General Ledger Technology Executive Director

Executive Director General Ledger Technology

Location: New York NY

About Finance Technology at Morgan Stanley

Finance Technology is a global engineering organization that builds and operates the platforms that power the firms global Finance function. We partner closely with Finance to modernize Finance architecture enhance data quality automate workflows and apply advanced analytics and AI to increase accuracy efficiency and control. We act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing technology solutions to support the management review analysis and advisory services of the Firms financial and capital resources. We protect the Morgan Stanley franchise by serving as guardian of the Firms books and records and by contributing to Firmwide risk management and risk reduction.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced hands-on Technology leader to lead the global General Ledger Reference Data organization within Finance Technology partnering with the Global Finance Lead. The role will be responsible for setting strategy delivering technology solutions and developing a highperforming engineering team. This position is ideal for a handson leader who blends strong Finance domain knowledge with technical depth and modern engineering practices. The GLRD technology team is global organization.

The ideal candidate would be a forwardthinking handson technology leader who brings deep Finance understanding strong engineering skills and passion for using modern data and AI to transform how Finance operates at Morgan Stanley.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Day to day management of the GLRD Technology team
• Define and execute the technology strategy for the global GLRD organization
• Partner closely with the Head of Finance Reference Data leadership on priorities requirements and transformation initiatives
• Drive modernization of GLRD systems workflows and data through engineering excellence automation and AI
• Build lead and develop a high-performing global team
• Develop the GLRD Technology team

Execution & Delivery

• Oversee architecture design development testing and deployment of GLRD platforms
• Ensure system scalability data quality resiliency and operational control
• Promote best practices in workflow automation DevOps and data engineering

Required Skills

• Finance Domain Expertise. Experience in Finance Technology. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Data Management Governance and Workflows.
• Prior roles leading teams of 15 technologists within financial services or complex enterprises
• Hands-on engineering leadership and problemsolving
• Strong data engineering and data modelling experience
• Excellent communicator across senior and junior colleagues
• Strong listening influencing and relationshipbuilding abilities
• Highly organized flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Proven people manager with experience growing and motivating teams
• Ability to manage large numbers of consumers with evolving requirements.

Desired skills

• Experience applying AI/ML to business workflows analytics or automation
• Proficiency with workflow tools and Microsoft technologies
• Experience modernizing legacy platforms and integrating with enterprise data environments

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.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $160000 and $230000 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 Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion where individuals are hired developed and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate bringing a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences.

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