This is a tricky subject to broach. It's not hard to find editors. Simply do a google search and you will find many, many results. It's hard to determine if you've found a good one without seeing how many errors they find and what kinds of suggestions they make. Also, an editor that is good for a romance author might drive a history author to homicide in effigy.
If you are planning on being a best seller, find out who big authors suggest. Big authors probably have in house publisher editors but they had to start with someone. Ask around and you'll find names of people to contact.
One factor of course will be the budget. If you don't have money to put into your book, you can't hire Tom Clancey's editor. You can find other good editors for less and you won't necessarily get less results. There are top notch editors just breaking into the field who charge reasonable fees.
Do keep in mind that you are not going to have a perfect manuscript after one edit. Remember to budget for 2-3 edits at the minimum for a top notch manuscript. The first edit should always be a line edit so the copy edit can concentrate on storyline.
If you go through one edit with an editor and you just don't feel like they are staying true to your story or they take too long or the drive you nuts or you just don't get a good "vibe" from them, get rid of them! Don't commit yourself to the long haul with someone that makes you uncomfortable.
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