Senior Administrative Assistant - Financial Planning & Analysis/FP&A (Hybrid in Buffalo, NY))

Provides high level, more complex secretarial/administrative support to senior management employees or groups in the Bank

• Serve as a liaison between manager and bank personnel, responding to questions and issues on departmental matters.
• Creates non-routine correspondence and communications on behalf of manager.
• Perform high level administrative / project assignments, relieving management of many day-to-day operations and ensuring smooth functioning of department.
• Prepare and arrange business presentations, management letters, and other communications to include agendas, meeting minutes.
• Schedule appointments and maintain calendar for manager.  Coordinate all travel arrangements.
• Prepare disbursements and billings for approval.  Maintains financial expense records.
• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
• 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.

• Associate's degree or equivalent in experience      
• 4 years progressive secretarial/administrative support experience with demonstrated development of skills on-the-job
• Strong calendar management skills
• Strong computer skills, including experience using the Microsoft Office Suite in the work place
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Ability to navigate a large corporate environment
• Takes initiative and able to anticipate the needs of the executive this position supports
• Executive presence

Education and Experience Preferred:     

• Travel & expense management ideal
• Experience using Concur, Webex, & Teams
• Interest & ability to coordinate team events, engagement, townhalls, etc.

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