About the Role
Conduct advanced financial research and analysis projects with a large amount of independence. Provide comprehensive advice/options to senior management in an expert capacity for use in setting and realizing strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
- Allocates work as a team leader; trains and mentors/develops junior team members.
- Possess ability to direct/persuade/influence peers and manager.
- Conduct independent research and complex analytical projects involving financial modeling/forecasting to provide senior management with definitive financial trend data and advice for their use in setting and realizing objectives.
- Design projects and may lead projects of moderate scope.
- Ensure success through shared responsibility of team workload to achieve department/project objectives (volume, quality, timeliness of end results).
- Build and maintain advanced forecasting models/tools; work in collaboration with business groups to provide insightful analysis.
- Develop clear, concise written summations of analytical work.
- Displays complex judgment based on advanced analytical thought.
- Shows accountability for accuracy and quality of work products of the team.
- Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of finance and accounting concepts through the aggregation of financial data.
- Display an expert-level understanding of M&T's (or applicable Business Unit within) financial statements; including awareness of key drivers/trends in major Balance Sheet and Income Statement line items.
- Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite.
- Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
- Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
- Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
- Complete other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience OR Associate's degree and a minimum of 7 years’ experience in accounting, auditing, operations or financial institutions.
- Comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles in multiple disciplines including finance and accounting.
- Proficiency in accounting / finance analysis, modeling, querying and visualization tools.
- May have indirect supervisory responsibilities.
Skills
- Financial modeling
- Financial forecasting
- Financial analysis
- Accounting
- Data aggregation
- Risk management
- Internal controls
Location
- Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
- 7+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Associate's degree
- Advanced degree or professional certification (i.e. CPA, CFA, etc.)
Salary/Compensations
- $89,600.00 - $149,300.00 Annual (USD)
About the Company
- M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees.
