IM Operations- Portfolio Recordkeeping Associate

We are seeking an experienced and detailed-oriented Portfolio Accounting & Recordkeeping Associate to support and develop a best-in-class Portfolio Accounting function.

In the Operations division we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is an Associate level position within the Core Services which is responsible for performing and managing product-agnostic and centralized operational services across several businesses and products. This role will be responsible to ensure accurate timely and globally consistent portfolio accounting valuation and production of the official investment / performance book and record. This role sits within the Public Markets Middle Office and is pivotal to ensuring data accuracy transparency and operational readiness across the firms investment operations in support of MSIM clients investment teams and traders reporting teams and other essential uses of middle office operations data. As the Portfolio Recordkeeping Associate you would be responsible for the daily execution of accounting and recordkeeping processes across various investment strategies and asset classes. This role will be part of a global team in a follow the sun model ensuring the integrity of the MSIMs start of day end of day and period close books and records.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services known for mobilizing capital to help governments corporations institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

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What youll do in the role :

Execute complex processes and assist a Team Manager in coordinating processes risks and / or projects in a Team Lead capacity

Recognize risk in day-to-day processes to draw out the key issues and leverage detailed knowledge to propose changes in process

Train others allocate tasks and support with first line escalation where required

Share expert knowledge across the team contribute to team output and development building relationships across the Firm

Publish the official Aladdin Portfolio Asset Value on a monthly in accordance with client and reporting SLAs including performing all Quality Control (QC) checks to finalize and close the books.

Execute daily portfolio accounting and recordkeeping processes ensuring all transactions (trades income accruals corporate actions) and positions are processed timely completely and accurately.

Data integrity and validation ensuring complete accurate and timely start of day positions to support investment process including start of day cash and projected cash to support investment teams.

Identify research and resolve exceptions to the accounting books of record (start of day end of day and period close) within established SLAs.

Provide subject matter support for Aladdin Accounting transaction position and valuation data.

What youll bring to the role :

Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of functional area and operational / compliance policies and procedures of their team

Ability to operate independently with respect to some job responsibilities

Culture carrier across Operations embracing the Firms core values

BS / BA degree required.

A minimum of 3 years of related experience preferably in asset management with experience working in portfolio or fund accounting.

Experience across a broad spectrum of portfolio types : Separately Managed Sub-advised Funds (e.g. Mutual Fund OIEC etc..).

Exposure to middle office operations including but not limited to trade settlement IBOR / ABOR transaction lifecycle events across spectrum of asset class (equity fixed derivatives) cash and position reconciliation performance reporting.

Experience with accounting systems; preferably Aladdin a plus

Experience with Microsoft Office products (outlook excel word and PowerPoint)

Automation first mindset. Experience with implementing process improvements and transformation

Ideal candidate brings good judgment detail oriented the ability to prioritize multiple tasks within team environment

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 - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $80000 and $156000 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 Stanleys 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).

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Business,Information Management,Accounting,Corporate Risk Management,Faculty,Jms

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 80000 - 156000