Job Openings

GFOA is an equal opportunity employer.

Open Positions


Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Liaison Center

The Senior Policy Advisor is an integral role at GFOA's Federal Liaison Center (FLC). The advisor leads strategic congressional and federal regulatory outreach efforts to advance GFOA’s advocacy priorities. This role includes managing relationships with members of Congress, congressional staff, regulatory agencies, and coalition partners, as well as analyzing legislative and regulatory initiatives while also managing a satellite office of the GFOA. The advisor ensures GFOA’s communications to Congress and regulatory agencies are high-quality and align with GFOA’s mission and objectives as they are dispatched to GFOA membership regularly.  


Technical Accounting Training Manager

GFOA is recruiting a Technical Accounting Training Manager to create and deliver high-quality training, publications, and other resources focused on accounting, auditing, and financial reporting. This position collaborates with internal and external subject matter experts to create educational resources and ensure that GFOA’s educational offerings are accurate, timely, and aligned with best practices and professional standards.


Process Improvement / ERP Consultant

GFOA seeks individuals with a passion for local government and desire to help organizations modernize, improve business processes, and promote financial management best practices. GFOA consultants work directly with local governments across the United States and Canada to assist with modernization efforts including process improvement, ERP procurement, and ERP implementation.


Experienced Technical Accountant, US State and Local Government

Are you interested in exploring how to apply your accounting knowledge to positively and substantially impact local communities through a career serving the public sector? GFOA is looking for an experienced accounting professional to join our team.


Public Finance Internship

GFOA seeks undergraduate or graduate students interested in a career working in local government finance. GFOA’s internship program offers practical experience working with local governments on issues such as budgeting, technology, accounting/financial reporting, treasury management, purchasing, process improvement and others.   GFOA interns will contribute to research, data analysis, communications, and project management. In addition, interns will interact with a broad network of GFOA members and practitioners representing a wide variety of governments. Past GFOA interns have gone on to work with state and local governments, non-profit organizations, consulting firms, and GFOA.