Financial Institutions Examiner - Southern California

Financial Institutions Examiner

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.

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one Permanent, Full-time Financial Institutions Examiner position within the Division of Consumer Financial Protection, Supervision and Registration of New Covered Persons Program. This position will be located in the Los Angeles/San Diego office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.

Under the general direction of the Financial Institutions Manager (FIM), the Financial Institutions Examiner (FIE) is responsible for the registration and examination of covered persons subject to the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL). The incumbent plans, organizes, conducts, and/or assists in examinations of small and/or non-complex registrants and companies subject to the CCFPL. Conducts interviews with management of companies and collects and reviews data to determine compliance with regulations, rules, and laws administered by the Department. Prepares examination reports and supervisory letters to document examination findings and works with companies to resolve deficiencies. Provides recommendations to the FIM for corrective action or administrative action (suspension, revocation, desist and refrain order, etc.) at conclusion of examination. Reviews non-complex registration application files for covered persons under the CCFPL and provides recommendations for final acceptance or rejection. Prepares referral memos documenting the basis for the rejection of registration and assists Enforcement counsel in legal proceedings resulting from registration activities. Processes amendments to registrations, including, but not limited to, surrender requests, address and business name changes, officer and ownership changes, etc. Provides prompt guidance and responses to the public, applicants, and registrants regarding registration status and/or requirements, and supervisory examination matters.

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

Final Filing Date: 6/10/2026

Applicants will need to take and pass the online FIE exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for FIE positions. Please visit:

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!