Strategic Change VP – Liquidity Reporting in Glasgow

The Liquidity Reporting team is responsible for preparing, calculating, reviewing and filing both the internal and external liquidity and other funding reporting returns required by the Firm’s regulators. The team has grown over the last 15 years from 6 to now over 70 people in the department. There is a collaborative culture and a positive work environment, as evidenced by the average service length. The main client of the team is Corporate Treasury, who manage the Liquidity and Funding needs of the business and sign off the reporting. Other stakeholders include Technology, Legal Entity and Product Controllers.

The role will focus on preparing controls and performing analysis of the inputs used in the liquidity reports of the Firm. This is a Vice President position within our Corporate Controllers, Reporting & Accounting Job Family which is responsible for the accuracy and control of the Firm’s books and records to produce the consolidated firm, segment and legal entities financial statements, including development, management and oversight of financial accounting & reporting systems as well as database management, including capital and liquidity reporting and external reporting functions. 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.

What will you be doing?

• Be the 6G Liquidity Reporting Change lead responsible for developing technology requirements and coordinating the testing and implementation of report changes and enhancements.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships with Corporate Treasury and Treasury Technology to prioritise and implement changes to regulatory reporting in line with the Firm’s change and continuous improvement agenda.
• Provide insight to key stakeholders and regulators around the impacts of the change agenda, acting as change subject matter expert for the department.
• Develop a strong understanding of business strategy and liquidity reporting to ensure change and enhancement activity is in line with Treasury strategy, robustly challenging upstream change owners on behalf of department where risks arise.
• Ensure a robust control environment is in place and adhered to, to minimize the risk of errors and misstatements in regulatory report submissions.
• As one of the department’s senior managers, you will be expected to lead on department-level initiatives as required.

What we’re looking for:

• Candidates for the role should be a qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA) or have relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• Leadership – you lead by example, role-modelling best practice to the department and promoting the Firm’s culture and values at all times.
• Detail-oriented – you are highly numerate and have great attention to detail.
• Credibility – you have the confidence and expertise to cut through complex problems to identify the correct solution, and the gravitas to bring senior stakeholders with you.
• Talent and responsibility – you take pride in the quality of your work and proactively drive your work through to conclusion, thriving under the challenge of balancing multiple issues and priorities.
• Collaboration – you enjoy working within a team to achieve common goals.
• Communication – you can build relationships with and successfully influence a diverse range of people with varying levels of knowledge and experience.
• Experience of team management.

You may also have:

• Prior experience of leading UAT testing environments or implementing change programs.
• The ability to work independently in a self-directed way in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Relevant work experience in the financial services industry (Financial and Product Control, Treasury or Funding) is desired.
• Candidates should possess excellent Microsoft Excel skills and be proficient at summarising and presenting themes and results in a meaningful format.

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 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.