Global accounting policy lead for lending and asset management working with business, credit and finance senior management Managed a team covering lending, regulatory policy, asset management, wealth management and commoditiesDocumented or reviewed accounting analysis of structured transactions for asset management, credit, commodities, equities, and principal investments business units covering accounting for derivatives, transfers of financial assets, consolidation, financial instruments, acquisitions and divestituresLed Morgan Stanley’s comment letters process for the FASB exposure drafts regarding Consolidation, Investment Companies and Investment Property Entities and the Supplementary Document regarding ImpairmentProvided training to controllers and business in formal classroom/web cast sessions as well as targeted small group sessions

Provided accounting advisory and consulting services to the front office, business area controllers, legal entity controllers and other internal clients under both US GAAP and IFRSCovered accounting issues across all business units including asset management, global markets and corporate financeEnsured timely resolution of corporate and transaction specific accounting issues covering financial instruments, fair value measurements and fair value option, derivatives and hedge accounting, liabilities and equity, guarantee accounting, transfer of financial assets, consolidation, business combinations and amortization of loan fees and costsAdvised IFRS implementation working groups for financial instruments, liabilities and equity, contingencies and revenue recognition and internal committees that approve all new legal entities, acquisitions, new products and other covered transactions

Prepared standalone financial statements for the broker dealer and holding company under US GAAPAnalyzed and reported derivatives in accordance with US and Swiss GAAPAuthored derivatives reporting policy manual, which documented accounting for derivative/structured transactions over product life cycle under both US and Swiss GAAPLiaised with external accountants, treasury, information technology, legal entity controllers and head office for the implementation of FAS 133