Financial Examiner 2-4

Job Description:

Some of what you will do:

• As a team member perform in-state examinations.
• Work collaboratively with credit union staff and executives, accounting firms and National Credit Union Administration examiners (federal counterparts) to complete the assigned areas of an examination.
• Examine the adequacy of a regulated entity’s internal controls, which are used to mitigate inherent safety and soundness risks.
• Examine and analyze financial statements.
• Interpret and determine a credit union’s adherence with applicable laws, rules and standards related to credit unions.
• Collaborate with credit union management and its volunteer board of directors to discuss deficiencies found during the exam and corrective actions, including proposing strategies for reducing risk and strengthening controls.
• Write in a persuasive style that is understandable to credit union volunteers that serve on the board of directors and the supervisory committee.
• Work in conjunction with federal counterparts from National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to complete examinations.
• Make examination recommendations to the Examiner in Charge and DCU management.
• Utilize various IT suites of production, including Microsoft Office, Internet Resources, NCUA examination software and other software as necessary.
• Work as an Examiner-in-Charge, which requires assigning tasks, reviewing work of team members, presenting areas of concern to the credit union management team, board of directors and supervisory committee and completing the final report of examination.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• At least 20 quarter or 12 semester credit hours in accounting, economics, and/or finance.

Desired Qualifications:
Education:
A bachelor’s in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or related field.

And

Two years of professional experience in one of, or a combination of, the following:

• Accounting or auditing
• Analyzing or examining regulated entities
• Working in a regulated entity in the areas of lending, operations, analysis of loan or securities portfolios, auditing, reinsurance investments, information system reviews or any combination of these.

OR

The candidate may substitute one year of the required experience in financial institutions, financial service companies or issuers with the following:

• A master’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration with 24 semester or 36 quarter hours in accounting;
• Graduation from a specialized banking school gained through an accredited college or university (i.e., Pacific Coast Banking School, CUNA Management School or equivalent);
• Accredited Financial Examiner or Certified Financial Examiner from the Society of Financial Examiners; or Washington State Certified Public Accountant.

 Skills and Abilities: 

• Effective team player who is highly communicative and cooperative, an active listener, a problem solver and innovative researcher.
• A strong work ethic, professionalism, respectfulness, and dependability to the team.
• Work collaboratively with teammates and regulated institution management and employees.
• Show a positive learning attitude and understanding of workplace etiquette.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• A high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Strong conflict management and conflict resolution skills.