Job Description

Nature of WorkSpecial Hiring Rate: $49,504.00
This posting is for a Continuous recruitment because of an expected need for applicants. Applicants will be placed on a database of eligible applicants for 6 months. You will only be eligible for vacancies in counties you select. After 6 months, applicants who remain interested in this job title MUST re-apply to be considered. The Division of Personnel cannot say with any certainty the location or number of future vacancies, only that the agency has expressed an anticipated hiring need. If an applicant wishes more specific information about future hiring plans please contact the hiring agency directly.Nature of Work:
In a training capacity, acquires the work specific knowledge, skills and abilities to perform entry level professional regulatory work in the examination of depository and/or non-depository financial institutions under the jurisdiction of the Division of Financial Institutions. Through formal classroom training and on-the-job training, job assignments are designed to develop familiarity with financial institution examination techniques and an understanding of financial institution operations, knowledge of laws and regulations governing financial institutions and the ability to prepare reports and routine analysis of institutions examined, the ability to analyze accounting data and reports and the ability to communicate effectively with institution management. The work requires extensive overnight travel and may require extensive out-of-state travel. Performs related work as required.Hiring Process: This job is a tested position indicated with a (T) beside the title and requires an online examination. Once your application is received, you will be notified from CourseMill (web-based Learning Management System). You must complete the online examination within ten (10) days of receiving your notification or your application will be inactivated.DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU CAN TEST WITHIN ten (10) DAYS after receiving your notification from CourseMill. Online applicants who do not test within ten (10) days of receiving this notification will be inactivated. There is a thirty (30 day) re-test waiting period.Caution: Any time you retake the same test, your new score, whether higher or lower, will automatically replace any previous test scores.If you have previously applied for this job and simply want to update your ID (name, address, etc.), work preferences, or county availability, do not re-apply. Instead, email us at applicantservices@wv.gov.Examples of WorkExamples of Work:

• Participates in formal classroom and on-the-job training to develop familiarity with state and federal rules, regulations, and laws, financial institution accounting methods, bookkeeping operations and financial institution examination procedures.
• May assist in the verification of cash and other debits and credits; in reconciling subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers and evaluation of policies and internal controls.
• May assist in analyzing financial statements to determine financial solvency and to generate operating ratios such as earnings, liquidity, capital adequacy, asset quality and asset/liability management.
• May assist in the preparation of schedules and narrative analysis covering assigned portions of the examination.
• May assist in the review and compilation of official reports of financial condition to determine compliance with reporting requirements.
• May assist in determination of compliance with federal and state consumer laws and regulations, such as the Truth-in-Lending Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, RESPA, HMDA, and the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
• May assist in the verification of accurate disclosure of annual percentage rates, itemization of finance charges, permissible charges and fees, and proper loan documentation.
• May assist in the review of financial statements to determine compliance with licensing and regulatory reporting requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations.
• Ability to use a calculator, adding machine and learn required computer skills.
• Ability to learn and apply state and federal banking laws.
• Ability to learn to analyze financial statements and identify deviations and trends.
• Ability to interpret compliance with various state and federal financial reporting requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with associates, financial institution employees and institution management officials.

Minimum QualificationsTraining: Bachelor\'s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university with a major in business administration, accounting, finance or related fields, which included successful completion of six (6) semester hours in accountingOR Bachelor\'s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university with a major in information systems, information security, business administration or related fields that includes successful completion of six (6) semester hours in information systems.Substitution: Experience as a state or federal financial institution examiner, professional accountant or information security professional and six (6) semester hours in accounting or six (6) semester hours in information systems from a regionally accredited four-year college or universityORexperience in a financial institution in a lending/loan review capacity, auditing or operations management capacity, supplemented by successful completion of six (6) semester hours in accounting from an accredited four year college or university, may substitute for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
Special Requirements: (1) Appointment to a position in this classification constitutes a twelve (12) month probationary period. (2) Must be bondable. (3) Must have a valid Driver\'s License and availability of a vehicle for continuous use on the job.ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified. If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel.Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.This announcement is for one or more specific vacancies and only applies to the location(s) indicated. Your application will remain active for this job for 180 days or until the job is filled. Application for this job does not automatically qualify you for other positions. Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete a from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page.

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