Variable Revenue Accountant/Controller

Your Team Responsibilities

Index Variable Revenue Team is responsible for collecting client data, calculating variable license fees for ETF, non-ETF, listed futures and options, and derivatives product licenses, managing internal and external stakeholder requests, perform month-end closing activities in line with SOX and US GAAP.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate with upstream business units to investigate any issues that impact fee calculation and revenue accounting
• Manage the review process of contracts and sales agreements and reconcile contract terms with records in SalesForce
• Configuring new deals in the calculators, correctly interpreting contract terms
• Collating data from clients and/or websites and loading into the calculators for calculation of fees
• Manage client specific complex fee models
• Keep accurate records of sensitive client portfolio data for fee calculation and internal reporting purposes
• Setting up the sales order sequences and managing the billing flow
• Liaise with clients in regards with billing and contract related matters
• Documentation, maintenance and adherence to key SOX controls to maintain the integrity of Variable Fee based products related processes
• Calculation of Accounting Revenue and Run Rate Revenue Estimates and investigation and explanation of significant variances
• Manage the month-end closing activities including accrual calculation, MoM, QoQ and YoY control variance analysis as well as assisting FP&A in their functions
• Ongoing development of business processes related to Variable Fee calculations, revenue accruals and reporting
• Participate in ERP system migration projects and other ad hoc projects as required
• Define and document new development requirements. Testing and rollout of new enhancements to production environment

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• College or university degree in finance and/or accounting
• 1-3 years of relevant accounting/finance experience
• Solid knowledge of Excel (Formulas, Pivot tables and reconciliation of multiple data sources)
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Detail oriented, organized and analytical thinking
• Ability to follow procedures in a logical and organized manner
• Team player and desire to work effectively with diverse cultures in a global organization
• Strong work ethic and pro-active with ability to multitasking

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight 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.

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.

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.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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