ISG Financial Auditor – Manager recruitment

Position Description
Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced auditor for its ISG team covering the Capital Markets businesses. The person in the role will assist the Internal Audit department’s Institutional Securities audit team in completing its annual audit plan, communicating to senior management and the Board Audit Committee those areas requiring control enhancements and providing recommendations for improvements.

Audited functions include:  
• Sales and trading activities and procedures
• All traded products (equities, fixed income, commodities)
• Operations, financial accounting, compliance and legal protocol
• Other aspects of the Sales Trading business

Skills Required
Reporting to a Portfolio Manager, the Manager will perform risk assessments and plan, execute and lead integrated financial and technology audits. This includes:
• Having a good understanding of risk categories and performing risk assessments at an entity and at a process level.
• Preparing audit planning memorandum including identifying and evaluating key risks, setting audit scope, determining budgets and staff assignments.
• Possessing considerable experience performing walkthroughs, assessing the internal control environment and performing controls and substantive testing.
• Manage audits to meet budgets and the time frame for completing audits.
• Properly assess potential findings for significance.
• Drafting audit reports including writing clear and concise findings and recommendations.
• Following up actions quarterly with clients through to completion.
• Articulate clearly to, and develop relationships with, audit clients.
• Run and manage global audits.

Skills Desired
• College degree (or equivalent) required, ACA or international equivalent strongly preferred.
• Big 4 Accountancy experience strongly preferred.
• Extensive experience in financial services with a preference for those with significant experience auditing financial services.
• Strong knowledge of financial instruments including derivatives (e.g. good understanding of option valuation, able to discuss trading strategies with the front office).
• Strong analytical skills. Able to process information quickly.
• Bright, motivated and good interpersonal and communication skills.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fair treatment, regardless of background.