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.
This wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley administers over $600 billion of hedge fund assets. Using the Firm's proprietary, globally accessible technology platform, the business provides a full range of fund administration services, including daily accounting and financial reporting; transfer agency and investor services; middle and back-office support; and integrated portfolio analytics. Morgan Stanley Fund Services is supported by 1,350 professionals based in New York, London, Hong Kong, Dublin, Glasgow, Bangalore and Mumbai.
Managing approximately 1-5 client relationships
Cooperating with the Firm's offshore operations and clients to resolve daily trade and accounting breaks
Preparing/reviewing monthly account closing procedures and ensuring compliance with established accounting procedures and controls
Ensuring all fund expenses are accrued timely and in accordance with GAAP
Performing monthly master-feeder accounting allocations
Preparing/reviewing investor allocations
Preparing/reviewing accounting journal entries related to standard accruals, management and incentive fees (calculated in accordance with fund documents), deferred compensation payables, derivative contract financing and broker financing
Ensuring monthly valuations are reviewed and approved prior to distribution to clients and reviewed and approved by clients prior to distribution to investors
Reviewing key legal fund offering documents and identifying possible accounting or administrative implementation issues
Assisting client conversion teams with new client set up and accounting conversion implementation
Identifying and implementing solutions to problems (accounting, operations, investor service)
Leveraging firm resources as appropriate to strengthen control environment: Prepare/review position and cash reconciliations between clients and their custodians
Coordinating year-end audit with client and independent auditors
Preparing/reviewing draft annual financial statements
Bachelor's degree
Minimum 7 years prior experience in a client-facing and/or accounting related role
Extensive knowledge of hedge fund investor, accounting concepts including: Offshore class/series accounting Partnership accounting Allocation of new issues Accounting for complex management and incentive fee terms (hurdle rates) Offshore fee deferrals Side-pocket accounting
Strong knowledge of US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Experience in GAAP financial statement preparation, including strong understanding of hedge fund structures (master-feeder, mini-master, fund-of-funds)
Strong team and interpersonal skills
Strong communication, accounting, industry and relationship management skills
CPA a plus but not required
Prior experience with a Hedge Fund preferred
Sarbanes-Oxley 404 related experience or experience in SSAE 16 preparation a plus
Tax knowledge and experience in tax return preparation a plus
Knowledge of IFRS a plus
Location: Purchase NY (Hybrid)
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.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $95,000 and $190,000 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).
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