Depository Financial Institutions Examiner 1

Are you ready to take your career up a notch? The Department of Banking & Securities is looking for Depository Financial Institutions Examiners to complete on-the-job training to further competency and develop skills in the application of examining techniques. This position gives you the opportunity to ensure compliance with established laws and regulations and sound management practices throughout the commonwealth. If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in this position, we want you on our team!

As a Depository Financial Institutions Examiner 1, you will act as an assistant examiner and participate in the examination of financial depository institutions throughout the commonwealth. Your work ensures compliance with established laws and regulations and sound management practices. You will be responsible for assisting in the completion of examinations of financial institutions and conducting independent examinations of departments within financial institutions. You will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of formal and on-the-job training assignments, attend basic examining or training seminars, as well as study training materials to develop the skills necessary to examine records, operations, and procedures of financial institutions. Work includes analyzing records of financial institutions to determine compliance; reconciling undivided profits, loss reserves, and capital accounts; as well as reconciling total balances of all savings accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit, time open accounts, and all loan accounts to the general ledger. Additional responsibilities include:

• Reviewing cash items, overdrafts, correspondent due from accounts, and other miscellaneous assets to determine amount of loss
• Reviewing bank premises, furniture and fixtures accounts, other real estate and real estate sales contracts, and classifying as deemed appropriate
• Reviewing written policies, reports, and open loan accounts
• Analyzing operations of the institution for sound accounting, general operational procedures, and internal controls
• Balancing trust subsidiary accounts to trust control figures

Why work at DoBS?

We place a high value on employee satisfaction and development to ensure a vibrant, motivated workforce. We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Stable and supportive work environment
• Networking opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive benefits
• Retirement package
• On-the-job training
• Professional development

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, home headquartered
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, finance, economics or information technology including or supplemented by nine credits in accounting; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes nine college credits in accounting.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.