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Morgan Stanley · 1 day ago

Expense Management Finance Director

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$90K/yr - $155K/yr

8+ years exp

Morgan Stanley is a global leader in financial services, known for evolving and innovating to better serve clients and communities. The Director in Finance, Planning & Analytics will play a key leadership role in managing the firm's occupancy expense and collaborating with the Corporate Services real estate team, while providing financial analysis and strategic insights to improve financial performance.

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesLending

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm

Responsible for and lead a significant set of deliverables, leveraging advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment

Proactively identify emerging risks in individual and department work and contribute to strategies for mitigating them

Act as a role model and culture carrier; Embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards

Analyze the global corporate real estate portfolio expense and present recommendations to leadership to improve financials and highlight savings opportunities

Support strategic decision making by providing in-depth financial analysis on complex real estate transactions including sale/leaseback, dispositions, consolidations, acquisitions, renewals, and subleases

Manage multi-year financial plans for Morgan Stanley's real estate portfolio by partnering with Corporate Services to include updated strategic and operating plans

Qualification

Financial analysisReal estate transactionsMS Office expertiseAnalytical mindsetTeam collaborationRisk assessmentProblem-solving skillsPresentation skillsFeedback provision

Required

Advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment

Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and acknowledge efforts of team members

Ability to articulate risk and impact to various audiences, and create plans to mitigate those risks

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Finance or related business field

At least 8 years relevant experience would be generally expected to find the skill level for this role

Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills, ability to drill through to root cause of issues

Expert level knowledge of MS Office with emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel

Excellent presentation skills with the ability to easily synthesize data for reporting to senior management

Strong interpersonal collaboration and team skills including working with cross-functional teams - proven flexibility, adaptability, and reliability