Accounting Manager

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Finance Department is searching for a highly effective Accounting Manager to join our team! The ideal candidate will be

• Able to exhibit the highest level of professionalism, providing exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers, possesses excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to exercise sound judgment on highly complex issues.
• Able to demonstrate political awareness, attention to detail, organization, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the OCFA effectively.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of public agency finance, including general and governmental accounting, auditing, and reporting functions.
• Experience with the principles of agency budgetary, contract administration, administrative practices, and general principles of risk management related to the functions of the assigned area.
• Experience preparing an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Experience in implementing an Enterprise Resources Program (ERP).

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) is a regional fire service agency that provides emergency response to 23 cities and all unincorporated areas of Orange County. We are dedicated to making the communities we service a safer place to live, work and play through our steadfast commitment to excellence.

The Finance Division is a part of Business Services which provides budget, payroll, accounting, and administrative support to the Authority; monitors cash balances and makes investments; provides warehouse, purchasing, shipping and receiving, and mail operations. The Finance Division oversees the processing, accounting, reporting and auditing of all OCFA financial records. This section is also responsible for developing policies and procedures designed to protect and safeguard OCFA's financial assets.

• Last Day to Apply
  - Sunday, November 8, 2026 @ 11:59 pm
• Oral Interviews Interview
  - Week of November 30, 2026
• Selection Interviews – Week of December 7, 2026
• Position
  
  Start Date:
  
  TBD

Under general direction, plans, organizes, manages, and provides oversight for the accounting staff and operations of the Accounting section of the Finance Division, including accounts receivable, cost accounting, general accounting, general ledger reporting, grants and fixed assets; performs professional accounting work to ensure regulatory compliance with governmental accounting standards; provides highly responsible and complex professional assistance to the Finance Division Manager in areas of expertise;

and performs related work as required.

Receives general direction from the Finance Division Manager. Exercises direct and general supervision over professional and technical staff.

This is a management classification responsible for developing, planning, and reviewing the programs, services, and activities of the Accounting section of the Finance Division including financial processing, reporting, and record-keeping activities. Responsibilities include developing and implementing policies and procedures, program evaluation, and management of staff for the assigned areas. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies.

Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Finance Division Manager in that the latter has management responsibility for all functional areas of the Finance Division including developing and implementing divisional policies and procedures, development and administration of the Division budget, and evaluation of the Division’s programs and activities.

To review the essential functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position, please use the link below. Accounting Manager

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education:Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a related field.

Experience:Minimum of six (6) years of increasingly responsible government general accounting or finance experience including three (3) years of supervisory experience.