Appraisal Administrative Assistant

Overview At Community Bank System, Inc. (CBSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 230 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration. Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we''re committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day. To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CBSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities. Responsibilities Provide administrative support to the Commercial Appraisal Manager. With minimal supervision, this position will assume administrative services for the assigned manager prioritizing and organizing responsibilities to assure timely completion for all assigned duties. Provide administrative support to the Commercial Appraisal Manager Function as a team with the Commercial Appraisal Manager to achieve the goals expected for the department being cognizant of compliance and other regulations Increase the efficiency of the Commercial Appraisal Manager by providing copying, document scanning, faxing and other administrative services as needed Maintains list of appraisals in process and track through data entry in Excel and Access databases Prepare reports for Commercial Manager on property values, cap rates and market trends for the various lending regions, based on information in the appraisal tracking database Provide assistance in commissioning commercial appraisals Preparation of vendor invoices for approval by Commercial Appraisal Manager Attain and maintain knowledge of commercial appraisal processes via communication/instruction from the manager, research on issues, and attendance at meetings, as required Complete special projects assigned by manager within the time frame provided Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to pertinent policies, procedures, and internal controls, and meet all job-specific training requirements in a timely fashion. As an integral member of the Credit Department, this position is also responsible to provide assistance wherever necessary to help the department and the bank in achieving their annual goals Qualifications Associates degree or equivalent experience in business; bank education preferred. PC proficiency (with Microsoft Office Products and specific departmental software); excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, organizational skills. Knowledge of loan forms, processes, and procedures. Two (2) to three (3) years of administrative office experience.Associates degree or equivalent experience in business; bank education preferred. PC proficiency (with Microsoft Office Products and specific departmental software); excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, organizational skills. Knowledge of loan forms, processes, and procedures. Two (2) to three (3) years of administrative office experience.

Created: 2025-10-04