Candidate:

Mr. Real Estate Fund

About Me:

I’ve been working as a real estate fund accountant for a little more than 2 years, and I’ve realized that I would like to transition to a role that gives me an opportunity to have a greater impact on an organization, and see what actually drives the financial statements. I want to leverage my MBA to switch careers and gain more general business knowledge to understand businesses in the broader sense.

Schools:

Target School: NYU Stern

Considering: Ross, Columbia, McCombs School of Business, Tepper

See More Profiles For: NYU Stern

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Oklahoma State University

Undergrad Major: Accounting

GPA: 3.77

GMAT: 740

Age: 27, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Master's in Accountancy & CPA

School Name: Oklahoma State University

Extracurriculars: Avid Golfer: Play in team based tournament, such as scrambles and fourballs, Sigma Chi Fraternity; financial committee member 2 years and Homecoming Director 1 year, Helped a friend start a small fashion boutique

Work History:

Title: Associate II

Industry: Accounting

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 4 mos

Title: Staff I

Industry: Accounting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 8 mos

Big Life Wins:

At work: Shifted the cash process for a client to our offshore team to allow our onshore team to take on more responsibility and inspire confidence with our client. Lead team in the process to implement a new software and member of the training development team for it. Personal: This may be too long ago but I did earn the Eagle Scout Rank in Boy Scout.

Post MBA Goal:

I want to transition to management consulting as the most enjoyable aspects of my current job deal with helping the client determine the correct way to account for certain complex transactions or to make a process more efficient. Not only will management consulting give me the opportunity to do this in regards to other aspects of the business, but I will also be able to see the best practices used in different industries. My current job has given me transferable skills in that I have had to deal with a client on a day to day bases and determine what their needs our as well as manage expectations, which is an important skill to possess in client-facing industries. Also, my prior roles have instilled a core understanding on the financial side of the real estate funds, critical accounting processes, and internal controls and procedures.