About the Firm

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. Morgan Stanley provides a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, achieve and grow.

About the Role

Legal Entity Controllers is responsible for the accounting, reporting and oversight of core legal entities. This includes preparation of financial statements, federal and local regulatory filings, monthly closing of the Firms books and records, analytics, entity-specific accounting policy, legal entity maintenance, account reconciliation and account structure maintenance. The team in Tokyo works closely with the New York, London, Hong Kong, Glasgow, and Mumbai offices.

Key Responsibilities

We offer:

• Work in the Finance department of one of the world's top tier Financial Institutions and gain first-hand insight of our business
• 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

You will:

• Maintain, validate and be accountable with trading products statutory ledger under FIEA, applying strong technical judgment to ensure data integrity, reconcile system outputs, and identify issues impacting statutory ledger
• Independently identify, analyze, and flag accounting or data issues, assess their impact, and propose solutions, escalating appropriately
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for entities in Japan
• Review new and existing products and business activities in collaboration with Institutional Securities Group Finance, Tax and relevant teams to mitigate accounting and audit risks
• Contribute to initiatives and process improvements to strengthen control, transparency, and efficiency

Qualifications, Skills & Requirements

• Solid hands-on experience with at least one of the following areas: financial products, financial reporting or audited financial statements
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise judgment, and take ownership of deliverables
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to data quality and root cause investigation navigating complex systems and data flow
• Ability to work effectively with global teams across regions and time zones
• Strong communication skills (English proficiency required)
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• University degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• Approximately 4 years of relevant experience in a related field

Why Morgan Stanley?

• A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.
• We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.
• Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.
• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

• Discover our Japan Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people/working-at-morgan-stanley
• Discover our Global Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.com/people/experienced-professionals

Our Commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales & trading, real estate, and investment management services.

Our People (English): https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/who-we-are

Our People (Japanese): https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people

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.

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.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.