We're seeking someone to join our Corporate Lending Finance team as a Product Controller in ISG Finance to be part of the overall Investment Banking/Global Capital Markets Product Control team.
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 Firm's financial and capital resources. This is a Director position within our Product Controllers Job Family which specializes in ensuring adequacy of controls, profit and loss and balance sheet reporting and reconciliations for a segment / business / product area, as well as management reporting across business segments or cross functional end-to-end product oversight
What you'll 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 Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards
- Ensure adherence to accounting principles and regulatory guidelines and accuracy of financial statement results.
- Deliver financial analysis and reporting to the Business Unit, Senior Management, and finance counterparts.
- Identify opportunities for process enhancements, driving projects to create efficiencies, using digital tools like Alteryx and Tableau.
- Partner with the Business Unit, Risk Management, Technology, Operations, and other Controllers to provide feedback on proposed structures and transactions.
- Work with various Legal Entity Controllers on legal entity reporting, analysis and audits.
- Provide subject matter expertise in regulatory guidelines, revenue recognition and perform new product reviews among other initiatives.
- Analyze the impact of new rules and regulations on business financials and processes.
- Create test scenarios and perform user acceptance testing for key technology implementations.
- Execution of weekly, monthly & quarterly commentary on financial results for Global IBD Controllers and the ISG Loan Reporting team.
- Perform monthly Revenue, Expense and Balance Sheet reviews and reconciliations and ensure accuracy of quarterly regulatory reporting submissions.
What you'll 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
- Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field.
- Prior loan/syndication experience highly desirable/preferable.
- Strong analytical and technical skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Alteryx (highly desirable).
- Basic understanding of Capital Markets.
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
- Outstanding attention to detail and follow up.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Aptitude to multitask, and work in a fast changing, dynamic environment.
- At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $140,000 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
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