Americas Accounting Policy Vice President

Company Profile

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. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

The Finance Division reports to the Chief Financial Officer and consists of some 3,000 employees worldwide. Finance protects the Morgan Stanley franchise by serving as guardian of the Firm's books and records, and by contributing to firmwide risk management and risk reduction. This division maintains relationships with Morgan Stanley's various industry and government regulators, and also serves as the conduit of financial information to the outside investment community. Finance plays a critical role as advisor to Morgan Stanley's various businesses and its senior management team.

Job Overview / Primary Responsibilities

This individual will be a member of the Americas Accounting Policy group and be responsible for providing subject matter expertise as it relates to U.S. GAAP as follows:

1. Advising various business units and corporate functions regarding complex and/or new transactions, and documenting analyses and conclusions.
2. Advising stakeholders on the application of existing accounting standards.
3. Interpreting various emerging technical issues.
4. Monitoring emerging accounting standards through interacting with various peer industry groups.
5. Coordinating the implementation of new accounting standards with Finance stakeholders.
6. Assisting in developing, updating and maintaining the Firm's global accounting policies.
7. Participating in the development of training on technical topics and presenting to the global Finance Division.
8. Reviewing for reasonableness parts of the Firm's SEC 10-K/10-Q reports prior to filing.

Skills Required

1. At least 8 years of experience; at least 4 years in public accounting is preferred.
2. Undergraduate degree in Accounting (or equivalent) and CPA license.
3. Financial Services/Banking/Capital Markets industry experience is a plus.
4. Knowledge and experience with accounting topics in the areas of M&A, financial instruments and structured products is beneficial.
5. Confidence interacting with senior management across and outside of the Finance Division.
6. Strong analytic, writing, oral and presentation skills, including ability to summarize complex issues and detailed analysis with clarity and brevity.
7. Proven track record of working with teams and ability to work across organizational boundaries.
8. Ability to work effectively individually, escalate as necessary, and collaborate in a team environment.
9. Proactive and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
10. Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $190,000 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.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).