Financial Forecasting & Model Development Associate

We’re seeking someone to join our team as Financial Forecasting & Model Development Associate (CCAR) to work in our Finance Division.

Join Morgan Stanley's Finance Division in Budapest and become part of a team responsible for developing and enhancing forecasting models used in CCAR, stress testing, balance sheet forecasting, and revenue planning. This is an excellent opportunity to combine quantitative thinking, financial analysis, and project coordination in a highly visible global role.

Whether you come from FP&A, stress testing, treasury, risk analytics, financial modelling, finance transformation, or quantitative analytics, you'll gain exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic initiatives that help shape the Firm's financial planning and decision-making.

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

• Support the development and enhancement of forecasting models used for CCAR, stress testing, revenue forecasting, and balance sheet planning

• Coordinate model-development projects, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder actions stay on track

• Partner with Finance, Quantitative, Technology, and Risk teams throughout the model lifecycle

• Analyze market, macroeconomic, financial, and business data to support forecasting activities

• Support testing, automation, validation, and documentation of model enhancements

• Prepare project updates, governance materials, and presentations for senior stakeholders

• Monitor model performance and support quarterly model review activities

• Drive process improvements that make forecasting and project delivery more efficient

What you’ll bring to the role

• 2–5 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, Forecasting, Treasury, Risk Analytics, Modelling, or Project Coordination

• Strong analytical skills and interest in financial forecasting and quantitative analysis

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and coordinate stakeholders effectively

• Experience working with large datasets and financial information

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and follow-through

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business, Mathematics, or a related field

• Advanced Excel skills

Nice to have

• Exposure to CCAR, stress testing, capital planning, or balance sheet forecasting

• Knowledge of R, Python, SQL, Power BI, or Tableau

• Experience supporting model-development or model-governance initiatives

• Understanding of macroeconomic analysis or quantitative methods

Why join us?

• Work on strategic initiatives that directly influence financial planning and decision-making

• Gain exposure to CCAR, forecasting, stress testing, and model-development programs

• Collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Technology, and Quantitative teams globally

• Build highly transferable skills in modelling, analytics, stakeholder management, and project delivery

• Join a collaborative international team that values innovation, ownership, and continuous learning

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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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Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.