Favorite Parts Of Being A Senior Manager Financial Planning And Analysis At The Bouqs Company
Alice, a Senior Manager of FP&A, finds the most enjoyable aspect of the role to be "solving problems and analyzing new initiatives," which is a change from previously prioritizing working with business partners to learn more about the business; Alice now appreciates the puzzle-solving aspect of ad hoc analysis, especially when it involves learning about specific e-commerce topics like "same day radius expansion."
Problem-Solving, Data Analysis, E-commerce, Financial Planning & Analysis, New Initiatives
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Alice Choi
Senior Manager, FP&A
The Bouqs Company
Occidental College
UCLA Anderson MBA
Economics
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Finance
Honors Student, Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. Enjoyment in solving problems and analyzing new initiatives, particularly ad hoc analyses.
2. Excitement in learning specific aspects of the e-commerce industry on the job.
3. Appreciation for the balance of working with people and crunching numbers, while also valuing business partner interactions.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your role?
My favorite part at this moment is solving problems and analyzing new initiatives. Previously, my answer would have been working with people, not just crunching numbers at my desk. I enjoyed talking to my business partners and learning more about the business.
That is still awesome, but recently I've gotten really into doing ad hoc analysis for new initiatives. I've found that very exciting, like solving a puzzle.
It could be related to something I know nothing about, like same-day radius expansion. These are specific to e-commerce industries, so it's something you learn on the job. I find that very exciting.