O*NET-SOC 13-2061.00

Financial Examiners

Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.1208/2020
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.1208/2020
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2020
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2020
Writing2.A.1.c4.008/2020
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.8808/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.2508/2020
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.1208/2020
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.1208/2020
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2020
Near Vision1.A.4.a.14.008/2020
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Direct and participate in formal and informal meetings with bank directors, trustees, senior management, counsels, outside accountants, and consultants to gather information and discuss findings.Core2308/2020
Recommend actions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, or to protect solvency of institutions.Core2308/2020
Prepare reports, exhibits, and other supporting schedules that detail an institution's safety and soundness, compliance with laws and regulations, and recommended solutions to questionable financial conditions.Core2308/2020
Resolve problems concerning the overall financial integrity of banking institutions including loan investment portfolios, capital, earnings, and specific or large troubled accounts.Core2308/2020
Investigate activities of institutions to enforce laws and regulations and to ensure legality of transactions and operations or financial solvency.Core2308/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.1611/2023
Enterprising4.7111/2023
Investigative3.5411/2023
Social2.711/2023
Artistic1.011/2023
Realistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.