Introduction
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- Substantial leave time including at least 3\.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
- Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $42/month for single plans and $104/month for family plans after two months of employment)
- A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
- An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
- Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
- A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well\-being
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- Course work in business, data analysis, or information science related areas and/or experience performing fiscal related duties (i.e., accounting, financial analysis, auditing, loan officer experience, etc.)
- Analyzing and/or reviewing data to identify trends
- Reviewing, interpreting, and/or applying regulations, policies and/or procedures
- A degree in a business\-related field (i.e., accounting, finance, economics, etc.)
- Evaluating and/or auditing an organization’s financial condition or performance
- Analysis, preparation, and/or submission of financial reports
- Working with banking operations
- Leading examinations of banks to evaluate management and determine compliance with laws/regulations.
- Analyzing bank financials and management practices for trends/sufficiency/conformance with bank policies.
- Reviewing loans for compliance with regulations, the bank’s policies, and overall credit quality.
- Independently leading examinations of large or complex banks that involve larger examination teams/more complicated issues.
- Providing training and guidance to assisting examiners.
- Independently evaluating a bank’s information technology/Information security program and/or fiduciary activities.
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If you have training and experience in financial analysis, and enjoy statewide travel, you should consider applying to become a Financial Examiner with the Department of Financial Institutions!
This position involves frequent weekly travelthroughout our beautiful state to evaluate the financial condition of state\-chartered banks, savings institutions and trust companies. Examiners work to safeguard depositor investments and ensure compliance of banks with state and federal regulations and administrative codes by conducting on\-site reviews of records and evaluating financial affairs of banks in the State of Wisconsin.
Spring and Summer 2026 graduates are strongly encouraged to apply! We are hiring at multiple levels depending on training and experience!
Grow your career with us! This classification series provides opportunities for advancement as knowledge and experience is gained.
All candidates hired into these positions will be assigned to a specific territory and will have their home designated as their headquarters city. All employees are generally expected to be headquartered and work within the State of Wisconsin. It is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin will be approved. The incumbent must be willing and able to travel frequently throughout the State of Wisconsin.
The Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) ensures the safety and soundness of Wisconsin’s financial institutions, protects consumers of financial services and facilitates economic growth. The agency regulates and licenses financial service providers who do business in Wisconsin. Find out more about DFI here!
DFI is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:
In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.
Position Summary
Our small yet dynamic team is tasked with regulating all of Wisconsin’s state\-chartered banks and trust companies for safety and soundness. Examinations are typically performed on location at each bank throughout the state and include the evaluation of the bank’s financial condition, profitability, quality of assets, management, operations and compliance with laws and regulations. The work environment is very fast paced with multiple competing deadlines and requires strong attention to detail, organization skills and significant collaboration with team members and external stakeholders.
On a weekly basis, examiners are responsible for conducting a thorough review of the bank’s financials, documents, records, and risk management practices related to the institution’s operations, preparing reports with recommendations for improvement and discussing findings with the lead examiner. Examination work is conducted through onsite reviews and discussions with bank management as well as through offsite financial and report analysis.
* As an Entry level professional examiner, your responsibility is to assist the examiner\-in\-charge (lead examiner) and work under the guidance and mentorship of experienced examiners, trainers and supervisors until necessary training is completed.
* Journey level examiners are responsible for leading examinations on a rotational basis and are often assigned to review loans and assess a bank’s asset quality.
* Senior level examiners are responsible for leading examinations of large/complex banks, providing training to lower\-grade examiners, and examining specialty areas, such as information technology and trust.
Salary Information
The Entry level position is in schedule\-range (07\-04\) with a salary of $28\.56 \- $31\.62 per hour, plus excellent benefits.
The Journey level position is in schedule\-range (07\-03\) with a salary of $31\.62 \- $34\.25 per hour, plus excellent benefits.
The Senior level position is in schedule\-range (07\-03\) with a salary of $34\.75 \- $38\.10 per hour, plus excellent benefits.
A twelve\-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.
This classification series is eligible to receive up to a total of four sequential $1\.50 per hour add\-ons once criteria of each level are met.
Job Details
These positions require the ability to travel independently throughout the State of Wisconsin frequently including overnight stays.
Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.
This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E\-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F\-1 students seeking STEM\-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.
\\Please be aware that state ethics laws and policies apply to this position. If you are offered and accept this position, these restrictions may preclude you from owning bank stock or having other financial interests in certain financial institutions. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Green, Assistant Chief Legal Counsel, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), chris.green1@dfi.wisconsin.gov, (608\) 716\-9687\.\*\*
Qualifications
Qualified applicants, at a minimum, must detail having experience in all the following in order to be considered at the Entry level or above:
In addition to having all the above, well qualified applicants at the Entry level will also detail having experience with one or more of the following:
In addition to having all Entry level qualifications, Journey level applicants must also have experience in all of the following:
In addition to having all of both the Entry \& Journey level qualifications, Senior level applicants must also have experience in all of the following:
How To Apply
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This application requires you to submit a resume and letter of qualifications. Within your resume and letter of qualifications, you should describe your education, training, and experience as it relates to items listed in the “Qualifications” section of the job announcement. Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your eligibility for the position. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, please view the Resume and Letter of Qualifications Tips document. Please view the ensuring a fair and equitable hiring process document to find out more information on the State of WI selection process. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume within 1\-3 pages. Any resumes or letters of qualifications submitted with more than 3 pages will not be considered after page 3\.
Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.
The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service\-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page and review method 2 for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non\-Competitive Appointment program.
Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. For general wisc.jobs user information and if you are experiencing issues and need technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page. Questions related to obtaining the job description and details about this specific job posting can be directed to Vicki Kaul at vicki.kaul@dot.wi.gov or 608\-261\-6302\.
Deadline to Apply
All application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST on June 1st, 2026\.