David Diaz Pagan
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable Financial Services Associate with over eight years of working in the Asset Management industry, including Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Real Estate. Knowledgeable in daily fund cash operations, financial statements, and tax compliance. Strong team player who is willing to take on new responsibilities and balance multiple projects to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Finance Associate
Top Tier Capital Partners
01.2022 - Current
- Reviewed the quarterly financial reports and supplemental partner reporting of 10 different funds varying in size and complexity.
- Lead the tax compliance process and managed the tax services team to release annual tax estimates, K-1's and tax filings, including the collection of over one thousand underlying investment Schedule K-1's.
- Monitored bank activity and payments for investments, including reviewing administrator prepared weekly cash flow projections.
- Managed the process of capital call and distributions, including determining when a capital call/distribution is required, setting up capital activity proposals, reviewing capital activity schedules and notices, and approving wire transactions.
- Collaborated with the legal, investment, investor relations, and corporate development teams on legal documents, investor requests, marketing materials, and other ad-hoc projects.
- Coordinated the liquidation of two legacy funds, creating a liquidation budget accounting for all future expenses and collaborating with the legal team on de-registration and liquidation certifications.
Senior Tax Accountant
PwC
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Actively managed a diverse range of venture capital, private equity, fund of funds, and real estate projects each with their own unique structure, investment pool, and tax challenges.
- Planned the engagement economics, including budgeting staff hours needed across many of my projects.
- Leveraged previous position as Digital Accelerator to add efficiency increases through latest technologies available at the firm to my engagements.
- Develop relationships with clients while navigating their industry growth and looking for ways to increase value each year.
Digital Accelerator
PwC
07.2017 - 06.2019
- Championed several technology initiatives to help upskill staff on using both in-house and third party software to improve overall work efficiency.
- Attended a six month program on data management, automation, and leveraging existing technologies to improve quality of existing project tasks.
- Worked as a technology consultant in several real estate, venture capital, private equity, and hedge fund engagements, identifying efficiencies and building automations for both PwC teams and clients.
Tax Accounting Associate
PwC
07.2013 - 06.2017
- Joined several tax teams including international tax services, asset management compliance tax, state and local tax, and specialized tax services to gain a wide array of experience across the numerous service groups.
- Performed annual tax compliance work for several Venture Capital and Real Estate companies including tax estimates, Schedule K-1's, federal and state tax returns, and foreign tax filings.
- Coordinated several specialized tax consulting projects including Research and Development credits, Fixed Asset analyses, and cost-segregation reports that helped clients save millions of dollars in deductions and tax credits.
- Organized project assignments alongside managers by leveraging on-site and off-shore teams to prepare numerous tax filings within reasonable time frames that would fall within our budget.
Accounting Assistant
El Visitante, Inc.
09.2011 - 06.2013
- Created and managed a bi-weekly internal payroll system with seamless software to save hours and several hundred dollars a month on the legacy contracted labor.
- Worked on annual and quarterly budgeting, booking general ledger transactions, contractor payments, and reviewing investment accounts to negotiate increased interest rates.
- Planned and upgraded the team’s accounting systems technology, allowing more seamless reporting, and multi-user functionality not previously available.
Education
BBA - Accounting And Finance Double Major
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR06.2013
Skills
- Bilingual - English / Spanish
- Advanced Excel (Index, Vlookups, IRR formulas)
- Alteryx
- Power BI
Leadership Roles
- Toastmasters member and officer – 2013-2016
- PwC Ditigal Optimization Champion – 2018-Present
Timeline
Senior Finance Associate
Top Tier Capital Partners
01.2022 - Current
Senior Tax Accountant
PwC
07.2019 - 12.2021
Digital Accelerator
PwC
07.2017 - 06.2019
Tax Accounting Associate
PwC
07.2013 - 06.2017
Accounting Assistant
El Visitante, Inc.
09.2011 - 06.2013
BBA - Accounting And Finance Double Major
University of Puerto Rico
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