John Navalta
San Jose,CA
Summary
Results-oriented finance professional specializing in systems implementation and process optimization. Enhances operational efficiency through global training initiatives and standardized practices that improve reporting accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Accountant
Horsley Bridge Partners
San Francisco, CA
01.2025 - Current
- Maintain and prepare management company GL account(s), consolidated Financial Statements, quarterly budget updates
- Co-lead the implementation and sandbox testing from Great Plains to SAGE Intacct, system configuration, data mapping; thus, streamlining AP and cash management workflows and reduction in manual processes
- Refined budget-to-actual analysis and variance updates using customized SAGE reporting tools to enhance financial visibility
- Improved accounting processes for foreign entities by identifying inefficiencies and implementing standardized practices, strengthening controls and enhancing reporting accuracy
- Lead global training with SAGE Intact onboarding, overseeing deliverables while enhancing ownership to strengthen team capacity and improve operational consistency
- Developed quarterly reconciliation schedules to ensure accuracy and support of balance sheet accounts, maintaining consistent oversight
- Optimized quarterly close procedures to accelerate turnaround time and ensure consistent financial accuracy through banking integrations and consolidating T&E schedules
Sr. Fund Accountant
Griffin Gaming Partners
San Francisco, CA
11.2023 - 12.2024
- Review quarterly portfolio transactions, capital calls, distributions, and LP letters related to Fund activity
- Managed third-party administrators, developing team to streamline procurement cycle
- Led implementation of Standard Metrics, thus centralizing portfolio reporting and investment data
- Optimized daily operations through creation and management of Excel models for process efficiency
- Supported CFO and VP of Finance in fundraising diligence deliverables, token tracking, and quarterly process streamlining
- Assist external audit teams and VP of Finance with queries to ensure a complete and seamless engagement
Sr. Financial Analyst
SVB-Capital
Menlo Park, CA
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed liquidity position to facilitate deals, executing capital calls, distributions, and cash flows from leverage facilities
- Provide Finance Manager with quarterly investment valuations, financial statements, fund performance reporting, and investor capital statements
- Oversaw internal and fund admin teams to finalize investment support package and sign off on deal activity upon completion of internal procedures
- Execute quarterly servicer reports to third-party capital providers ensuring compliance of pledged assets
- Lead interim and annual year-end audits, ensuring deliverables are met related to PBC requests
- Delivered monthly sanctions schedules to regulatory teams, ensuring compliance related to foreign investments
- Supported Investment Relations teams with reporting requests to aid fundraising and M&A efforts
Staff Accountant
Redpoint Ventures
Menlo Park, CA
06.2018 - 09.2022
- Execute quarterly and yearly close processes with adjusted JEs, account reconciliation, and variance analysis
- Streamlined cash distribution for portfolio company exits and acquisitions, managing $15M-$35M using Excel macros.
- Assist with cash projections to facilitate portfolio scheduled funding rounds (seed - series G) ranging from $5M-$56M
- Supported external audit teams by preparing accurate schedules for testing and assisting in annual audit completion.
- Led organization-wide system implementations, including Expensify, Bill.com, and Ramp, resulting in process efficiencies and reduced close times.
Finance Specialist, Analyst
IDEO
Palo Alto, CA
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Analyzed company needs, gathered functional requirements and worked with vendors and internal partners to design expense systems and tools to automate integrations across platforms
- Collaborated with Project Manager to facilitate GL and expense platform implementation by administering UATs
- Contributed to month end close activities through reconciliations, adjusting journal entries and intercompany transactions
- Delivered reports for key managers during year-end budget to actual analysis
- Developed dashboards to monitor liabilities, contributing to 85% reduction in write-offs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
San Jose State University
San Jose, CAFinance
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Melbourne, AustraliaData Analytics
General Assembly
San Francisco, CASkills
- SAGE Intacct
- Quickbooks
- Concur
- Expensify
- Billcom
- Ramp
- Standard Metrics
- Allvue
- Dynamo
- SQL
- Forecasting
- Modeling
- Tableau
Hobbies and Interests
- South Bay Golf Club
- Palo Alto JCC Basketball League
- Photographer
- Hobby Chef
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Sr. Accountant
Horsley Bridge Partners
01.2025 - Current
Sr. Fund Accountant
Griffin Gaming Partners
11.2023 - 12.2024
Sr. Financial Analyst
SVB-Capital
09.2022 - 08.2023
Staff Accountant
Redpoint Ventures
06.2018 - 09.2022
Finance Specialist, Analyst
IDEO
05.2015 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
San Jose State University
Finance
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Data Analytics
General Assembly