stakeholders.
>Appreciation of escalation and risk/ control awareness
>Ability to think critically and challenge the status-quo
>Self-motivated and initiative to help drive process improvements
>Proficient with Microsoft Office - Excel Word and PowerPoint

Skills that will help you in the role:

>Financial services and/or product knowledge
>Tax/ and or accounting experience
>Hold a CA/ACA/ACCA qualification

Where will you be working

This role will be based in the Glasgow office within the Finance division.

The Glasgow Finance Division helps senior management and its individual business units manage the Firms risk by implementing financial controls over our business activities. The division is crucial to safeguarding the Firms franchise reporting on current performance and evaluating business

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.

Equal opportunities statement:

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.

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.