Vice President - External Reporting, Disclosures (Statistical Reporting) - Glasgow

The Disclosures team within Glasgow Finance is part of the global External Reporting team which produces financial regulatory reporting of the Firm in accordance with multiple accounting and regulatory frameworks. We have a demand for a career minded individual to join our team. The team is responsible for preparing certain external reporting disclosures of the Firm which are produced in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS as well as preparation of components of Financial Regulatory reporting to several Regulators including the Bundesbank and European Banking Authority. As a result of the ever changing regulatory and financial reporting environment the team is a key contributor across numerous projects arising as new requirements are issued by Regulators. The Disclosures team also invests in ongoing continual enhancement of our production processes through digital tooling and our reporting control environment. The team work closely with several stakeholders across the Firm including Global Product Controllers for the Institutional Securities Group business unit, Finance Technology as well as Legal Entity Control, and the Accounting Policy Group. The team currently consists of 26 members based in Glasgow. There is a collaborative culture and a positive work environment, as evidenced by the average service length.

What You’ll Do In The Role

• Managing staff within the statistical reporting team, providing support and guidance to ensure delivery against production timetables.
• Reviewing Regulatory Balance Sheet-based reporting.
• Reviewing commentary and analysis to support reporting.
• Providing SME expertise to the production team to trouble shoot data issues during quarterly production.
• Responding to review questions raised by report owners.
• Communicating and escalating to line management.
• Presenting disclosures and analytics to members of Finance Senior Management for due diligence before filing externally.
• Building an understanding of reporting requirements and Morgan Stanley policies.
• Ensuring statistical reporting adheres to the defined governance model and control framework, ensuring consistency with the key reporting produced across the wider team.
• Maintaining written procedures documents, ensuring key controls are in place.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Experience of financial/regulatory/external reporting.
• Experience of working with large datasets.
• Knowledge of financial products and their accounting e.g. Derivatives, Secured Financing Transactions.
• Experience of managing people, delegating tasks, providing career guidance and developmental feedback.
• Excellent communication skills including ability to escalate effectively and in a timely manner.
• Appreciation of escalation and risk awareness.
• Ability to challenge issues and processes.
• Self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong work ethic with an ability to take responsibility for completing tasks and working to deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and liaise with/influence a range of senior stakeholders.
• Ability to balance and effectively prioritise multiple issues.
• A track record of building effective working relationships with a variety of different stakeholders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Skills That Will Help You In The Role

• Relevant work experience at a senior level (Vice President or similar) in the financial services industry.
• Financial services and/or product knowledge.
• Balance Sheet controller reporting experience.
• Hold a CA/ACA/ACCA qualification.

The Following Personal Attributes Are Important For This Role

• Confident
• Adaptable
• Proactive
• Solid analytical skills
• Team worker
• Well organised

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 that’s differentiated and we’ve 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 – aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll 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. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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 opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.