Chief Financial Officer

JOB TITLE: Chief Financial Officer AGENCY: Mesa Water District LOCATION: Costa Mesa, CA FILING DEADLINE: June 13, 2025 SALARY RANGE: $189,654.40 - $261,497.60 DOE Annually THE POSITION

Reporting to the General Manager, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) plans, directs, manages, and oversees the activities and operations of the Financial and Customer Services Departments. This includes implementing policies and establishing procedures related to finance, accounting, budget, and treasury. This position also manages and oversees water billing and collections and coordinates activities with other departments and outside agencies, as well as provides complex strategic and administrative support and advice to the General Manager. The CFO may serve as District Treasurer and assume responsibility for District investments. This position will manage a team of 10 FTEs including customer service and purchasing.

Duties include but may not be limited to the following:

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be an inspiring leader, who is a proactive problem solver with the desire and confidence to work with District leadership in a highly visible role to carry out the mission, vision, and needs of the Mesa Water District. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be critical to build trust and confidence with the leadership, staff, and the Board, so an individual who values open dialogue, collaboration, and is willing to build consensus is a must.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance leader and professional to work in a stable environment with a dedicated staff, modernizing processes and procedures as the District moves to new technologies. The incumbent will be self-motivated with good judgment and high ethical standards.

Mesa Water is a retail water agency that provides 16,000 acre-feet per year (AFY) of domestic water and 1,100 AFY of recycled water to 110,000 customers in an 18-square mile area covering the City of Costa Mesa, parts of Newport Beach, and the John Wayne Airport. Mesa Water uses 100% groundwater supplies to meet its customers’ demands with 317 miles of pipeline, nine domestic groundwater wells, three reservoirs, five imported back-up water supply connections, and an advanced membrane treatment facility. Mesa Water is an AAA-rated special district that is rated as one of Orange County’s most efficient water agency and has a competitive compensation and benefit package.

For more details about this opportunity, please visit the job brochure at: https://koffassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Rev2-Mesa-Water-CFO.pdf

To be considered, please electronically submit your resume, cover letter and a list of five professional references (references will not be contacted in the early stages of the recruitment) to: https://koffassociates.com/mesa-water-cfo/. Resumes should reflect years and months of positions held, as well as size of staff and budgets you have managed.

Frank Rojas

(510) 495-0448

Frank_Rojas@ajg.com