Financial Reporting, Associate, Fund Services (Glasgow)

• Work efficiently with financial reporting team to support them in timely delivery of financial statements to the hedge fund clients of MSFS, which will comply with US GAAP/ IFRS, for both annual audits, and interim deliverables.
• Preparing financial statements including all main statements and supporting schedules and notes.
• Assisting auditors and ensuring the smooth audit of the financial statements by providing backup data for all disclosures presented in the financial statements.
• Ensuring the financial statements are provided within the deadlines.
• Following internal control policies and procedures.

• Ability to prepare financial statements under US GAAP/IFRS.
• Ability to multi-task and be able to identify and escalate issues on a timely basis.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of different products such as securities, derivatives and fixed income
• Client focused, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Qualified accountant with ACCA/ICAS or relevant professional accounting degree.
• Experience with accounting firm, asset manager or hedge fund administrator is preferable.

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.

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Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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