Examiner (Financial Institutions 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-524437

Position #(s):

410-122-4101-237

410-122-4101-245

Working Title:

Examiner

Classification:

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER

$4,928.00 - $6,556.00 A

$6,359.00 - $7,966.00 B

$7,669.00 - $9,600.00 C

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

2

Work Location:

Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Job Description And Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each full-time employee shall receive a reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in the job advertisement do not reflect the reduction in pay. SEIU Bargaining units (1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21) will receive a 3 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 5 hours of PLP 2025 per month.

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 $5,772.00.

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for two, Permanent, Full-time Financial Institutions Examiner positions within the Division of Corporations and Financial Institutions, Financial Services Office. These positions are to be located in the Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego offices. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.

Under the supervision of the Financial Institutions Manager, the Financial Institutions Examiner performs duties related to licensing and/or examinations activities of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation's Financial Services Office.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Final Filing Date: 7/24/2026

Examination Information

Applicants will need to take and pass the online FIE exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for FIE positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1606

Minimum Qualifications

Either I

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with a specialization in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, or a related business/management specialization. (Registration as a senior in a recognized institution will admit applicants to the examination, but they must produce evidence of graduation or the equivalent before they can be considered eligible for appointment.)

Or II

Completion of a prescribed professional accounting curriculum given by a residence or correspondence school of accountancy, including courses in elementary and advanced or intermediate accounting, auditing, cost accounting, and business law.

Or III

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. (Persons who will complete course work requirements outlined under II and III above during the current quarter or semester will be admitted to the examination, but they must produce evidence of successful completion of the curriculum and the prescribed courses before they may be considered eligible for appointment.)

Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!

DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov