What type of person thrives in Finance, according to a Senior FP&A Manager at The Bouqs Company
Alice believes that proactive and communicative people thrive in her industry. She emphasizes transparency, "telling them what they see on their end to help grow the company," and having "a strong backbone," which involves speaking opinions and being willing to take on new challenges.
Communication, Proactive, Transparency, Strong Backbone, Career Development
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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. Proactive and communicative individuals thrive, emphasizing transparency and open sharing of information, even if it reveals potential issues.
2. Having a 'strong backbone' is crucial, which involves being able to respectfully decline tasks or express unpopular opinions when necessary.
3. Volunteering for new challenges and projects, even without prior experience, demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn, contributing to career growth.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
Across all the roles I've seen in this industry, the people who truly thrive are those who are very proactive and communicative. This doesn't mean being eloquent, but rather being transparent.
They don't hide business information that could harm the company in the long run. Instead, they share what they see and offer insights to help the company grow. It's also about having a strong backbone.
This means being able to say no or to voice your opinion, even if it's not the most popular one. These are the individuals who tend to do the best in terms of career growth within the company.
Going back to the proactive aspect, if someone asks in a meeting, "Who wants to take this on?" the person who speaks up first, even if they admit they don't know much about the project, is the one who says, "Hey, I'm happy to take it on." These are the people who do really well.