Primary Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the evaluation of potential M&A opportunities, including financial analysis, valuation, structuring, and coordination of due diligence efforts, which involve extensive interaction with various groups throughout the bank.
• Conducting financial and valuation analysis regarding acquisition, investment and divestiture opportunities using discounted cash flow analysis, market multiples, and other financial and analytical tools.
• 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.
• Conduct independent research and analytical projects involving financial modeling/forecasting to provide senior management with definitive financial trend data and advice for their use in setting and realizing strategic objectives. Assist with the design of 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).
• Perform detailed, interpretative financial analysis utilizing complex financial tools to demonstrate scenarios/activities. Build and maintain forecasting models/tools; work in collaboration with business groups to provide insightful analysis. Play a role in cross-functional efforts and teams, leveraging resources and relationships across the Bank to further team and project goals.
• Create and maintain documentation of assigned tasks/processes.
• Evaluate situations using multiple sources of information and suggest insightful conclusions.
• Display advanced proficiency in the systems/tools used to generate standard financial reports on a periodic basis.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of finance and accounting concepts through the aggregation of financial data.
• Display an understanding of M&T's (or applicable Business Unit's) financial statements, including awareness of key drivers and trends in major Balance Sheet and Income Statement line items.
• Participate in training and development opportunities across Finance and the Bank.
• Understand, adhere to, and contribute to the improvement and 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.