Associate/Sr Associate - Morgan Stanley, New York City

Hi, the following position is with Morgan Stanley in New York City. Please contact me at william.myer@morganstanley.com if you know anyone suitable for this role. This is an accounting role requiring 2-6 years of accounting experience with great job growth potential at a leading investment bank.
Thanks,
Bill Myer

Position Category: Finance/Accounting

Position Title: Associate/Sr Associate - Financial Controllers (Compensation Accounting)

Job Level: Associate/Sr Associate

Location: USA - NY - New York

Education Required: Bachelors Degree

Position Description:
Compensation Accounting Team within HR Controllers is seeking to fill a newly created position at the Associate or Sr. Associate level. This position will be responsible for functions related to compensation reporting and will work on the accounting related to the firm's equity-based compensation plans.

This position will be responsible for:
-Managing the reporting of actual and estimated earnings per share information for external reporting purposes and monthly forecasting to senior management.
-Monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close activities: general ledger maintenance, journal entries and account reconciliations.
-Booking amortization for stock-based compensation performance awards and cash-settled equity awards.
-Ad-hoc reporting and analysis related to expense, shares and capital forecasting.
-Maintaining a strong control environment and audit documentation over various share reporting & earnings per share related areas.
-Improving the reporting and analytics related to equity-based compensation plans.
-Supporting the firm's equity compensation disclosures in SEC Form 10-K and 10-Q, including liaising with corporate reporting teams, tax, legal, HR, and external auditors.
-Remaining current on recent accounting developments and prepare various accounting policy-related memos.

Skills Required:
Required Experience:
-B.A./B.S. Accounting or Finance
-Strong verbal & written communication and analytical skills
-Experience in taking initiative to identify and resolve problems and responding to client requests
-Proactive in driving improvement to work processes
-Strong working knowledge of Windows-based applications (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point, etc.)
-Ability to learn quickly new systems and applications
-High self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as an effective team member

Skills Desired:
-CPA or CPA-candidate preferred
-Approximately two to five years related work experience in financial accounting and/or financial reporting preferred
-Financial services industry and stock-based compensation experience preferred
-Proficiency in technical accounting research skills related to earnings per share and stock-based compensation preferred (e.g., FAS 128, FAS 123R, ASC 718, ASC 260)
-Some general ledger experience preferred