Employment Opportunities

The Division of Finance staff includes approximately 88 field examiners who are responsible for the examination of state chartered banks, savings and loans, trust companies, mortgage companies and a variety of consumer credit lenders. The Division typically fills Assistant Bank Examiner vacancies two or three times each year at an annual starting salary of $58,163.

Requirements for this entry-level position include graduation from a four-year college or university with specialization in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or a closely related area, including or supplemented by six semester hours of accounting coursework. Professional experience in finance, accounting, economics or the banking industry that affords a knowledge of financial management and analysis may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Trust, Mortgage and Consumer Credit Examiners are required to have similar academic backgrounds, with experience in trust administration, mortgage, or consumer finance considered in lieu of or as a supplement to the educational requirements.

Field examiners are assigned to one of five field offices: Jefferson City, Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield and Sikeston. Considerable travel is required. The examiner positions offer an extensive training program with clearly defined advancement opportunities.

For more information regarding current employment opportunities with the Missouri Division of Finance, please visit MOCareers.