Finance Change Vice President

Were seeking someone to join our Finance Centralized Management team as a Vice President in Finance Change to implement projects serving the Global Corporate Controllers Organization (GCC) which is responsible for the end to end delivery of financial and regulatory programs.

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 Vice President level position within the Portfolio & Change Management job family which manages strategic change management process re-engineering and establishment of control procedures for projects. Focus on milestone delivery across projects manage risks and issues that impact program objectives and facilitate communication across related projects and impacted stakeholders to keep programs on track.

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 youll do in the role:
- Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues across Finance and Technology in a very dynamic rapidly evolving high pressure high visibility project setting
- 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
- Plan and execute meetings with the stakeholders raising appropriate status risks and issues
- Act as the point person between Finance and Technology teams during all phases of the program management life cycle (detailed data analysis planning and executing the testing phase with all stakeholders facilitating transition to BAU processes to Finance Controllers)
- 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
- Manage attract develop and retain talent for team within Finance while creating an inclusive environment; translate Firmwide goals into actionable goals for department/function

What youll bring to the role:
- Advanced understanding of the finance functions and processes of a financial service organizations such as General Ledger accounting/finance processes US GAAP/IFRS accounting principles and regulatory reporting
- Experience across a range of financial products (Fixed Income Equity Derivatives Loans)
- Experience in Business Analysis working on projects for the Finance department of an investment bank / financial services company.
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills are required to perform detailed data quality analysis root cause issue analysis and data reconciliations.
- Experience in agile methodologies and iterative incremental code releases
- Experience in the following systems: MS Office tools Visio Alteryx Axiom Rally Jira
- Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and acknowledge efforts of team members
- Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate risk and impact to various audiences and create plans to mitigate those risks
- 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 arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day ensuring we do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 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 1200 global offices youll 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 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 thats differentiated and weve 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 - 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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe please copy and paste into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120000 and $205000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission

earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanleys goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion creed age sex sex stereotype gender gender identity or expression transgender sexual orientation national origin citizenship disability marital and civil partnership/union status pregnancy veteran or military service status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).