FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EXAMINER I AND II - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

Posting number: CCA-2026-0001

Department: Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Job classification: FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EXAMINER II (SR-24)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Professional, Paraprofessional, Business

Summary

Recruitment Number: CCA-2026-0001

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institutions., Field Examination Branch.

These vacancies are located on Oahu (Downtown Honolulu).

Salary for Financial Institution Examiner I: $5,527 to $6,728 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)
Salary for Financial Institution Examiner II: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.  The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Examples of duties

The purpose of the Field Examination Branch is to conduct examinations of regulated institutions to assess their financial condition and compliance with applicable laws and regulations The Branch reviews, replies, and received from institutions in response to examination findings to determine that corrective action has been implemented and to ensure that issues not requiring further attention are closed.

Financial Institution Examiner I: The position primarily assists in the conduct of field and off-site examinations of limited scope and complexity, usually of smaller regulated entities and other smaller financial institutions to determine solvency, soundness of management and policies, actions of officers and directors, and compliance under the laws.

Financial Institution Examiner II: The position primarily conducts field and off-site (in office) full scope examinations of financial institutions to determine solvency, soundness of management and policies, actions of officers and directors, and compliance under the laws.

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet the following requirements.

Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.

General Experience: Two (2) years experience in any one or a combination of the following: (1) professional accounting or auditing experience; or (2) experience teaching accounting at the college or university level.

Specialized Experience: One (1) year for Financial Institution Examiner I and two (2) years for Financial Institution Examiner II.
Responsible professional experience which demonstrated knowledge of the business operations of a financial institution(s), including the interrelatedness of various financial transactions and their effect on the overall condition of the institution. Examples of qualifying experience include: (1) professional experience in reviewing, analyzing and recommending or approving loan applications or investments; (2) professional experience in accounting or auditing related to the internal operations of a financial institution which provided the knowledge described above; (3) professional experience in reviewing, analyzing and recommending or approving investments or other actions involving the properties or monies of others held in trust by the institution; (4) professional accounting and/or auditing experience with an accounting firm where a substantial portion of the experience provided emphasis in auditing the business operations of financial institutions; and (5) professional experience which involved the technical supervisor of any one of the several departments or activities of a financial institution (e.g., consumer loan department supervisor) which required an overall knowledge of the policies and procedures of the financial institution and which provided the knowledge described above.

Financial Institution Examining Experience: None

Substitutions Allowed:  Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, may apply.

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