Job Openings

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.  

Staff Accountant (Hybrid)

GFOA is recruiting a Staff Accountant responsible for processing day-to-day financial transactions, including activities related to accounts payable and receivable, and performing tasks related to the monthly close process in compliance with financial policies and GAAP standards. This position also provides support to the finance team on various tasks related to the annual audit, tax reporting, budgeting, and other special projects as needed. 

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.

Accounting Internship, GFOA Technical Services

The Technical Services Intern will work 20 hours or less a week. GFOA’s internship program provides an opportunity for undergraduate or graduate students with an interest in pursuing a career in local government or in an industry serving local governments to improve upon their knowledge/experience with public sector operations, develop network connections with GFOA members, and refine technical skills. Interns will be exposed to governmental accounting and financial reporting of state and local governments.

Marketing Internship (Spring Term)

The Communications/ Marketing Intern will work 20 hours or less a week. GFOA’s internship program provides an opportunity for undergraduate or graduate students with an interest in Marketing and gives the intern exposure to careers in an industry serving local governments to improve upon their knowledge/experience with public sector operations, develop network connections with GFOA members, and refine technical skills. Interns play a critical role in supporting various programs and services that GFOA offers.  

IT Internship (Spring Term)

The IT Intern will work in the Chicago office around 20 hours a week. GFOA’s internship program provides an opportunity for undergraduates with an interest in pursuing a career in IT to develop network connections with GFOA members, and refine technical skills. Interns play a critical role in supporting various programs and services that GFOA offers.  

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.