Talwasa Safi
San Francisco
Summary
Strategic finance professional with over 4 years of expertise in financial reporting, operational accounting, and data analysis across corporate, hospitality, and venture capital sectors.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCIAL ANALYST
Embassy Suites - Hilton
06.2024 - Current
- Manage daily hotel accounting operations, including A/R, A/P, revenue audits, and reconciliations.
- Oversee month-end close, financial reporting, and variance analysis to ensure timely and accurate P&L delivery.
- Execute internal controls across revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities in alignment with GAAP and Hilton standards.
- Support budgeting and forecasting by delivering insights that improve revenue strategy and cost efficiency.
- Assist with CAPEX planning, cost-saving analysis, and ROI evaluations for strategic financial initiatives.
- Collaborate with department heads to align budgets, monitor financial performance, and enhance operational planning.
- Analyze occupancy trends and market data to inform pricing decisions and support revenue optimization.
FINANCIAL STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Redbrick Associates, LLC
San Mateo
12.2021 - 05.2024
- Oversaw full-cycle financial operations and prepared monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
- Managed A/P and A/R processes, vendor accounts, and reconciliations.
- Conducted due diligence and contributed to investor memos for potential investments.
- Tracked and maintained capital calls, contributions, and distributions across fund entities.
- Supported the preparation of investor capital account statements and annual K-1s.
- Monitored portfolio company financial performance and updated internal valuation reports.
- Assisted in modeling fund performance metrics (IRR, MOIC) and distribution waterfalls.
- Contributed to building and maintaining fund models, and reporting packages used for internal stakeholders and investor presentations.
- Ensured timely and accurate entry of journal transactions related to equity investments, distributions, and management fees.
- Coordinated audit preparation efforts and collaborated with external auditors to support compliance.
FINANCE ASSOCIATE
SLAC Stanford University
Menlo Park
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Executed various Financial and Accounting tasks under the discretion of a supervisor.
- Facilitated the initiation of journal entries and conducted reviews of General Ledger accounts to ensure accuracy.
- Generated and maintained financial reports for review by financial analysts.
- Assumed responsibility for the preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Assisted in the processing of invoices from Stanford University to SLAC in Peoplesoft, ensuring the inclusion of appropriate supporting documentation for review and approval.
- Collaborated with the accounts payable team in gathering necessary documents, such as work orders and approved timesheets, to be attached to invoices.
- Updated the month-end close calendar with critical dates and deliverables, subsequently uploading them to the BSD website.
- Corresponded with Union Bank as needed, sending confirmation wires emails.
FINANCE / CONTROLLER'S OFFICE INTERN
SLAC Stanford University
Menlo Park
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Assisted with general ledger reviews and journal entry preparation to support accurate month-end close.
- Performed balance sheet reconciliations and maintained supporting documentation in compliance with internal controls.
- Supported processing and validation of invoices, ensuring appropriate backup documentation and approvals.
- Collaborated with the Accounts Payable team to resolve discrepancies and streamline invoice workflows.
- Updated and managed the monthly close calendar, tracking critical deadlines and deliverables.
- Prepared financial reports and schedules for review by analysts and senior accounting staff.
- Maintained organized financial records to support audit readiness and internal reporting.
- Communicated with banking partners (Union Bank) to coordinate wire transfers and confirmation requests.
Education
MBA -
Sacramento State University
08-2026
FINANCE (BS) -
San Francisco State University
12.2020
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) -
Ohlone College
Fremont12-2018
Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Capital management
- Investor relations
- Fund performance metrics
- Month-end close processes
- Full-cycle accounting
- ERP system proficiency
- Financial statement preparation
- Audit support and compliance
- Stakeholder communication strategies
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Data analysis techniques
- Operational optimization
References
References available upon request
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Dari
Professional
Timeline
FINANCIAL ANALYST
Embassy Suites - Hilton
06.2024 - Current
FINANCIAL STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Redbrick Associates, LLC
12.2021 - 05.2024
FINANCE ASSOCIATE
SLAC Stanford University
07.2021 - 10.2021
FINANCE / CONTROLLER'S OFFICE INTERN
SLAC Stanford University
01.2021 - 07.2021
MBA -
Sacramento State University
FINANCE (BS) -
San Francisco State University
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) -
Ohlone College