Treasury Operations Analyst I - Foreign Exchange (FX) - Hybrid (Amherst, NY)

** Work Arrangement/Location: This a hybrid position requiring in-office work four days every week (including every Tuesday and Wednesday, plus two other days/week) at M&T Bank's Commerce Drive office in Amherst, NY. Overview:

Provides analytical, operational and/or project support to one or more functional areas of Treasury Operations. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Completes medium complexity data entry and trade entry updates (documented/procedures) over range of disciplines.
Complete medium level of analysis and judgment based work over a range of disciplines within the department.
Complete medium complexity documentation for system input with quality control and validation and moderate customer service requests
Obtain and review documentation prior to submitting to management the details necessary for departmental audits.   May take part of interdepartmental projects.
Respond to more complex requests involving research in multiple systems; complete adjustments and reconciliation. Work with Senior Management to define and outline escalation criteria.
Utilize internal procedures across the department without collaboration to complete task.
Validate and reconcile various trade related details to include validating, reporting and customer confirmations.
Assist with cross-training and ensure basic understanding of tasks are correctly outlined.
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.

Scope of Responsibilities:

This position works in one of the following areas of Treasury Operations: Fixed Income Operations, Derivatives Operations, Foreign Exchange Operations, Treasury Administration and Portfolio Analytics.

Supervisor/Managerial Responsibilities:Education and Experience Required:

• Associate’s degree and a minimum of 2 years’ work experience in a relevant field, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 4 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 2 years’ work experience in a relevant field
• Basic to intermediate proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent spreadsheet, word processing and email software
• Proven analytical & critical thinking skills
• Proven time management skills
• Comfortable and proven ability with communicating verbally and in writing with various level of personnel
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to pivot from one task to another quickly & effectively.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or related field
• Wires transfer experience is ideal.
• Proven ability to be part of a working project and interject the necessary expertise to help guide results.
• Basic accounting related skills, including reconciliations experience, is ideal.
• Python and Tableau experience.
• Document review experience.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $22.61 - $37.67 Hourly (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

LocationAmherst, New York, United States of America