Financial Institutions Examiner (Forensic Examiner)

About the DFPI

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) protects consumers and oversees financial service providers and products. The DFPI supervises the operations of state-licensed financial institutions, including banks, credit unions and money transmitters. Additionally, the DFPI licenses and regulates a variety of financial service providers, including securities brokers and dealers, investment advisers, payday lenders and other consumer finance lenders. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-394158

Position #(s):

410-140-4101-XXX

Working Title:

Forensic Examiner

Classification:

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER

$4,295.00 - $8,367.00

A $4,295.00 - $5,715.00

B $5,543.00 - $6,943.00

C $6,684.00 - $8,367.00

CalHR has authorized the DFPI to pay candidates hired in at the Financial Institutions Examiner level (Range A) a hire above minimum (H.A.M.) rate of $5283.00.

Retroactive salary increases are pending for SEIU Bargaining units, and are not reflected in the posted pay scale.

# of Positions:

2

Work Location:

Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Job Description And Duties

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for two (2) permanent, full-time, Financial Institutions Examiner positions within the Enforcement Division. Positions to be located in the Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.
   

Under the close supervision of the Financial Institutions Manager, the Financial Institutions Examiner (FIE) plans, organizes, and conducts examinations and investigations into the financial transactions of individuals and business entities in order to to detect and obtain evidence of administrative and/or civil violations of the various laws administered by the DFPI. The FIE develops audit and/or investigative plans, inventory productions, analyzes various offerings and solicitation documents, executive summaries, client, employee, and contractor lists, bank transactions, financial records, general ledgers, and other books and records. In addition, the FIE develops, tracks, and reviews witness questionnaires and summarizes exam findings and provides recommendations to Enforcement counsel regarding additional courses of action.

Final Filing Date: 10/6/2023

Examination Information

Applicants will need to take and pass the online FIE exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for the FIE position. Please visit: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/JOBSGEN/0PBBX.PDF

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with a specialization in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, or a related business/management specialization. OR

Completion of the equivalent of 16 semester hours of professional accounting courses given by a collegiate-grade residence institution, including courses in elementary and advanced or intermediate accounting, auditing, and cost accounting; and three semester hours of business law.

Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!

DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov