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Also called bank examiner, credit union examiner, credit union field examiner and examiner.
$94,160
Median pay a year
67,830
People do this work
6
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Financial Examiner
Summary
Financial examiner enforcing compliance with laws and regulations in financial and securities institutions, examining records and investigating transactions to ensure legality and solvency
Experience
Financial Examiner
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Directed and participated in meetings with bank directors, senior management, and consultants to gather information and discuss findings
Recommended actions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, or to protect the solvency of banking institutions
Prepared reports and supporting schedules detailing an institution's safety, compliance, and recommended solutions to financial conditions
Resolved problems concerning the financial integrity of banking institutions, including loan investment portfolios and troubled accounts
Investigated activities of institutions to enforce laws and ensure legality of transactions and financial solvency
Reviewed balance sheets and loan documentation to confirm institution assets and liabilities
Trained other examiners in the financial examination process
Skills
Core Skills
Monitoring organizational processes, Examining financial records or processes, Conferencing about financial matters, Monitoring financial indicators, Verifying financial information accuracy, Reviewing license applications, Examining financial records, Evaluating laws and regulations, Establishing organizational guidelines
Checking & Planning
Implementing financial decisions
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Directed meetings with bank management and consultantsRecommended actions for compliance and solvencyPrepared reports on financial safety and complianceResolved issues regarding financial integrity of institutionsInvestigated activities to enforce laws and regulationsReviewed balance sheets and loan documentation
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Directed meetings with bank management and consultants to discuss compliance and financial safety
Prepared comprehensive reports detailing financial safety and compliance for regulatory review
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Directed meetings with bank management and consultants to discuss compliance and financial safety, leading to improved compliance measures
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Decisions led to improved compliance measuresOutcomes included actionable recommendations for managementMeetings resulted in enhanced financial strategies
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Prepared comprehensive reports detailing financial safety and compliance for regulatory review
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Reports helped identify key compliance issuesFindings led to better financial practicesReports supported successful regulatory approvals
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Monitoring organizational processes
Examining financial records or processes
Conferencing about financial matters
Monitoring financial indicators
Verifying financial information accuracy
Reviewing license applications
Examining financial records
Evaluating laws and regulations
Implementing financial decisions
Establishing organizational guidelines
Preparing operational reports
Training personnel
The work itself
What a Financial Examiner does
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Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.
What it pays
How much does a Financial Examiner make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$70,660
Median
$94,160
75th percentile
$129,600
About 67,830 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$71,510
$90,530
$107,930
AR
$56,890
$57,590
$92,720
AZ
$71,460
$80,260
$98,110
CA
$80,120
$106,000
$135,110
CO
$77,060
$99,610
$128,010
CT
$90,130
$120,530
$139,920
DC
$134,470
$198,720
$239,240
DE
$58,140
$92,390
$120,030
FL
$59,700
$76,230
$99,620
GA
$60,960
$77,710
$107,540
HI
$51,700
$62,720
$80,170
IA
$62,820
$80,370
$104,580
ID
$71,800
$85,260
$110,390
IL
$77,930
$93,150
$127,090
IN
$62,320
$81,300
$123,800
KS
$64,480
$80,420
$126,620
KY
$63,260
$76,260
$105,510
LA
$61,100
$84,310
$119,030
MA
$83,660
$111,110
$142,880
MD
$73,540
$102,980
$158,060
ME
$62,860
$80,840
$101,730
MI
$59,030
$71,050
$96,010
MN
$79,350
$104,260
$117,390
MO
$62,860
$79,990
$103,570
MS
$53,580
$85,430
$110,480
MT
$70,600
$80,970
$106,480
NC
$76,910
$100,730
$126,430
ND
$62,530
$82,640
$100,910
NE
$61,440
$74,460
$98,330
NH
$65,170
$80,810
$121,220
NJ
$93,510
$106,410
$147,280
NM
$55,700
$67,950
$80,360
NV
$63,790
$84,650
$106,850
NY
$91,940
$128,920
$174,130
OH
$51,030
$69,040
$98,620
OK
$61,580
$80,760
$110,570
OR
$76,140
$94,630
$105,050
PA
$68,570
$78,500
$101,880
PR
$37,110
$37,470
$49,640
RI
$65,080
$94,130
$124,370
SC
$65,540
$86,440
$137,700
SD
$62,030
$88,690
$112,550
TN
$64,500
$87,110
$121,700
TX
$61,370
$78,140
$102,670
UT
$68,830
$92,000
$145,110
VA
$79,310
$104,060
$135,820
VT
$72,490
$74,680
$90,600
WA
$91,040
$113,700
$136,250
WI
$75,730
$86,320
$106,330
WV
$46,950
$60,590
$73,330
Other names
Other names for this job
bank examiner, credit union examiner, credit union field examiner, examiner, financial compliance examiner, financial institution examiner, national bank examiner, payroll examiner, pension examiner, securities compliance examiner, aml director, aml investigator.
More names for this work
anti money laundering director, anti money laundering investigator, bank compliance officer, bank secrecy act anti money laundering officer, bank secrecy act officer, bank secrecy act specialist, bsa aml officer, bsa analyst, bsa officer, bsa specialist, business systems analyst, commercial escrow officer, community reinvestment act officer, compliance analyst, compliance coordinator, compliance investigator, compliance specialist, compliance tester, cra officer, escrow closer, examining officer, financial crimes investigator, financial investigator, hmda specialist, home mortgage disclosure act specialist, internal auditor, know your customer analyst, kyc analyst, personal banking manager, title escrow officer, treasury analyst.
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