Employment Opportunities
Director of Finance & Administration
Job Summary:
The Director of Finance and Administration is responsible for the agency’s budgeting, financial management, and accounting operations and provides leadership and supervision to administrative staff responsible for human resources, training, and related administrative functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Oversee the Administration Division.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership and direction regarding administrative operations, business processes, and organizational effectiveness.
- Prepare, administer, and manage the agency’s operating budget in consultation with the Bank Commissioner and executive leadership.
- Develop long-range financial and operational plans to support agency priorities and fiscal sustainability.
- Monitor and report on agency financial activity, including budget-to-actual analysis, cash balances, and expenditure trends, and provide regular updates to executive leadership.
- Lead the development and implementation of agency procedures, internal controls, and organizational improvement initiatives to strengthen compliance, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
- Review agency expenditures and expense reports for compliance with state law, policy, and internal controls.
- Oversee year-end closing processes and coordinate required financial reporting, including preparation of ACFR reports in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Accounts and Reports.
- Administer statutory bank assessment processes, including calculation, communication, and collection in coordination with the State Treasurer’s Office.
- Represent the agency before external stakeholders, legislative committees, and other governmental entities, including presentation of the agency budget to the Legislature.
- Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
- Serve as a member of the agency’s executive leadership team, contributing to strategic planning and organizational decision-making.
- Other Duties- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Requirements:
- Five years of professional accounting or auditing experience, including supervisory or managerial experience involving planning, organizing, and directing the work of staff within a unit, program, or functional area.
- Experience preparing, administering, or monitoring organizational budgets and financial reports.
- Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, accountability, and ethical stewardship of public resources.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex operational and financial issues.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, exercise initiative, and collaborate effectively with executive leadership and staff.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to prepare financial reports, analyses, and presentations for executive leadership and external stakeholders.
Preferred Requirements:
Extensive experience using the Statewide Management, Accounting, and Reporting Tool (SMART) and the Statewide Human Resources and Payroll (SHARP) systems.
Travel Requirements:
- Travel overnight, both in-state and out-of-state, as required to fulfill agency responsibilities.
- Valid driver’s license.
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Licensing Program Analyst
Job Summary:
This is a licensing position within the Consumer and Mortgage Lending (CML) Division requiring administrative, communication, and analytical skills. The Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) receives on-the-job training and external training to learn how to license and oversee regulated entities. The LPA receives, evaluates, and processes new license/registration applications, renewals, and amendments for loan originators, credit service organizations, mortgage companies, money transmitter companies, supervised loan licensees, and/or credit notification registrants. The LPA is the lead for at least one designated licensing program and works collaboratively as part of a team to complete the work of the Licensing Department. The LPA is expected to prioritize and adjust workflows as appropriate throughout the annual licensing cycles and must have the ability to use independent thought and judgment to develop appropriate and effective solutions to both standard and complex licensing situations. LPA duties require advanced organizational skills and the ability to communicate clearly and accurately. The LPA works independently with supervision and guidance by the Director of Licensing (DOL).
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• None
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Administers the day-to-day operations as the lead of a designated licensing program within the CML Division.
- Reviews and analyzes information, applications, and licensing-related requests in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies within statutory timeframes or as set out by the DOL.
- As the lead of a designated licensing program(s), coordinates the renewal processes for all regulated entities within the program(s), observing statutory timeframes or as set out by the DOL.
- As needed, and as directed by the DOL, performs day-to-day operations of other programs in the Licensing Department within statutory timeframes or as set out by the DOL. Collaborates with the Senior LPA for the program when encountering non-routine licensing issues. Escalates the review of licensing issues to the DOL when results deviate from established policy guidelines.
- Analyzes financial statements of applicants to determine that statutory requirements are met. Discusses financial records with company management and/or independent auditors as necessary to obtain clarification or additional information needed to determine statutory compliance.
- Conducts criminal background and financial history investigations, as provided by law, to evaluate applicants for licensing and company management positions per policy guidelines. Escalates the review of history results to the DOL when results deviate from established policy guidelines.
- Documents all information and records according to policy guidelines to preserve the accuracy and reliability of applicable state and federal databases for entities within a designated licensing program or when performing duties in any other licensing program.
- Communicates accurate and consistent information to regulated entities and the public regarding program compliance.
- Participates in the review and analysis of each category of application utilized by all programs within the CML Division to cross-train and maintain required knowledge of licensing procedures.
- Verifies and provides information to examination staff regarding regulated entities within the designated program(s), cross-referencing any relevant information that may be included as part of the examination report.
- Reviews and recommends revisions to established procedures to ensure compliance with statutes and agency policy. To improve monitoring of regulated entities, provides input and suggestions to the DOL regarding improvements to the state database. preparing updates and periodic maintenance of the CML Division’s Licensing Procedure Manual and related instructional materials.
- Participates in internal group meetings and periodic informational licensing webinars.
- Performs any other additional duties as required by the DOL, Deputy Commissioner (DC), or Bank Commissioner.
- Other Duties- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Requirements:
- Four years’ direct experience in business-related field or equivalent experience as determined by the agency.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Completes all requisite classes and trainings as directed by the DOL and demonstrates through multiple performance ratings a consistent performance level of Meets Expectations or better.
- Learns all licensing requirements as lead of the designated program(s).
- Develops and becomes proficient in the applicable licensing functions to become a subject matter expert and CML Division resource.
- Develops and maintains knowledge of the primary licensing systems: Kansas Supervised Institution Monitoring System (KSIMS) and Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS).
- Personal mobile device capable of utilizing multi-factor authentication applications as necessary.
Preferred Requirements:
Knowledge of state and federal laws, regulations, and policies and procedures governing regulated entities.
Required Education:
- Attends semi-annual internal agency CML training as scheduled by agency management.
- Completes in-house preliminary training and develops knowledge of databases and software used to conduct licensing duties within the first three months of hire.
- Attends licensing training events:
- NMLS Annual Conference & Training
- Other training events as determined by the DOL in consultation with the DC.
Travel Requirements:
- Attend required training(s) to develop/maintain subject matter expertise.
- Valid driver’s license.
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$50,000 – $66,000 / annually
Salary will vary depending on education, experience, and qualifications.
Financial Examiner – Consumer & Mortgage Lending
Job Summary:
The Office of The State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) has multiple Financial Examiner (FE) openings in its Consumer & Mortgage Lending Division. The hire for this position is allowed to work remotely when they are not examining a financial institution or needed at a field office for meetings or training. The hire for this position must reside within a reasonable travel distance to either the Topeka, Lenexa, or Wichita field office.
This is an entry level position within the FE career path which requires basic accounting and finance skills. Employees receive on-the-job and external training necessary to examine financial entities that are licensed by the Division pursuant to state statutes. The entry level FE primarily participates on compliance examinations of non-complex licensees as a member of the examination team, completing tasks assigned by the Examiner-in-Charge (EIC). The FE performs examination work and other duties as assigned with close supervision and guidance by the Regional Manager (RM).
Job Responsibilities:
- Requests and organizes licensee information and documentation in a timely manner prior to the examination to facilitate the examination process.
- Follows established examination procedures to collect documentation, conduct interviews, and to compile and analyze the regulated entity’s operations and assess its compliance. Develops correct conclusions from the collected data and recommends next steps.
- Summarizes and critiques internal procedures, violations of law, and general business operations for review with company management at an examination exit meeting.
- As directed by the EIC, prepares a report of examination that is accurate, grammatically correct, and logically arranged which factually supports conclusions drawn.
- Researches consumer complaints as assigned and recommends action to be taken.
- Performs any additional duties as required by the Regional Manager, Director of Examinations, Deputy Commissioner, or Bank Commissioner.
- Other Duties- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Requirements:
- Four years’ direct experience related to the field of work.
- Personal mobile device capable of utilizing multi-factor authentication applications as necessary.
Preferred Requirements:
Work experience in Business, Finance, regulatory industry or a closely related field.
Travel Requirements:
- In-state and out-of-state travel.
- Up to 25% overnight travel.
- Valid driver’s license.
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