Director, Compensation Planning & Analysis
Morgan Stanley · New York, NY · 2 wk ago
Human Resources$95k–$155k/yrFull-time
What You'll Do In The Role
- Compensation expense planning and forecasting, including budgets, periodic forecasts, and multi-year outlooks.
- Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis and senior Finance leadership to deliver compensation expense reporting and analysis for executive management.
- Support regulatory and capital planning processes, including CCAR, through model updates, result review, and coordination with financial reporting teams.
- Oversee deferred compensation and long-term incentive accrual processes, ensuring plan integrity, accurate system calculations, and consistent monthly and year-end accruals in partnership with Executive Pay Design, Rewards & Analytics, and Compensation Operations.
- Develop high-impact modeling, analytics, and scenario analysis to support senior management, committees, and Board-level discussions.
- Collaborate across HR, Finance, Payroll, Executive Compensation, and business compensation teams.
- Contribute to ongoing enhancement of controls, governance, and process efficiency across compensation planning and reporting activities.
What You'll Bring To The Role
- Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience in compensation, financial planning, financial analysis, or a related field.
- Strong analytical capability with a proven ability to translate complex data into concise, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with strong ownership, judgment, and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior management or executive forums.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; experience with Access or large enterprise HR/finance systems preferred.