We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Indirect Tax Associate.

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm’s financial and capital resources. This is an Associate level position within our Tax & Advisory Job Family which ensures compliance with income and indirect tax filings, reports tax information for the Firm’s regulatory filings, manages the Firm’s global tax authority relationships, including tax controversy and monitors relevant tax regulations and legislation. Additional responsibilities include managing the Firm’s domestic and international tax strategies, determining the Firm’s transfer pricing policies and advising Senior Management and BUs on business products, strategic transactions and restructuring objectives.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Perform preparation of indirect tax returns and relating balance sheet and expense reconciliations and become focal point of Morgan Stanley indirect tax returns in one of our US or International coverage teams. We provide end-to-end coverage of tax filing

• Contribute to projects that aim to improve the automation and standardization of various processes. We have a wide range of digital tools available from data analytics to data visualization

• Support tax audits and work closely with key internal contacts across location to address audit queries

• Regularly communicate with tax authorities to address tax matters, respond to inquiries, and ensure accurate reporting

• Develop practical knowledge of the Firm's business and understand how your role fits into it

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Finance/Accounting or related field

• Ability to prioritize workload and balance multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail

• Sound numeric skills and accuracy.

• Good problem-solving skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.

• Experience with Automation tools (eg. Alteryx, PowerApps, UiPath) is an advantage

• Fluency in English and good communications skills

• At least 2 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.