Title: Global Financial Controllership – Vice President

Join Our Team as a Vice President in Global Corporate Controllers

About Us:

Morgan Stanley is a global leader in financial services, renowned for its innovation and commitment to excellence since 1935. We serve clients and communities across more than 40 countries. Our Global Corporate Controllers department plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of our financial records, safeguarding the Firm’s assets and liabilities, and delivering precise financial information to senior management and regulatory bodies. The Budapest team, representing over 95% of our global organization, is central to supporting finance operations across multiple locations.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic Vice President to lead complex financial controlling activities within the Global Support Services Controllership. This role focuses on transitioning and stabilizing work from various global locations, requiring deep technical accounting expertise and strong transition management skills. You will play a key leadership role in global non-compensation expense accounting, process ownership, and people leadership, managing a team and driving operational improvements.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

Technical Accounting Expertise:

• Lead global non-compensation expense accounting with precision and compliance.

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of IFRS/US GAAP to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Transition Management:

• Oversee the smooth transfer of activities from multiple global locations.

• Ensure operational stability during and after transition phases.

Process Ownership and Improvement:

• Own and enhance global accounting processes across multiple locations.

• Develop detailed process documentation for new functions swiftly.

• Drive automation, AI-enabled enhancements, and workflow optimization.

Leadership and People Management:

• Inspire and mentor a team, fostering clarity, accountability, and development.

• Cultivate a culture of ownership, agility, and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage proactively with global stakeholders and internal clients.

• Deliver clear and consistent status reports to leadership on progress and risks.

Operational Excellence:

• Lead Month End Close activities, ensuring seamless account sign-off and proactive issue resolution.

• Support consistent performance during challenging cycles.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Over 10 years of experience in Finance/Accounting.

• Proven experience in leading transitions or migrations across locations.

• Ability to quickly understand new functions and create robust process documentation.

• Demonstrated leadership in Month End Close processes.

• Familiarity with automation, AI solutions, and workflow tools.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with strong reporting discipline.

• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills, comfortable in complex environments.

What We Offer:

• Global Exposure: Engage with Morgan Stanley offices worldwide, including New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

• Professional Growth: Access world-class internal training and support for professional qualifications, enhancing your career development.

• Flexible Work Arrangements: Enjoy core working hours and the flexibility to work from home, supporting your work-life balance.

• Competitive Compensation: Benefit from a competitive salary, annual bonus eligibility, a fully funded sports package, healthcare plan, and a firm contribution to a voluntary pension fund.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Take advantage of 16 weeks of paternity leave and other comprehensive benefits designed to support your well-being.

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

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.