About
Sarah Whitesell is a Finance Manager at Obvious Ventures with a background in partnership taxation and accounting. She previously worked in Ernst & Young's Wealth Asset Management group across their Sydney and San Francisco offices, focusing on compliance and international tax for financial services clients including venture capital, private equity, fund of funds, and hedge funds. She holds an M.S. in Taxation from the University of Washington and a B.B.A. in International Business and Accounting from the University of South Carolina.
Experience
- Obvious VenturesFinance Managercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Obvious VenturesSenior Accountant2020 β 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- EYFSO Tax2018 β 2020San Francisco, California
- EYGSE2017Sydney, Australia
Skills & more
Teamwork8Management4Time Management3Research3Foreign Languages2Team LeadershipInterpersonal Communication2English4Detail Oriented2
Languages English Β· Japanese
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Aneesh Chopra
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Anico Steffen
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Brett Hurt
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Brian Hamilton
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sarah Whitesell?
- Sarah Whitesell is a Finance Manager at Obvious Ventures with a background in partnership taxation and accounting. She previously worked in Ernst & Young's Wealth Asset Management group across their Sydney and San Francisco offices, focusing on compliance and international tax for financial services clients including venture capital, private equity, fund of funds, and hedge funds. She holds an M.S. in Taxation from the University of Washington and a B.B.A. in International Business and Accounting from the University of South Carolina.
- Where does Sarah Whitesell work?
- Sarah Whitesell is Finance Manager at Obvious Ventures.
- Where did Sarah Whitesell go to school?
- Sarah Whitesell studied at University of Washington (Master of Science - MS, Taxation); Keio University (International Business & Japanese); Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Business).
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