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Finance Director - Financial Reporting

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co · Buffalo, New York

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Pay$158k to $293k a year
LevelDirector · Accounting
Work modeNot stated
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseNot mentioned
Experience13 years+
PostedApr 30, 2026
Found by usOct 4, 2026
Last checkedOct 8, 2026

Quick look

Oversee SEC reporting and month end close, prepare filings and disclosures for a bank and its subsidiaries.

Public accountant moving to industry

Worth knowing: Manages a team of about 25 and requires 13 years experience with Big 4

From the posting

Overview: As a key member of the Controllership leadership team, executes the Company’s monthly financial close process and ensures the timely, accurate, and complete preparation and filing of the Company’s external financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K (earnings materials), and related disclosures. Leads a high-performing team through continuous improvement in disclosure quality and reporting controls to deliver best-in-class financial reporting outcomes. Partners with the Legal and Risk divisions, Lines of Business, and all areas of Finance including Treasury, Investor Relations and Financial Planning and Analysis to maintain strong governance over financial reporting. Works closely with the Company’s external auditors in support of their independent review of the Company’s consolidated financial results. Primary Responsibilities: Oversee the end-to-end SEC reporting process and calendar, coordinating internal deliverables, managing review cycles, and enforcing governance milestones to ensure all filings are completed in a timely manner. Influences leaders across the Company to drive results needed to produce high-quality external reports. Oversee the preparation, review, and tie-out of the Company’s earnings materials and quarterly and annual financial statements, footnotes, and related supporting schedules in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations. Also responsible for issuing financial statements for certain subsidiaries of M&T and M&T Bank, including M&T Realty Capital Corporation and M&T Securities, Inc., as well as financial statements for the Company’s 401(k) plan, employee benefit plan and a foreign banking office. Lead an accounting operations and close reporting team responsible for ensuring the systematic processing of transactions from source systems to the general ledger, appropriate consolidation of results considering intercompany activity and related eliminations, and production of internal consolidated reports. Review complex accounting entries and major transactions affecting SEC disclosures as part of the Controllership close and governance process.

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