Insurance Company Examiner Manager

About the role

The mission of the North Carolina Department of Insurance is to promote a stable insurance market through unbiased regulation and to protect the lives and property of every citizen in all 100 counties while fostering superior, user-friendly service, courtesy, and respect. Our agency licenses insurance agents, adjusters, bail bondsmen and more, along with investigating fraud matters involving insurance consumers and any entity or individual regulated by the Department. In an ever-changing environment, it is the vision of the Department of Insurance to maintain the stabilization of the insurance industry in order to provide more products, competitive prices and consumer protection. Description of Work Salary Recruitment Range: $81,620 - $95,000 Salary Grade: NC23 The posting will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the closing date. This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and up to one remote workday per week. The NC Department of Insurance trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management. Job Description Summary: This is a key position in the Financial Analysis Division ("FAD"). This employee will assist the Chief Financial Analyst in managing and directing the operations of FAD, with emphasis on the regulation of North Carolina domestic and foreign insurers. This employee has a key role in developing and implementing the procedures and systems utilized by FAD to enforce the insurance laws of North Carolina. This employee supervises a team consisting of analysts and senior analysts. This employee also performs supervisory duties for FAD as delegated by and in the absence of the Chief Financial Analyst. This employee will have the opportunity to interact with people at all levels within the insurance companies as well as within the Department of Insurance. The work is guided by State laws and regulations, Departmental policies and procedures, and guidance provided by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants. Management Preferences: Advanced knowledge of the insurance industry; generally accepted accounting principles; statutory accounting principles; financial analysis procedures and guidelines; and State laws and regulations. Ability to read, interpret, and apply laws and regulations to properly assess a regulated entity's compliance with such laws and regulations. Ability to directly evaluate, supervise, and make regulatory oversight decisions for complex transactions. Ability to plan, organize, and direct various functions and persons, ensuring timely evaluation of the financial condition and various requests of regulated entities and other stakeholders. Excellent decision-making skills, including the ability to be decisive in formulating and executing those skills, and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Other Management Preferences: Certified Public Accountant or Certified Financial Examiner. Prior supervisory experience. Minimum Education and Experience Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited college or university, with the appropriate courses in accounting as defined in 21 NCAC 8A.0309 and other courses required to qualify as a candidate for the uniform certified public accountant examination, based on the examination requirements in effect at the time of graduation and four years of experience in auditing insurance company operations or closely related accounting or auditing work; or, an equivalent combination of training and experience. Job Description Assist the Chief Financial Analyst in managing and directing the operations of FAD, which has the responsibility for monitoring and regulating the operations and financial condition of all authorized insurers, groups that self-insure for workers' compensation, accredited/authorized/certified/reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurers, reinsurance intermediaries, surplus lines insurers, and other regulated entities for compliance with the solvency laws of North Carolina. The work includ