Jonathan J. Puentes

Experience

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  PwC

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Explore Program Participant

  -Various training sessions honing teamwork, strategic thinking, creativity, problem solving, business etiquette and leadership skills -Efficiently worked with team of 8 students on a project designed to show cooperation, while being able to overcome obstacles -Networked with PwC professionals and other students in the accounting profession-Panel interview session with PwC officials providing life experiences in the various fields of the accounting profession, while providing insight into the PwC workplace Show less

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  Deloitte

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Deloitte Alternative Spring Break Participant

  -Over 700 applicants, top 7% accepted into a week long volunteer/immersion trip -Volunteered for over 30 hours, during spring break with Deloitte professionals and other students alike -Efficiently worked with a team of 7 in drafting a budget, followed by adhering to the budget constructing both a sand volleyball court and vegetable garden for at-risk youth-Provided mentoring to at risk youth for college questions/planning, future plans and job opportunities -Networked with Deloitte officials and gained insight on field of accounting Show less

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  Deloitte

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Discovery Intern

  Discovery Intern: 4 weeks as a tax intern and 4 weeks as an audit intern-1 of 23 discovery interns in the west region and 1 of 5 in the San Francisco office-Underwent extensive trainings in ethics, independence, confidentially and compliance-Went to Deloitte University where Deloitte provided training sessions and networking opportunities-The classroom section included team-building exercises with a group of 6, along with leadership trainings with a group of 30-Presented a mock business proposal to a panel with group of 5 interns, chosen out of 36 internsWhile in my tax rotation:-Executed multiple tasks for multi-state tax, business tax, international tax and transfer pricing-Working on these tasks allowed me to hone my skills in tax programs, excel and adobe-Researched various tax codes, government incentives, and 10-K/10-Q's gaining tax code researching skills and summarizing skillsWhile in my audit rotation:-Tied and checked a 10-Q before it was released to the public-Rolled over relevant controls from last year's audit and omitted irrelevant controls-Rolled over a memo, walkthrough narratives and maps to reflect this year's audit-Learned Deloitte’s audit procedures and FY 15 global imperatives Show less

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  Deloitte

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Audit Intern

  1 of 45 Audit interns in the SF office-Assisted in creating debt valuation work paper valuing positions on CLO holdings.-Tied out various financial forms for private and public companies and rolled forward prior year audit documents. -Performed various substantive testing procedures for lease revenue, existence of assets, and other standard audit procedures.-Reconciled various types of cash disbursements to bank statements.

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  Deloitte

  Sept 2016 - now

  Fast pace management development program to serve and contribute to Deloitte’s long standing, strategic relationship with a "Global Crown Jewel" client of the firm. Lead and assist the Client and its portfolio companies in a broad range of financial and accounting advisory transaction-related services such as: • Identifying potential "deal breakers", industry, country, and deal-specific risks and opportunities• Evaluating a target’s historical and projected earnings and cash flows• Identifying a target’s contingencies, commitments, and exposures• Assessing a target’s finance/accounting capabilities and internal control structure• Evaluating proposed deal structures and terms• Reviewing and commenting on financial and accounting considerations in investment models• Commenting on bank finance agreements and public debt offering documents• Advising on the structure of purchase price mechanics, adjustment mechanisms, and other relevant provisions in purchase agreements• Identifying integration, carve-out, and post-transaction transition issues• Advising with divestiture strategy, planning, and execution Show less Senior III• Lead senior for audit of public investment management company with $459B in AUM, two public business development companies with combined net assets of $7.6B and over 140 private funds reports.• Reviewed, analyzed, and challenged level three valuation methodologies for business valuations, performing and non- performing credit.• Managed professional staff of nine on projects from conception through issuance both timely and efficiently.Senior II• Lead senior for audit of public fintech lender with $10B+ of originations, in addition to a fintech lender in the S-1 process.• Collaborated with upper management to understand business and market assumptions utilized to value asset backed securities, loans, investments and servicing rights.• Performed agreed upon procedures for structured finance products by working closely with valuation, accounting, capital markets and management.• Assessed and challenged management’s analyses of complex transactions inclusive of true sale, VIE/VOE, embedded derivatives and consolidation. Transactions included credit derivatives, repurchase transactions, consolidation/deconsolidation of securitizations and varying structured finance products.• Evaluated Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance through assessing internal control design, implementation, and operating effectiveness for key business processes including valuation, loan accounting and financial reporting.Senior I• Analyzed and challenged management estimates for inventory obsolesce, stock based compensation and provision for anticipated losses on contracts.• Evaluated business combinations reports obtained from third parties, and worked closely with management to understand assumptions utilized to derived enterprise value, inclusive of intangibles assets. Show less

  • Audit & Assurance Senior Manager

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Advisory Manager, Special Acquisition Services (Management Development Program)

    May 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Audit & Assurance Manager

    Jun 2021 - May 2022

  • Audit & Assurance Senior

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Audit & Assurance Senior Assistant

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Audit & Assurance Assistant

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2017