Corporate Lending Product Controller

Product Controller In ISG Finance

We're seeking someone to join our Corporate Lending Finance team as a Product Controller in ISG Finance to be part of the overall Investment Banking/Global Capital Markets Product Control team. 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. This is an Associate level position within our Product Controllers Job Family which specializes in ensuring adequacy of controls, profit and loss and balance sheet reporting and reconciliations for a segment / business / product area, as well as management reporting across business segments or cross-functional end-to-end product oversight.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

• Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm
• Responsible for and lead aspects of individual and team deliverables and projects, leveraging in-depth knowledge of Finance functional area, product and/or client segments
• Adhere to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls; proactively identify ways to reduce risk in work
• Act as a culture carrier; embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards
• Ensure adherence to accounting principles and regulatory guidelines and accuracy of financial statement results.
• Deliver financial analysis and reporting to the Business Unit, Senior Management, and finance counterparts.
• Identify opportunities for process enhancements, driving projects to create efficiencies, using digital tools like Alteryx and Tableau.
• Partner with the Business Unit, Risk Management, Technology, Operations, and other Controllers to provide feedback on proposed structures and transactions.
• Work with various Legal Entity Controllers on legal entity reporting, analysis and audits.
• Provide subject matter expertise in regulatory guidelines, revenue recognition and perform new product reviews among other initiatives.
• Analyze the impact of new rules and regulations on business financials and processes.
• Create test scenarios and perform user acceptance testing for key technology implementations.
• Execution of weekly, monthly & quarterly commentary on financial results for Global IBD Controllers and the ISG Loan Reporting team.
• Perform monthly Revenue, Expense and Balance Sheet reviews and reconciliations and ensure accuracy of quarterly regulatory reporting submissions.

What you'll bring to the role:

• In-depth knowledge of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment
• Ability to operate independently with respect to most job responsibilities
• Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and innovate processes
• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field.
• Prior loan/syndication experience highly desirable/preferable.
• Strong analytical and technical skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Alteryx (highly desirable).
• Basic understanding of Capital Markets.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Outstanding attention to detail and follow up.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Aptitude to multitask, and work in a fast changing, dynamic environment.
• At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $90,000 and $115,000 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.