Financial Analyst III – Data Governance

M&T Bank

Analyst responsible for data governance within the Department’s Regulatory Reporting Quality Assurance program at M&T Bank. Focus on ensuring data quality and compliance with regulatory standards in Buffalo.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeBuffalo • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $74,600 - $124,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in and execute on the Department’s Regulatory Reporting Quality Assurance (RRQA) program
Monitor and analyze guidance/ instructions issued by the Fed
Tracking and following up on data issues identified through testing until remediation/completion
Participate in the assessment of critical data fields
Participate in and execute on the Department’s data quality rule process
Assist in the expansion of the data quality rule process to other regulatory reporting
Assist with the design of other projects as applicable and occasionally lead projects of moderate scope
May be required to make presentations to immediate managers or peers
Provide cross training/support to team members
Participate in training and development opportunities across Finance
Understand and adhere to department timelines and deliverables
Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience OR Associate’s degree with 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 bank products; knowledge of the banking industry
High level of PC proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access; data visualization or data querying applications are a plus)
Detail-oriented with advanced problem-solving skills
Experience with regulatory reporting and interpretation of regulatory standards
Experience with transaction testing, conformance testing or audit/QA programs
Familiarity with data governance concepts (CDEs, Lineage, Controls, Data Quality)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical benefits
Retirement plans
Paid volunteer time

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Hard Skills & Tools

regulatory reportingdata qualitytransaction testingconformance testingaudit programsdata governancedata visualizationdata querying

Soft Skills

detail-orientedadvanced problem-solvingpresentation skillscross trainingteam support