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About
Sarah Nelson joined Playground Global in 2025, where she handles fund financial reporting and supports audit and tax compliance. She previously worked at Deloitte's investment management tax practice, focusing on tax compliance for venture capital clients. She holds a BS in Accounting and Information Systems from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Experience
- Playground GlobalSenior Fund Accountantcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- DeloitteSenior Tax Consultant2024 — 2025
- DeloitteTax Consultant2023 — 2024San Jose, California, United States
- DeloitteBusiness Tax Services Intern2021San Jose, California, United States
- OWN IT SummitAssistant Director Of Finance2020 — 2021Santa Clara County, California, United States
- DeloitteTax, Audit & Assurance Intern2020San Jose
- Santa Clara Community Action ProgramBudget Manager2019 — 2020
- Santa Clara UniversityNotetaker for the Office of Accessible Education2019 — 2020
- Lamorinda Youth Association (LMYA)Volleyball Coach & Mentor2016 — 2018
Skills & more
Venture CapitalGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Partnership TaxationJournal Entries (Accounting)Fund of Funds (FOF)Statistical Data AnalysisNumPyMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeGoogle WorkspaceSQLAdobe Illustrator
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Colleagues at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
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Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global
Cici Tong
Assistant Controller at Playground Global
Clinton Lazzari
Operating Partner, Supply Chain at Playground Global
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sarah Nelson?
- Sarah Nelson joined Playground Global in 2025, where she handles fund financial reporting and supports audit and tax compliance. She previously worked at Deloitte's investment management tax practice, focusing on tax compliance for venture capital clients. She holds a BS in Accounting and Information Systems from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
- Where does Sarah Nelson work?
- Sarah Nelson is Senior Fund Accountant at Playground Global.
- Where did Sarah Nelson go to school?
- Sarah Nelson studied at Santa Clara University (Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Information Systems); Acalanes High School.
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