Morgan Stanley Fund Services (“MSFS”)
Job Description
Job Title: Financial Reporting – Associate
Reporting to: Financial Reporting Manager, Mumbai
Location: Mumbai, India.
Morgan Stanley Fund Services (“MSFS”) is a leading provider of third party hedge fund services with offices in New York, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Glasgow and Mumbai and has approx. 700 employees in India.
MSFS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The parent company, Morgan Stanley, has obtained Financial Holding Company status in the United States. Subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley are subject to the supervision and regulations of the Federal Reserve Bank. MSFS is an independent legal and business venture within Morgan Stanley. It provides services on a stand-alone basis, independently from other Morgan Stanley affiliates.
The services offered by MSFS include:
§ Accounting support including financial reporting
§ Investor Services
§ Tax Services
§ Middle Office support
§ Analytics
§ Corporate Secretary Services
§ StratumSM, investor transparency reporting.
Job Purpose
The Financial Reporting team is responsible for the delivery of financial statements to our hedge fund clients. The global team is based in Mumbai and Glasgow. The Associate will report to the Financial Reporting Manager, and will assist in the preparation of financial statements of hedge funds under US GAAP, UK GAAP and IFRS. The Associate will be a member of an existing team and will work with the team in providing timely deliverables, for the interim and year-end audits.
The position requires strong knowledge in preparing financial statement of investment companies per US GAAP/IFRS, accounting skills and good knowledge of securities and derivative products.
Principal Responsibility:
- Work efficiently with financial reporting team to support them in timely delivery of financial statements to the Hedge Fund clients of MSFS, which will comply with US GAAP/ IFRS, for both annual audits, and interim reports.
o Preparing financials from supporting documents.
o Preparing Condensed Schedule of Investments (CSoI)
o Preparing Statement of Cash Flows
o Assisting auditors and ensuring the smooth audit of the financial statements by providing valid backup data for every figure presented in the financial statements
o Analytical and Interpretational skills
- Team responsibilities include:
- Good communication skills.
- Ensure the financial statements are provided within the deadlines .
- Follow internal control policies and procedures.
Personal Attributes
The successful candidate is likely to possess the following attributes:-
Attributes
Education/
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
· Fully completed Accounting qualification/certification e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
Experience
· Freshers or 0 to 2 years PQE in auditing or financial reporting is preferable. Experience in Public accounting or Hedge Fund Administration is a distinct advantage.
Skill and Abilities
- Ability to draw financials of investment companies per US GAAP/IFRS
- Ability to multi-task;
- Accuracy and efficiency in tasks performed;
- Client focused, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
- Ability to communicate effectively across cultures;
- Ability to identify issues and escalate in time;
- Flexible approach to duties and hours of work.
1.Contract Duration
30th April 2026
2. Location
Mumbai
3. Shift Time
until december end its 11-8, Jan- Apr depends on the region they support, could be 9am onwards or 12 onwards
4. Years of experience required
0 to 2 years
5. Must to have skills
CA Fresher/ACCA
6. Good to have skills
MS office, good communication skills
7. WFO/Hybrid
Hybrid (WFO recommended for new hires for trainings/ during Q1)
8. Laptop (Yes/No for WFH)
Will be provided by Firm
9. Acceptable Notice Period
upto 1 month
10. Mode of interview
face to face preferred, otherwise zoom
11. Budget- 8-12lpa
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresher, Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person