Sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future—including all F‑1 visa holders (CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT)—will not be considered for this role.
Work Model:
This is a hybrid position requiring 4 days in-office per week at One M&T Plaza Buffalo, NY
Conduct highly technical research, prepare/analyze/review financial, tax and/or regulatory information to provide to senior management, regulators, internal/external audit and other interested parties; adherence to internal controls while ensuring the quality of data being reported.
Primary Responsibilities:- Mentors junior team members.
- Responsible for problem resolution and data interpretation, perform or review variance analysis, and ensure timely submission of reports. Provide cross training/support to new team members.
- Prepare more complex financial schedules, reconciliations and reports for the Corporation, which could include bank regulatory reports, SEC reporting, reports to shareholders and the Board of Directors, as well as internal management reports. Strong knowledge of various tax regulations as applicable.
- Evaluates situations using multiple sources of information and suggests insightful conclusions.
- Other functions include data integrity testing, general ledger entries, adherence to generally accepted accounting principles, SEC disclosure requirements, and bank regulatory requirements. May be responsible for the review of the work of junior staff. Participates in special projects, improve existing processes, and interact with business line personal and communicate those results to department management.
- Ensure success through shared responsibility of team workload to achieve department/project objectives (volume, quality, timeliness of end results).
- Participate in training and development opportunities across Finance and the Bank.
- Understand, adhere, and contribute to improvement / timeliness of deliverables and process efficiency.
- 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.
May train junior staff
Education and Experience Required:Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience. OR Associate's degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting auditing, operations or financial institutions.
Comprehensive understanding of finance, accounting and/or regulatory reporting concepts, business operations and/or bank products and knowledge of banking industry
High level of PC competencies (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access. Data visualization or data querying applications are a plus.)
Detail oriented, with advanced problem-solving skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to multi task while prioritizing workload
Education and Experience Preferred:Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or related field. Financial Services Industry experience
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $74,600.00 - $124,400.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of AmericaSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree and minimum of 3 years' experience OR Associate's degree and minimum of 5 years' experience in accounting, auditing, operations, or financial institutions.
- Comprehensive understanding of finance, accounting and regulatory reporting concepts and banking industry knowledge.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
- Experience with SEC reporting, bank regulatory reports, and applicable tax regulations.
- Detail oriented with advanced problem-solving skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload effectively.
- Experience mentoring or training junior staff and reviewing junior work.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Financial services industry experience.
- Familiarity with data visualization or data querying applications.
M&T Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about M&T Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by M&T Bank.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a strong pillar, including a 401(k) match and the possibility of an additional employer contribution, plus access to an employee stock purchase plan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are framed as competitive, with a flexible PTO approach and paid volunteer time called out as a meaningful add-on to standard leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears comparatively robust, highlighted by mental-health therapy/coaching sessions and broader wellness programming alongside community-oriented perks.
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What We Do
M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.
