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Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Functional Consultant with primary expertise in Oracle cloud General Ledger (GL) and Accounting Hub Cloud Service (AHCS), and secondary experience in Oracle Cloud Financials and related sub-ledgers. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, technical teams, and end-users to analyze, design, implement, and support financial systems.

Responsible for facilitating complex projects from proposal through post-implementation. Participates in meetings with lines of business to identify their requirements in how an application looks and feels to the end user; provides feedback on them. Serves as project lead to ensure test plans and specifications are completed in a timely basis and project meets established milestones.

Primary Responsibilities

+ Analyze and gather business requirements related to GL and AHCS modules.

+ Configure and maintain GL and AHCS modules within the Oracle Cloud ERP environment.

+ Design and document functional specifications for customizations, reports, and system integrations.

+ Collaborate with technical teams to ensure successful solution delivery.

+ Support month-end and year-end financial close activities.

+ Conduct system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and end-user training.

+ Troubleshoot and resolve functional issues in GL and AHCS modules.

+ Ensure compliance with accounting regulations and financial reporting standards.

+ Provide post-implementation support and drive continuous process improvements.

+ Prepare well-documented functional specifications for assigned projects, test plans, test scripts, and execution of test scripts.

+ Responsible for research analysis of complex data ensuring functional design of assigned projects is accurate.

+ Serve as mentor to less experienced staff, assisting in application training, research analysis, and project methodology consultation.

+ Schedule and facilitate project team meetings; document and distribute minutes as applicable.

+ Meet with business clients to discuss requested application changes related to enterprise-wide or business initiatives, compliance/regulatory requirements, contractual agreements, or system maintenance (BAU).

+ Participate in design discussions and ensure required functional specifications are delivered.

+ Participate in meetings with lines of business to identify requirements for application usability and provide feedback to ensure technology supports customer needs.

+ Review business requirements with technology teams to ensure understanding of project scope.

+ Coordinate and provide estimates for complex projects; complete estimates for assigned components, including timelines and phases.

+ Serve as subject matter expert to advise on application impacts from enterprise-wide initiatives (e.g., acquisitions, product/service changes).

+ May serve as Test Coordinator for large project initiatives involving multiple applications.

+ Participate in and document data mapping for system integration, conversion, and acquisition-related projects.

+ Collaborate with other testing teams to prepare test plans and scripts; manage and/or execute test scripts to verify changes and enhancements.

+ Serve as functional lead with other project team members on systems impacting the project.

+ Monitor functional specifications and change requests to ensure project scope alignment and regulatory compliance.

+ Ensure adherence to business requirements and Corporate Technology standards.

+ Ensure change requests are documented, reviewed, and resolved to support business needs.

+ Ensure timely resolution of issues from testing or implementation to meet performance expectations.

+ Document and report issues, incidents, and resolutions as required.

+ Coordinate and manage post-implementation activities including feedback collection, issue resolution, and debriefing (timeline and financials).

+ Assist in developing expense and capital budgets and employee appraisals.

+ Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls.

+ 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 audit points and regulatory issues.

+ Complete other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

Combined minimum of 8 years' combined higher education and/or operational/business analytics/systems development experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent time management skills

Excellent lateral thinking skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Prior experience multitasking for various components of complex projects.

Prior experience coordinating between applications and business units.

Prior experience working in a team environment as well as autonomously.

Education and Experience Preferred:

Bachelor's degree

Subject matter expert in business with knowledge or experience utilizing application/system being supported.

Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities

Ability to recognize project milestones and delivery dates.

Ability to recommend and implement solutions.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $97,869.52 - $163,115.87 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America

M&T Bank Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including disabilities and veterans.