About the Firm

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

About the Division

The team in Tokyo works closely with the Hong Kong, New York, London, and Budapest offices.

About the Role

Investment Management Finance team provides finance advisory service to business unit. This includes preparation of management reporting, legal entity reporting, monthly closing of the Firms books and records, analytics, account reconciliation, business decision support, fund operation support, and projects.

Key Respnsibilities

• Support Investment Management business (Asset Management, Real Estate Investment).
• Manage three entities in Japan (MSIM, MSC, MSJRH).
• Gain overall understanding of Investment Management business (Management Reporting, Legal Entity, PL/BS/Cash Management)
• Seek constant improvements, not satisfy with status-quo, and continue to lead efficiency
• Lead transformation of team (e.g. process automation, control enhancement, location strategy etc.)
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes
• Perform year-end external reporting preparation by collaborating with Legal Entity Controllers
  
• Analyze and reconcile Balance Sheet and P&L accounts on a monthly basis
• Handle billing, invoicing, and payments
  
• Manage funding and distribution arrangement for real-estate investment business
• Examine financial and legal documents to verify accuracy and adherence to financial regulations
• Prepare internal reports and presentations, and provide insightful stories to management
• Transform financial data into meaningful message to support decision making
• Support business decision making by exhibiting financial expertise
• Manage Technology initiatives to achieve efficiency
• Work with internal and external audit
• Collaborate with Business Units and Finance colleagues across regions to achieve business goals

Qualifications, Skills & Requirements:

· An understanding, experience, or qualification at least one of the following areas: Investment Management Controllers, Real Estate Investment Controllers, Accounting, CPA/CFA

· University degree (BSc or BA) in accounting, finance, or a related discipline is a plus though not required

· Over 5 years of work experience in a related field

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

· Excellent communication, teamwork, and people skills

· Aptitude for working in a swiftly changing, dynamic environment

· Willingness to challenge status quo to seek further improvements and efficiency

· Ability and willingness to work with teams across regions towards the achievement of common goals

· Strong analytical and problem solving skills

· Strong attention to details

· Proficiency in MS Office (Excel/Macro, PowerPoint, Word)

· Digital tool experience is a plus (UiPath, IBM Cognos TM1, Power BI etc.) though not required

· Language: business level English & Japanese

Why Morgan Stanley?

• A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.
• We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.
• Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.
• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

- Discover our Japan Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people/working-at-morgan-stanley

- Discover our Global Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.com/people/experienced-professionals

Our Commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales & trading, real estate, and investment management services.

Our People (English): https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/who-we-are

Our People (Japanese): https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people