About the Firm
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.
About the Role
Legal Entity Controllers (LEC) is responsible for overseeing the accounting, financial and regulatory reporting for the Firm. Finance prepares external reports for public and regulatory filings and internal reporting for financial oversight and analysis.
• Work in the Finance department of one of the world's top tier Financial Institutions and gain first hand insight of our business
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• A desirable compensation and benefits package including eligibility for an annual bonus
• Professional development opportunities including access to Morgan Stanley's world-class internal trainings
• Enriching challenges that provide opportunity for constant learning and advancement
• A supportive and vibrant multinational environment, we accept individual differences and use them to better our work environment and culture
Key Responsibilities
• Perform financial close process including analytical review
• Monitor and track different key metrics for regulated entities (e.g. capital usage status, regulatory ratios etc.)
• Produce legal entity regulatory reporting for submission to regulators (e.g. TWSE, Taifex, SFB, etc.)
• Produce legal entity financial statements and liaise with external auditors for financial audit
• Partner with Tax department and Tax agents on tax related matter and corporate tax, business tax, withholding tax filings
• Perform daily trade reporting and reconciliation
• Produce legal entity level reporting for key governance forums (Meeting of Board of Directors, Taiwan Executive Committee, etc.) and regional requests.
• Partner with internal / global stakeholders on various initiatives and projects.
• Perform regulatory impact assessment and User Acceptance Testing of regulatory reporting system to support new business initiatives and regulatory developments.
• Review, evaluate and streamline processes and control frameworks to ensure efficiency and compliance with internal governance standards, controls, policies and external regulatory requirements.
Qualifications, Skills & Requirements
• Ability to adapt and work efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and data analytical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to details and be risk-focused
• Self-motivated personality with high standards for quality of work and accuracy
• Ability to multi-task and work independently
• Ability and willingness to work with teams across various regions towards the achievement of common goals
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) and proficiency in digital tool (Alteryx, Power-BI) is an advantage
• University degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• 5-10 years of relevant working experience in similar industry. Prior working experience in SFB regulated institutions or as an auditor in Financial Institution Industry is an advantage.