Bank Examiner 1

Job Description

Job Information: Bank Examiner 1

Department: Financial Institutions, Bank Examination West Division

Location: Jackson, TN (Madison County)

Key Details

• Opening Date/Time: 04/10/2026 12:00 AM Central Time
• Closing Date/Time: 04/23/2026 11:59 PM Central Time
• Starting Salary (Annually): $50,004.00
• Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 (Note: Initial document showed $4,057/$48,684, but a subsequent note states starting salary is $50,004 annually. We will reflect the higher stated starting salary.)
• Job Type: Full-Time

Overview

This is an entry-level professional position in the Bank Examiner series within the Department of Financial Institutions. Under immediate supervision, the Bank Examiner 1 is responsible for professional bank examination work of routine difficulty. Incumbents will learn to review and analyze the financial statements and operations of state-chartered banks licensed to operate in Tennessee. This class serves as a training role and will flex to Bank Examiner 2 upon successful completion of a two-year training period. Inadequate or marginal performance during the training period may result in automatic demotion or termination.

Important Notes

• A valid motor vehicle license is required.
• Please upload higher education transcripts with your application.
• This position requires a criminal background check. You may be required to provide information about your criminal history.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or another related business degree, with a minimum of nine (9) semester hours of accounting and/or finance.
• OR
• Professional bank examination work may substitute for the required education, including the accounting coursework, on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four (4) years.

Additional Requirement:

• Maintain a Valid Motor Vehicle Operators License.

Responsibilities (Work Activities)

As a Bank Examiner 1, you will:

• Analyze Data and Information: Learn to analyze and interpret financial data to determine the financial stability of an institution. This includes evaluating earnings, capital, liquidity, investments, interest rate risk, and internal controls.
• Identify Compliance with Rules and Regulations: Learn to ensure financial institutions meet all state and federal regulatory guidelines by reviewing policies, procedures, practices, processes, and financial records. Continually maintain up-to-date knowledge of these areas.
• Communicate Information: Ask questions and discuss information with team members, supervisors, and other Department personnel regarding assigned tasks, policies, responsibilities, and procedures. Meet with financial institution management to obtain information and deliver examination findings.
• Prepare Written Comments, Analyses, and Related Documentation: Learn to write comments and analyses for examination reports, scope memoranda, work papers, and other documentation to support findings, conclusions, and ratings.
• Train: Actively participate in on-the-job training and required schools, completing requisite pre-course work when applicable.
• Lead: Learn to serve as Operations Manager, overseeing the examination team’s evaluation of capital, earnings, liquidity, interest rate risk, and internal controls.
• Travel: Travel to in-state and out-of-state sites to complete examination training, as well as to examination and other work sites.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Competencies

• Self-Development
• Communicates Effectively
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drives Results
• Manages Complexity

Skills

• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Public Speaking
• Presentation
• Writing

Knowledges

• Financial Accounting
• Economic Principles
• Financial Statements
• Financial Mathematics
• Statistical Data Analysis

Abilities

• Application of legal standard & procedure
• Technical Writing
• Data Entry
• Lift up to 40 lbs
• Sedentary Work

Tools & Equipment

• Laptop Computer
• Basic Office Equipment
• Financial Calculator
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Motor Vehicle

TN Driver Standards

Candidates for State of Tennessee positions involving driving responsibilities must meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver’s license.
• For the past five years, the candidate’s driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver’s License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application. Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.