Senior Commercial Appraiser

Community Financial System, Inc. • Town of De Witt, NY

130d • $66,000 - $108,804

About The Position

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), 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 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer commercial banking, 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 CFSI, 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.

Requirements

• BS or BA degree in Business or a related field along with specialized education in commercial property appraisal theory and application.
• Licensed as a state certified appraiser in New York and/or Pennsylvania.
• Minimum 2 – 3 years of experience completing a wide variety of commercial appraisal and appraisal review assignments.
• In-depth knowledge of USPAP is required.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Proficient reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics skills.
• Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills.
• Personal computer proficiency including an intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Prior commercial real estate lending experience helpful, but not required.
• Solid experience dealing with complex appraisal assignments.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Bank’s Commercial Appraisal Manager in the commissioning and review process.
• Commissions new appraisals supporting commercial loan transactions.
• Fields questions from fee appraisers and clarifies Bank requirements.
• Researches issues and discusses with account officer and Commercial Appraisal Manager as needed.
• Negotiates the fee structures with appraisal firms.
• Reviews commercial appraisals in-line with bank policy.
• Exercises independent decision-making authority in the resolution of appraisal issues.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Medical, Vision & Dental insurance
• 401K with generous match
• Pension
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Banking discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree