GASB Chair
The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) is seeking a distinguished leader to serve as Chair of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), with a term starting July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2034.
The GASB Chair leads a team dedicated to developing high-quality accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments and works in close partnership with the FAF and a broad array of stakeholders. This is a senior and highly visible appointment requiring a strong working knowledge of current GASB standards, distinguished technical governmental accounting expertise, leadership ability, strong communication skills, and experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders. This role is a full-time, senior leadership role based in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Candidates must demonstrate experience with the national scope of state and local government financial accounting and reporting issues at a senior level (for example, CFO/finance director of a local government or comptroller or auditor of state government); public accountant at the senior partner level with substantive experience in audits of state/local government financial reports; senior investment leader with knowledge of and experience in municipal securities markets and related financial reporting; or a senior executive (such as a president or CEO) or board chair or senior member of a nationally recognized state/local government organization or a municipal markets regulatory body, among other criteria.
To apply for consideration, interested individuals should submit a resume and cover letter and/or CV to the attention of Charlene Stevens, MGT Vice President, and/or Maureen Barry, MGT Senior Consultant, at www.GovHRjobs.com by May 15, 2026.
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