Bank Examiner

If you are looking to make a difference and challenge yourself, you have come to the right place. We offer a comprehensive training program with growth and development opportunities to make your time with the DFI a career, not just a job. To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.nd.gov/dfi. 
 

Approximate start date: June 1, 2026 or before. 
 

Salary Range:
Examiner I - $5325+/month depending on experience
Examiner II - $7278+/month depending on experience
Examiner III - $8108+/month depending on experience
 

We offer a competitive employee benefits package including a fully paid family health insurance plan, paid leave, retirement plan options, infant at work program, and more! 
 

This position will be located in Fargo, ND

 
Summary of Work
While every day will be different, you will analyze financial statements, loan portfolios, and policies against banking regulations. You will document gaps or areas of concern to be shared with institutional leadership. You will communicate findings in both meetings and in reports for bank leadership. You will also work with bank leadership on a plan of action to resolve the findings. 
 

To thrive in this position, you must be confident and not easily intimidated by highly experienced leaders. You must enjoy analyzing numbers and solving problems. You must be able to juggle multiple projects and be able to shift between projects frequently throughout the day. You must be willing to travel overnight for on-site bank analysis. Travel time may be up to 25% of the work week. While teleworking is an option some of the time, you must live Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo community.
 

To be considered for this position, you must have: 
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, banking, business administration, finance, economics, or other closely related field.
• Coursework in Elements of Accounting I and II.
• Work experience performing financial institutions duties of similar complexity as performed at this level may substitute for up to two years of the education requirement based on two years of experience for one year of education. 
Preference will be given to candidates who: 
• Have one additional accounting course from the following: Intermediate, Managerial, Cost, Income Tax, or Auditing.
• Have accounting or banking-related experience. 
• Meet the Examiner III qualifications. If no qualified applicants are found, we will consider filling as and Examiner II or Examiner I.
 

Additional qualifications for Examiner III:
• Must have completed two comprehensive and complex examinations as examiner-in-charge.
 

Additional qualifications for Examiner II: 
• One year of examiner experience that included functioning as an examiner-in-charge; or three years of professional banking experience, one of which must be in supervisory capacity. 

An application consists of the following: 
• Resume 
• Cover letter which directly addresses how you meet the minimum qualifications and summary of work
• Unofficial college transcripts for all colleges attended
• three professional references
 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorships will not be provided.  
 

Applicants for this position may be considered for future vacancies within the Department for up to six months from the closing date specified.
 

Any question regarding this posting please contact:
Heidi LaBree, Business Manager
Dept. of Financial Institutions
1200 Memorial Hwy
Bismarck, ND 58504
Telephone:   (701) 328-9958
hmlabree@nd.gov
 

Any person who requires an auxiliary aid or service may contact the Department of Financial Institutions at 701-328-9933 (TDD 1-800-366-6888) at least five days prior to the application close date.

Applications must be submitted on www.nd.gov/careers. Applications submitting through Handshake will not be reviewed.