Find & Apply For Financial Examiner Jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This job posting will be used by the Office of Financial Institutions to fill vacancies in the following offices : Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport, and Monroe. Compliance Examiners employed by the Office of Financial Institutions may conduct examinations of the following types of entities: Banks, Savings and Loans, Credit Unions, Holding Companies, Trust Companies, Securities Firms, Licensed Lenders, Payday Lenders, Mortgage Companies, Pawnbrokers, Repossession Agencies, Check Cashers, Money Transmitters, Virtual Currency Businesses, Bond for Deed Companies, or Securities Firms. Examinations of these entities focus on compliance with laws and regulations, safety, and soundness. Examination procedures may include analysis of capital, asset quality, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk and may include review of management oversight, information technology, and compliance with federal laws and regulations, such as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), in addition to compliance with state laws and regulations. Good communication, analytical, reasoning, and comprehension skills, along with good judgment, are skills necessary to be an effective Compliance Examiner. Compliance Examiner applicants should be fast learners who are able to understand multiple areas of regulation and/or safety and soundness. Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, banking, compliance management, financial operations, or insurance; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus nine semester hours in accounting and an additional fifteen semester hours in accounting, economics, finance, business law, insurance, statistics, financial analysis, or money and banking; OR A bachelor's degree with nine semester hours in accounting and an additional fifteen semester hours in accounting, economics, finance, business law, insurance, statistics, financial analysis, or money and banking; OR A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR An advanced degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business or public administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Financial Examiner (CFE), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties:

May include, but are not limited to: Conducts on-site field examinations, including specialized and complex/problematic examinations of depository financial institutions such as banks, savings and loans, savings banks, and/or credit unions. Conducts on-site non-depository field examinations, including special examinations of problematic financial services providers such as licensed lenders, insurance premium finance companies, pawnshops, residential mortgage lenders, notification filers, and bond for deed escrow agents to assist in determining compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Independently, or in coordination with examiners from the New York Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, conducts state-wide examinations of securities broker dealers and investment advisors to ensure proper registration of all branch locations, personnel and products.

Position-Specific Details:

Location:

Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport and Monroe.

Appointment Type:

Probational. Current permanent state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.

Career Progression:

This position may be filled as a Compliance Examiner 1-4 (Depository); Compliance Examiner 1-3 (Non-Depository); Compliance Examiner 1-2 (Securities)

Compensation:

The salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience within the established pay range. These job titles participate in a Special Entrance Rate, with starting salaries as follows: Job Code Job Title Pay Level Hourly Rate Bi-weekly Salary Annual Salary 166860 Compliance Examiner 1 AS-614 $23.95 $1,916.00 $49,816.00 166870 Compliance Examiner 2 AS-616 $26.46 $2,116.80 $55,036.80 166880 Compliance Examiner 3 AS-618 $29.24 $2,339.20 $60,819.20 171620 Compliance Examiner 4 AS-619 $31.29 $2,503.20 $65,083.20

Other Important Information:

All prospective new hires are required to pass a drug screening, provide a credit history report with a FICO score, and be fingerprinted for a criminal background check.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy , click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. All prospective new hires will also be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-Verify system.

Disqualification of application:

While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration, including, but not limited to: Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed) Submission of a resume and/or paper SF-10 application in lieu of the online application Failure to list complete license information (If applicable to the job position). Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement; Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. For further information about this posting, please contact: George Hagerty, Human Resources Analyst ghagerty@ofi.la.gov