Legal Entity Controller, Associate

We're seeking someone to join our Finance team as a Legal Entity Controller in Global Corporate Controllers to ensure the integrity of relevant legal entity's general ledger, financial disclosures and regulatory submission.

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 a director level position within our Corporate Controllers, Reporting & Accounting Job Family which is responsible for the accuracy and control of the Firm's books and records to produce the consolidated firm, segment and legal entities financial statements, including development, management and oversight of financial accounting & reporting systems as well as database management, including capital and liquidity reporting and external reporting functions.

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:

>Perform financial close process including analytical review

>Monitor and track different key metrics for regulated entities (e.g. capital usage status, regulatory ratios etc.)

>Produce legal entity regulatory reporting for submission to regulators (e.g. TWSE, Taifex, SFB,etc)

>Produce legal entity financial statements and liaise with external auditors for financial audit

>Partner with Tax department and Tax agents on tax related matter and corporate tax, business tax, withholding tax filings

>Perform daily trade reporting and reconciliation

>Produce legal entity level reporting for key governance forums (Meeting of Board of Directors, Taiwan Executive Committee, etc.) and regional requests.

>Partner with internal / global stakeholders on various initiatives and projects.

>Perform regulatory impact assessment and User Acceptance Testing of regulatory reporting

system to support new business initiatives and regulatory developments.

>Review, evaluate and streamline processes and control frameworks to ensure efficiency and compliance with internal governance standards, controls, policies and external regulatory requirements.

>Ability to adapt and work efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

>Strong problem-solving skills and data analytical skills

>Effective written and verbal communication skills

>Strong attention to details and be risk-focused

>Self-motivated personality with high standards for quality of work and accuracy

>Ability to multi-task and work independently

>Ability and willingness to work with teams across various regions towards the achievement of

common goals

>Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) and proficiency in digital tool (Alteryx,

Power-BI) is an advantage

>University degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline

>Min 2. years of relevant working experience in similar industry. Prior working experience in SFB

regulated institutions or as an auditor in Financial Institution Industry is an advantage.

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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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.