Career Path of a Senior Associate at Riveron
Initially majoring in finance, Hunter switched to a five-year master's program in accounting after discovering a passion for the subject, gaining experience through internships at KPMG auditing clients like American Airlines and Sally Beauty, and later at a health and workout startup. This experience led to a full-time audit role at KPMG for three and a half years before transitioning to consulting, where the professional now "helps correct some issues" in financial reporting and accounting processes.
Accounting, Auditing, Consulting, Career Pivoting, Public Accounting
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Job Title
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Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Hunter Haas
Senior Associate
Riveron
University of Texas at Austin; 2016 and 2017
University of Texas at Austin; UCLA Anderson
Business Management & Admin
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Consulting
Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Hunter's career path highlights a successful transition from finance to accounting, showcasing adaptability and the ability to identify and pursue strengths.
2. His internships at KPMG and a health workout startup provided valuable experience in auditing and staff accounting, demonstrating versatility in practical application.
3. Hunter's progression from auditor to consultant, encompassing diverse clients and tasks, illustrates professional growth and a broadening skillset in accounting and financial advisory.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
Certainly. During my college career, I initially majored in finance and really enjoyed it. However, while on the finance track, I was also taking accounting classes in parallel.
I ended up really enjoying accounting and was good at it. So, I switched my major to pursue a five-year master's program to get my Master's in Accounting. During that time, I interned with a Big Four auditing company called KPMG.
I really enjoyed that work. I audited American Airlines and Sally Beauty. The following summer, I interned with a health and wellness startup in Austin called ClassPass.
That role was more as a staff accountant rather than an auditor. After graduating college, I went full-time back to KPMG and worked in audit for about three and a half years. I focused on consumer and industrial businesses.
I worked with public companies like 7-Eleven and Brinker, which operates Chili's and Maggiano's. My last client was Six Flags. After that, I transitioned to consulting work in accounting.
This gave me a good understanding of how to analyze companies and see what they were doing behind the scenes. In my second consulting role, I acted as an advisor, helping companies correct issues in their financial reporting or accounting processes.