MSCI - Senior Financial Control Role

Your team responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for supporting a fast-growing global organization through partnering with key business stakeholders to strengthen our existing global SOX program and assist in special projects which will deliver on critical business initiatives. The candidate will have dynamic responsibilities associated with providing guidance to process and control owners regarding best practices as well as challenging the norms to drive automation and efficiencies. This position will also play a critical role in developing and enhancing the knowledge and skillset of the broader finance organization, in addition to providing assistance, advice and leadership in other special projects throughout the organization.

What we offer you:

- At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose - to power better investment decisions. You'll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

- Wherever you are located you will find transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.

- Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.

- You'll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our 'Here For You' Employee Assistance Program is available for our employees globally, providing confidential emotional support, financial and legal advice free of charge.

Your key responsibilities:

- Assist the Company in the design and implementation of its internal control framework for various key financial accounting and reporting processes to build a robust end-to-end SOX program

- Prepare control owners for, and support, the annual SOX cycle of risk assessments, walkthroughs, and control refreshes

- Drive process discipline, provide expertise to ensure controls are properly worded and teams are prepared to execute with excellence

- Assist in educating team members on best practices related to proper control execution, process design, and audit evidence

- Provide perspective on opportunities and solutions for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting and reporting processes.

- Evaluate control deficiencies, and recommend appropriate remediation

- Act as a liaison between management, internal and external audit groups

- Assist in preparing executive management and Audit Committee materials highlighting overall SOX progress and results

- Support MSCI Finance Controllers initiatives of organizational and functional transformation, including implementation of RPA opportunities

- Contribute and support special projects as assigned, including mergers and acquisitions integrations and drive finance functional transformation projects (such as system implementations)

Your skills and experience that will help you excel:

This VP is a self-motivated, adaptive, inquisitive individual who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a highly analytical and questioning mindset, strong work ethic, strong attention to detail and a desire for continuous process improvement.

- 6 to 8 years of experience preferably in public accounting or Internal Audit/SOX-related function in a global or multi-national public company which complies with U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley

- At least a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, COSO, PCAOB auditing standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, risk and controls standards and business process best practices.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain complex accounting concepts in succinct plain English language

- Proven track record of effectively building relationship with business partners to accomplish critical goals

- Proven track record of strong problem solving, analytic skills, and forward-thinking mind-set including the ability to solve unstructured problems

- Team player and desire to work effectively with diverse cultures in a global organization.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, Visio and PowerBI

How we'll support you:

- Our culture of high performance and innovation relies on our people sharing their knowledge and lifting each other up. You'll be surrounded by a collaborative, global network of talented colleagues who will support and inspire you to do the best work of your career.

- We believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With the right challenges, encouragement, and development support you can shape your own career experience. Career paths are multi-directional, and we encourage and support internal mobility to help you identify new opportunities to progress and take control of your future.

- As a new joiner you'll be enrolled on our Global Orientation interactive learning experience to set you up for success.

- Our tailored learning opportunities will enable you to acquire the skills you need at your own pace, choosing between the courses and certifications best suited to you. Our Learning@MSCI platform coupled with access to LinkedIn Learning Pro will provide you with all the resources you need for to accelerate your professional growth.

- At MSCI we act in ways that encourage respect for all voices, ensuring that everyone can be themselves and feel like they are a part of the company. We are intentional about ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and supported with equal opportunities to succeed.

- We have eight MSCI Employee Resource Groups: All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women's Leadership Forum.

About MSCI:

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

To all recruitment agencies:

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MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. 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, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.