Treasury Accounting – Vice President, Core Services

Overview

Lead a team covering Cash Management and payments-related functions in Core Services within Morgan Stanley's Operations division, as a Vice President team manager.

What you'll do

• Develop staff, lead projects and control deployment of resources, owning management tools and methods such as work queues, checklists, depth charts and calendars.
• Set direction and expectations for your team(s), defining training plans and transfer of expert knowledge to contribute to team output and development.
• Contribute to the business plan for the area, establish risk and contingency plans, and raise and address issues with urgency when required.
• Build and manage relationships with business unit partners, other Morgan Stanley infrastructure departments, and external contact points in Client or Market organizations.
• Manage the Cash and Payment Management team in Mumbai, responsible for forecasting and funding different currencies on behalf of Corporate Treasury.
• Handle Payment Exception Management and manage counterparty exposure on all Client Money and Money Markets Deals.
• Support the initiation and authorisation of non-STP (straight through processing) payments for multiple clients across various product lines.
• Screen incoming and outgoing payments for Anti Money Laundering (AML) checks for Operations globally.
• Interact closely with Front/Middle Office to understand business requirements, determine the front-to-back transactional flow, drive down volatility and impact on liquidity, and ensure cost-effective settlement.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert in your function and provide support to the Director group.

What you'll need

• Strong relationship building skills, serving as a role model for client service.
• Ability to think commercially and understand the impact of initiatives and risks on the operational budget.
• Experience in managing teams, enhancing control, continuous improvement and reducing operational risk.
• Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you.
• Attention to detail and ability to retain focus and be dynamic to changing requirements.
• An intrinsic ability to identify priorities, multi-task and deliver timely outputs to a consistently high standard.
• Risk management: experience of identifying and mitigating operational risk.
• An intuitive thinker, able to think and plan ahead.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.