Reporting to the Superintendent and serving as a member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet as Chief Financial Officer, Shakeel Yusuf oversees the Budget, Finance, and Procurement and Supply Services departments for PWCS, including management of all PWCS funds.
Yusuf most recently served as director of finance for PWCS. In this capacity, he was responsible for the division’s financial operations, including reporting, payroll, and procurement. He also contributed to the development of the Capital Project Policy Framework and led the upgrade of PWCS’ enterprise resource planning solution to a cloud-based system.
Before joining PWCS, Yusuf led and directed the financial and accounting activities for Fairfax County Public Schools, one of the nation’s largest school districts. He brings over 40 years of experience spanning public accounting, nonprofit organizations, and local government, and began his career with a Big Four public accounting firm.
Yusuf has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1988 and is a Certified Public Accountant. He served on the Virginia Government Finance Officers Board from 2008 to 2009 and the Government Finance Officers Association’s Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting Committee.
Yusuf graduated from the University of Queensland, Australia, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and earned his master’s in finance from Benjamin Franklin University, now part of George Washington University.