Forensic Examiner (Financial Institutions Examiner)
About the DFPI
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is California’s financial regulator, working to protect consumers by examining and licensing financial activities and taking action against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices. We oversee state-chartered banks, credit unions, student loan servicers, and more. The DFPI has office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-500782
Position #(s):
410-140-4101-239
Working Title:
Forensic Examiner
Classification:
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER
$4,928.00 - $6,556.00 A
$6,359.00 - $7,966.00 B
$7,669.00 - $9,600.00 C
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego
Telework:
In Office
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Job Description and Duties
Effective July 1, 2025, The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each full-time employee shall receive a reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in the job advertisement do not reflect the reduction in pay. SEIU Bargaining units (1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21) will receive a 3 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 5 hours of PLP 2025 per month.
CalHR has authorized the DFPI to pay candidates hired in at the Financial Institutions Examiner level (Range A) a hire above minimum (H.A.M.) rate of $5,772.00.
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is recruiting for one (1) permanent, full-time Financial Institutions Examiner position within the Enforcement Division. This position is to be located in any one of the Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego offices. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies in these positions within the next 180 days.
Under the general direction of the Financial Institutions Manager, the Financial Institutions Examiner (FIE) plans, organizes, and conducts examinations and investigations into the financial transactions of individuals and business entities in order to to detect and obtain evidence of administrative and/or civil violations of the various laws administered by the DFPI. The FIE develops audit and/or investigative plans, inventory productions, analyzes various offerings and solicitation documents, executive summaries, client, employee, and contractor lists, bank transactions, financial records, general ledgers, and other books and records. In addition, the FIE develops, tracks, and reviews witness questionnaires and summarizes exam findings and provides recommendations to Enforcement counsel regarding additional courses of action.
Final Filing Date: 12/18/2025
Examination Information
Applicants will need to take and pass the online FIE exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for FIE positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1606
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!
DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov