NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank recently announced that it has promoted Annette Burns, corporate controller, to senior vice president.
Burns is responsible for managing the company’s accounting and finance function and ensuring its compliance with corporate policies, accounting, and regulatory requirements. She also provides support for strategic planning, corporate governance, and merger and acquisition analysis. She is based at NBT’s Norwich headquarters.
Burns has 21 years experience in the financial-services industry. Prior to joining NBT Bank, she was vice president of financial reporting and accounting policy at Alliance Bank in Syracuse. Previously, she held other positions in finance including chief financial officer at WCNY in Liverpool, controller at Pathfinder Bank in Oswego, and business assurance manager in the Syracuse office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.
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Burns has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Bonaventure University and is a certified public accountant.
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