Finance Controller, MDP: Path to Manager

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY hosts a Management Development Program (MDP) offering ten weeks of core training and one year of on-the-job training for recent graduates. The program emphasizes accounting, finance, leadership, and cross-functional exposure within the Controller’s Department.

You will learn through classroom work, peer teamwork, and shadowing senior management, with cross-training, performance feedback, and potential advancement to a managerial role after completion.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting or MBA.
• Desire to pursue CPA license.
• Experience with data visualization or data querying tools (e.g., Tableau, SQL).
• Bachelor’s Degree candidate with MBA consideration and GPA 3.0+.
• Up to 1 year of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to provide accounting advice on complex transactions and configuration of accounting subledger systems.
• Prepare accounting research and analysis for various products across the bank.
• Review and update accounting policies of the bank for new and emerging accounting standards.
• Monitor financial results, perform research, and provide explanation for month-end reviews.
• Assist with financial data interpretation, variance analysis, and problem resolution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Bachelor’s Degree candidate

Master’s degree in Accounting or MBA

GPA 3.0+

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Job description

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY hosts a Management Development Program (MDP) offering ten weeks of core training and one year of on-the-job training for recent graduates. The program emphasizes accounting, finance, leadership, and cross-functional exposure within the Controller’s Department.

You will learn through classroom work, peer teamwork, and shadowing senior management, with cross-training, performance feedback, and potential advancement to a managerial role after completion.