Accounting Business Systems Analyst III

M&T Bank•Buffalo, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position participates in supporting all accounting or mortgage investor-related projects, analysis, and conversions for Banking Services. It involves maintaining aspects of Bank loan systems that support accounting functions, including consumer, commercial, and residential mortgage loan systems. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining coding for accounting interfaces and output reporting to ensure accurate and timely posting of transactions to general ledger and DDA accounts, and supports internal and external financial and regulatory reporting. The analyst independently leads projects within their unit and represents the unit in cross-functional, high-visibility projects involving business partners outside the department, supporting several systems. The jobholder works independently under general supervision and as a member of a project team, interacting with internal business partners, internal, and external auditors. Products supported may include Consumer Lending, Commercial and Business Banking Lending (including Leasing, Auto Floor Plan), and Residential Mortgage Lending.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years' accounting, audit and/or financial institution experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 2 years’ accounting, audit and/or financial institution experience
Strong analytical skills
Excellent personal computer skills with a thorough knowledge pertinent spreadsheet, word processing and database software
Experience working under critical time constraints
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Detail-oriented
Good organizational skills
Creative problem-solving skills
Experience working independently and functioning as a member of a project team

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years' banking industry experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance with significant Accounting coursework)
Knowledge and application of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

Responsibilities

Provide design and support from an accounting or investor reporting standpoint for loan and/or deposit conversions and upgrades for all lending and deposit systems, which may include general ledger interfaces and automated balancing functions.
Using technical solutions, drive support for the improvement and implementation of existing and new processes related to accounting for various lending and/or deposit products that enhance Department and Division efficiency and effectiveness.
Support the creation of business requirements documents, functional requirements and testing and implementing of those new requirements.
May support the monthly closing of the general ledger by analyzing and interpreting account fluctuations and completing monthly and quarterly reporting.
May process manual functions in the absence of an automated solution.
Develop monthly variance analyses, reconciliations, tests of accounting data integrity, and work paper review.
Review the Bank's accounting transaction documentation for completeness and accuracy; research account variances and resolve.
Provide guidance to less experienced personnel, including providing input to the annual review process for them.
Support the integration of acquired portfolios to the Bank's systems.
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.