The City of Costa Mesa is pleased to announce that Jennifer King, a former Revenue Supervisor for the city, has been hired as the new Assistant Finance Director effective Monday July 16.

King was employed with the city of Costa Mesa for two and a half years before taking the position of Finance Administrator for the City of Irvine.

“We are very pleased to welcome Jennifer back to the City of Costa Mesa,” Finance Director Kelly Telford said. “Her previous experience with the city and her expertise in accounting and financial reporting will be of great benefit to the Finance Department and the city overall.”

In her new role, King will assist the direction, planning and evaluation of the Finance Department and will have oversight of the city’s accounting and treasury functions. Some of her many duties will include supervision of staff as well as maintaining the general ledger, account reconciliations, annual financial and compliance audits, payroll, accounts payable and receivable and serving as Acting Finance Director when designated.

“I am honored to rejoin the Costa Mesa team,” King said. “When I served the city from 2014 to 2016, I had firsthand experience of the staff’s dedication and drive to provide excellent services to residents and businesses. I look forward to working with such a great group again.”

While in the City of Irvine, King managed the city’s treasury functions, maintained and enforced revenue policies and tax ordinances and participated in the city annual budget development process.

Before arriving in Costa Mesa in 2014, King spent two years as a senior accountant for the City of San Juan Capistrano, where she managed the general ledger, accounts payable and payroll and prepared various financial statements and reports.

A certified public accountant, King worked for five years in public accounting before taking a career in municipal government.

King holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baruch College, City University of New York.