Company Profile: Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management 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. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture. Department Description: The Finance Division reports to the Chief Financial Officer and consists of some 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. Finance plays a critical role as advisor to Morgan Stanley's various businesses and its senior management team. The Financial Control Group (FCG) is responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting for the firm. FCG prepares external financial reports for public filings and regulators. For internal reporting, FCG, along with Financial Planning and Analysis (FPA), summarizes, plans and forecasts the organization's financial position, including income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future revenues, expenses and earnings. FCG is comprised of Business Unit Controllers, Infrastructure Controllers, Accounting, Regulatory and Reporting groups, and Valuation Review. The Legal Entity Controllers group is responsible for the accounting, reporting and oversight of Morgan Stanley's core legal entities. The groups' responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparation of financial statements, federal regulatory filings, monthly closing of Firm's books and records, analytics, entity specifics accounting policy, legal entity maintenance, account reconciliation and account structure maintenance. The team is involved in overseeing the preparation of timely, relevant and value added information on entities and presenting this to senior management, both local and functional, including: Management and development of staff Responsible for maintaining key stakeholder relationships across geographical locations, stakeholder groups and subject matter experts in Finance, Technology and Projects Monthly Balance Sheet and P&L preparation and review. Preparing detailed variance analysis Month end process including accruals, reconciliations (Intercompany, Bank, control accounts), Transfer pricing review, booking of GAAP adjustments Preparation and Review of statutory financial statements Preparation and Review of management accounts and variance analysis Preparation and Review of Regulatory Reports Preparation and Review of US Federal Reserve entity level reporting