Head Financial Officer

Ms. Jackie Chen is a highly skilled financial professional with over a decade of experience in the primary and secondary education finance field. Currently serving as the Financial Services Officer of SFUSD. Prior to her current post, she was the CFO of High Tech High, Director of Fiscal Services for Palo Alto Unified School District, and Director of Fiscal Services for Campbell Union School District. Ms. Chen began her career at Deloitte & Touché, in San Francisco.

With a strong foundation in school finance, budget planning, and accounting, Ms. Chen is well-versed in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS), California School Accounting Manual (CSAM), risk management, auditing, investment portfolio, bond and fiscal operations oversight. Her expertise extends to efficiently managing departments such as accounting/fiscal, payroll/benefits, risk management, procurement, position control, enrollment and fixed assets. 

She holds a BA degree in business administration, as well as a master's degree in economics from California State University, East Bay. She is also a Certified Chief Business Official through CASBO and CSDC. 

Email chenj28@sfusd.edu.