Financial Examiner

This recruitment will remain open until February 5, 2026. The agency reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time after the initial screening date on January 12, 2026. It is in the applicants best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Make a Difference:
Protect Consumers & Join Our Dynamic Team!

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) seeks a qualified individual for the Financial Examiner 2 position. This role is within the Company Supervision and is based out of our Seattle Downtown Office.

We are an employer of choice! Heres why:

• Meaningful work:
  Ensure a healthy insurance market & protect Washington consumers.
• Impactful career:
  Make a daily difference in the lives of countless Washingtonians.
• Small agency, big opportunities:
  Gain a holistic understanding of our mission and build strong relationships with colleagues.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion:OIC is committed to ensuring that all employees enjoy a respectful, safe, and supportive working environment - by fostering the inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, and attributes.

About the Position

At the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC), our mission is to protect the public through fair, transparent, and consistent oversight of the insurance industry. We do this by ensuring insurance companies operating in Washington remain financially sound, compliant with state laws, and able to meet their obligations to consumers.

Financial Examiners play a vital role in this mission. Working as part of our nationally accredited examination program, examiners conduct risk-focused financial condition examinations of insurance companies and other regulated entities using National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) standards. This work involves analyzing financial statements, evaluating internal controls and governance, assessing solvency risks, and reviewing compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

OIC is a place where analytical professionals can build deep expertise in financial examination, auditing, and regulatory oversight. Examiners collaborate with experienced leads and supervisors, apply structured examination methodologies, and develop well-documented findings that directly support consumer protection and market stability. The Financial Examiner 2role offers meaningful exposure to complex financial and operational issues and serves as a strong foundation for continued growth within the examiner career path.

If you are motivated by detailed financial analysis, investigative work, and the opportunity to make a real public impact, OIC offers a collaborative, mission-driven environment where your skills help protect consumers and strengthen Washingtons insurance marketplace.

This recruitment may be used to establish a qualified pool of candidates for Financial Examiner 2 vacancies in the next sixty days.

This is a Washington General Service position. The monthly salary range for this position is $5,812 - $7,817.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package:
  Health, dental, vision, retirement, paid leave (vacation, sick, etc.) and much more!
• Supportive work environment:
  We value diversity, professional growth, and collaborative atmosphere.
• Wellness programs:
  Invest in your well-being with on-site resources and initiatives.
• Work-life balance:
  Flexible schedules with telework opportunities.
• Public service fulfillment:
  Contribute to a cause that matters and feel the satisfaction of serving the public good.
• Training & Development:
  Continuously learn and grow with tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and other programs.
• And more! Explore our website for additional benefits:https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

The duties of the position include but are not limited to:

• Conduct risk-focused financial condition examinations of insurance companies and other regulated entities in accordance with NAIC accreditation standards, the NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbook, and OIC policies.
• Collaborate with the examiner-in-charge and examination supervisors to develop and execute examination work plans for assigned areas.
• Analyze insurer financial statements, operations, corporate governance, and enterprise risk management frameworks to assess current and prospective solvency.
• Identify, assess, and document key solvency risks and evaluate the effectiveness of related internal controls and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Perform tests of controls and develop independent substantive testing procedures based on residual risk assessments.
• Review insurer records, practices, contracts, and agreements to determine compliance with Washington State laws, regulations, and NAIC standards.
• Evaluate internal and external audit functions and leverage audit work where appropriate to gain examination efficiencies.
• Analyze financial trends, key solvency ratios, and scoring metrics (including IRIS ratios and FAST scores) to identify unusual trends or emerging risks.
• Interview or confer with insurer personnel to obtain…