Chief Financial Officer - WCSA

Posting number: 26-FI-EO-0001

Department: Washington Convention Center and Sport Authority

Job classification: Chief Financial Officer

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE/UNIT: Office of Human Resources 
POSITION SERIES: DS-501  
POSITION GRADE: DS-18  
IF "OPEN UNTIL FILLED," FIRST SCREENING DATE: February 6, 2025
TOUR OF DUTY: To Be Determined
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Unlimited
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: None  
NO. OF VACANCIES: One (1) or more
AGENCY: Events DC                        
DURATION OF APPOINTMENT: Permanent
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT: This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Washington Convention Center and Sports Authority (Events DC). The incumbent is responsible for providing strategic financial leadership for the establishment, oversight of Events DC’s financial systems and directing all aspects of the organization’s financial planning and operations, including budgeting, accounting, grants management, financial reporting, compliance, audit functions, and forecasting. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes to strengthen Events DC’s fiscal posture, including funding for capital improvements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to secure business investments and advance economic development opportunities.
• Analyze complex financial data and deliver timely reports on organizational performance to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of innovative financial management practices that enhance operational efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert guidance on fiscal challenges and strategic solutions.

Operational Oversight & Governance

• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of financial systems, ensuring accurate resource allocation and adherence to sound accounting principles.
• Develop and enforce policies that support transparent financial tracking and informed decision-making.
• Adapt departmental practices to evolving technologies, regulations, and organizational priorities.

Leadership & Talent Management

• Manage organizational changes, supervise staff performance, and make recommendations on hiring, promotions, and corrective actions.
• Employing the SMARTER principles to foster a results-driven culture and guiding staff on meeting organization-wide goals and objectives.

Examples of duties

Ten (10) years of progressive experience to include four (4) years at the managerial level, overseeing and administering the budget, accounting, grants, compliance and audit activities, as well as all other financial management activities within a large government or corporate organization; experience serving as a technical authority and advisor on accounting and financial principles, policies and procedures;  possessing expert knowledge of GASB, GAAP, and/or FASB; and experience developing, reviewing and implementing financial policies, plans and procedures.

In addition, applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree at an accredited US institution in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration or related field. Applicants must submit an official transcript that verifies the bachelor’s degree in order to be considered.  If applicable, your application package must include a foreign credential course by course evaluation of all foreign transcripts. Acceptable foreign credential equivalency reports must be provided by organizations that have current membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

Qualifications

Experience that provides the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for this