Department Profile:
The Finance Division reports to the Chief Financial Officer and consists of ~3,000 employees worldwide. Finance protects the Morgan Stanley franchise by serving as guardian of the Firm's books and records, and by contributing to firm wide risk management and risk reduction. This division maintains relationships with Morgan Stanley's various industry and government regulators, and also serves as the conduit of financial information to the outside investment community. Finance plays a critical role as advisor to Morgan Stanley's various businesses and its senior management team.

Team Profile:
The Project Management Team is a Change organization which is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of financial and regulatory Program. The team serves the needs of multiple Finance organizations including Legal Entity Controllers, Regulatory & Capital Reporting Controllers, External Reporting and Liquidity & Treasury Reporting teams.

What we offer:
- Work in the Finance department of one of the world's best-in-class 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 our outstanding internal trainings
- Enriching challenges that provide opportunity for constant learning and advancement
- An encouraging and vibrant diverse environment - we are inclusive of individual backgrounds and use them to cultivate our work environment and culture
Job Summary:
This resource specification is for a business analyst with strong analytical and communication skills working on initiatives to improve the quality, timeliness, and centralization of data, as well as, deliver capabilities to improve financial and regulatory reporting processes. Functions include:
- Documentation of the current state processes, business requirements including the target state processes
- Performing detailed data analysis and communicate findings to cross-functional teams
- Gain strong understanding of financial products and existing reporting processes.
- Participate in working sessions to discuss issues and design solution capabilities
- Participate in execution of the testing phase with all stakeholders (testing approach, test plan, cases, testing metrics)
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders to drive project delivery
- Plan and participate in meetings with the stakeholders raising appropriate status, risks, and issues

Qualifications:
- 3-8 years of experience as a business analyst
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to interact with various levels throughout the organization across functions and business units
- Strong organization and process skills; attention to detail
- Self-starter; good time management; team player
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills are required to perform detailed data quality analysis, root cause issue analysis, and data reconciliations.
- Exposure to designing processes and incorporating strategic thinking
- Exposure to financial products such as Fixed Income, Equity, Derivatives is a plus
- Experience with data quality management, financial services or capital markets data is a plus
- Experience with regulatory reporting is a plus

Systems:
- MS Office skills
- Knowledge of Business Process Mapping tools like Visio
- Experience with General Ledger query/ reporting tools (SAP ECC, SAP BPC) a plus
- Experience with Disclosure Reporting or Regulatory Reporting a plus
- Experience with Testing & Quality Management systems is a plus (ALM, RALLY, JIRA)
- Experience with Alteryx a plus.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley:
We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.
Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 $90,000 and $120,000 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's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).