Finance Legal Entity Control Associate

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. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Your Role

The Legal Entity Controllers group is responsible for the accounting, reporting, and oversight of Morgan Stanley’s core legal entities. Also involved in overseeing or preparing timely, relevant, and value-added information on entities and presenting this to senior management, both local and functional, including:

• Management and development of staff
• Monthly Balance Sheet and P&L preparation and review. Preparing detailed variance analysis
• Preparation and Review of statutory financial statements
• Review of management accounts and variance analysis
• Preparation and Review of statistical and regulatory entity-level reporting
• Validation of US Federal Reserve entity-level reporting
• Co-ordination of all legal entity activity, with key internal experts such as tax, legal etc.
• Responsible for maintaining key stakeholder relationships both internally and externally including external auditors, Product Control, Company Secretarial, and Tax

Training & Development

Morgan Stanley focuses on enhancing their employee's careers by offering various educational and professional training & development programs. At Morgan Stanley, its employees are the strongest asset, and they recognize their value. Join the team and you'll find wide-ranging mentorships and management support from your first day with the firm and continued career development programs and networks to nurture your career.

Salary & Benefits

Benefits offered to its employees include:

• Job Training
• Gymnasium
• Free Transport
• Team Outings
• Cafeteria
• Soft Skill Training

Career Progression

A wealth of opportunities for career mobility and a culture that encourages employees to take on new challenges make Morgan Stanley India a hub for professional growth.

Morgan Stanley values and embraces uniqueness and individuality, and its commitment to diversity permeates all levels of the organization. By fostering a corporate culture that is open and inclusive, its employees can achieve their own professional goals. Here, they focus on enhancing the careers of their employees by offering a variety of educational and professional development programs.

• Diversity Training
• Leadership Program 
• Project Career Development Program
• Project Impact leadership program

Work-Life Balance

Morgan Stanley supports their 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 which makes Morgan Stanley an ideal place to build your career. Monday to Friday from 11.30 PM to 8.30 PM. Coverage is dependent on business needs so flexibility on required finish time or full day’s coverage may be required during some Indian holidays.

Culture & Vibe

Morgan Stanley offers a dynamic and multifaceted environment that requires individuals to work closely with colleagues across various functions and the Business Unit in onshore regions. You will get to work with highly talented peers in a meritocratic team-oriented culture.

About You

• Professional accountancy qualification (CA/CPA) is necessary, with relevant experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and Solid analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to coordinate, prioritize, and manage multiple activities.
• Be confident in maintaining relationships across a variety of senior stakeholders and business areas.
• Ability to manage team workload effectively and balance project, and BAU delivery.
• Have the flexibility required to work in a dynamic environment under tight deadlines.
• The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a rounded commercial approach to legal entity controllership and analysis, with proven skills in insightful management reporting, analysis, and sound technical accounting skills. 
• IFRS and /or USGAAP knowledge is an advantage.
• Knowledge of financial products that are used in the financial services industry, such as derivatives, securities lending, and repos would be preferred.
• Candidates should possess excellent Microsoft Excel skills and be proficient in data mining summarizing and presenting themes and results in a meaningful format.

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