Director, Risk, Assurance, Governance & Control

Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment, 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.

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm’s financial and capital resources.

What you’ll do in the role:

Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Director, Risk, Assurance, Governance & Control in New York, New York to examine, analyze, and interpret accounting/financial records. Assist in the assurance work pursuant to the Sarbanes Oxley 404 (SOX) regulation. Assess the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of controls. Utilize leading-edge technologies and advanced data analytics to achieve high quality results and enhance assurance work. Analyze complex issues and develop a point of view on key trends and impacts to the control environment. Utilize data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision making. Share findings and recommendation to management, determine root causes, and provide insights to stakeholders. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.

What you’ll bring to the role:

-Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field of study

-Requires five (5) years of experience in the position offered or five (5) years as an Associate, Senior Associate, Enterprise Risk, or a closely related occupation

-Requires five (5) years of experience with the following skills:

• Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Act including Section 404a and 404b, Section 302, Section 906, and Section 409;
• SOX compliance program lifecycle including risk assessment and scoping, control documentation and design, control testing and operating effectiveness, remediation and reporting, and providing control improvements, enhancements, and recommendations;
• SOX controls including entity level control (ELC), business processes, IT generation controls (ITGC), and use of third party providers, service centers and sub-consolidations;
• main SOX business processes including revenue, HR and payroll, treasury, tax, financial close and reporting, fixed assets and property, plant, and equipment (PPE), payables, inventory, and goodwill;
• Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) internal control framework;
• Financial Reporting Standards including US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and Public Company Accounting Oversight  Board (PCAOB) standards, SEC Reporting, and regulatory filing and disclosure controls;
• information produced by entity (IPE) including definition, requirements, and importance;
• System and Organization Controls (SOC) report including definition, types, and Complementary User Entity Controls and Bridge Letter;
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems including SAP, Oracle, and ADP;
• Audit Management Software including AuditBoard and Workiva;
• data tools including Power BI, Power Apps, Alteryx, UiPath, and Microsoft CoPilot; and
• Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $158,000 and $158,000 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 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.