Job Description

Requisition No: 874478

Agency: Office of Financial Regulation

Working Title: FINANCIAL EXAMINER/ANALYST I - 43004168

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43004168

Salary: $49,000.00 - $51,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 05/04/2026

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: FINANCIAL EXAMINER/ ANALYST I

DIVISION: SECURITIES

BUREAU: REGISTRATION

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) is responsible for licensing, chartering, examining, and regulating depository and non-depository financial institutions and financial service companies, including state-chartered banks, credit unions, trust companies, loan originators, mortgage lenders, securities dealers, investment advisors, consumer collection agencies and money transmitters throughout the state of Florida.

The OFR operates from five (5) office facilities throughout the state of Florida, including Tallahassee (Headquarters), Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. The OFR may consider any of these office locations as the primary reporting office location.

The OFR is a professional office environment with a public service-driven mission.

Visit our website at https://www.flofr.gov/sitePages/CareerOpportunities.htm to learn more about the excellent benefits available to OFR employees, including:

• Flexible work schedules for most positions.
• Paid holidays and an annual personal holiday.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Excellent health & life insurance options for individuals and/or family coverage.
• Additional supplemental insurances available such as dental, vision, disability, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and Dependent Care Benefit reimbursement accounts available.
• Deferred Compensation opportunities.
• Tuition waivers to attend state universities/community colleges.
• Retirement plans and options.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of administrative, clerical, data entry or similar experience.

Preferences:

• An associate degree from an accredited college or university.
• One (1) or more years of professional experience in analyzing, investigating, examining, or auditing within the securities, banking, and insurance industries or similar experience in another financial services industry subject to complex review, including similar experience within federal, state, or local government.
• One (1) or more years of professional experience reviewing documents for accuracy or evaluating information against standards and analyzing data.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the methods of compiling and analyzing data
• Knowledge of basic mathematics
• Ability to review, analyze, and evaluate data
• Ability to prepare reports
• Ability to understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

OTHER KSAs (Incumbent may learn on job):

• Effectively utilize agency hardware and software programs including proficient utilization of the REAL system.

The anticipated annual salary range shall be from $49,000.00 to $51,000.00. The starting salary shall be commensurate with the selected candidate’s competencies and qualifications.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

All applicants seeking employment with the OFR are subject to mandatory background checks conducted through the DFS, Bureau of Human Resource Management in accordance with the requirements of chapter 435, Florida Statutes, and reviews by OFR. Applicants may be disqualified for employment based on the information that may be obtained through research and/or OFR’s review process.

No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Analyze, review, and perform examination of applications and exhibits to support applications for registration as associated persons and notice filings for branch offices as required by Chapter 517, Florida Statutes.

Prepare inter-office referral and disciplinary reports for approval or rejection of applicants for registration as firms and associated persons due to background or disciplinary information.

Handle routine general questions from attorneys, accountants, regulators and the investing public regarding laws, rules, regulations, and department policies under Chapter 517, Florida Statutes, and regarding the registration records maintained by the Office pursuant to Chapter 517, Florida Statutes.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.