823 Advizers

Kelvin

Manager Of Financial Planning And Treasury

Big 5 Sporting Goods

New York University, 2008
UCLA Anderson School of Management

Corporate Finance and Accounting professional with experience in retail, real estate, and construction
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

Apparel, Beauty, Retail & Fashion
Sports & Fitness
Finance
Business Management & Admin

Q1Career path

Finance

Financial Planning

Accounting

1:15

"I just chose a, uh, tough year to graduate college."

Q2Main responsibilities

Financial Planning

Cash Management

Budgeting

1:53

"So it's really, you know, to sum it up, um, cash management and that, and that, that's the best descriptor for, for our treasury operations."

Q3Day in the life

Financial Project Management

Cash Management

Financial Forecasting

2:46

"it's a bit of a challenge to keep it all together, but, you know, that's what makes the job kind of exciting."

Q4Most important skills - role

Financial Accounting

People Management

Financial Planning

2:38

"people skills are critical. Um, and then management as well."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Project Management

Mentorship

Financial Planning

2:06

"being able to kind of really feel like I have an impact"

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Stress Management

Time Management

Prioritization

1:26

"working through that has been one of the most difficult, but also one of the most rewarding parts of my career."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Retail Industry

Treasury Management

Financial Planning

1:15

"What I really enjoy most about retail is that there's a tangible product and people really enjoy it."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Creative

Analytical

Adaptable

2:39

"It really favors people who are creative and wanna see the results of their actions."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Project Management

2:17

"that took me a little while to absorb and, and saying, oh no, like, the buck stops with me, otherwise I'm not doing my job."

Q10Entry-level positions

Accounting

Finance

Financial Planning

4:29

"A lot of careers I think end up going that way, which is not necessarily a bad thing."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Communication

Leadership

Project Management

3:04

"I want to be responsible for the full deliverable, self reviewed and complete."

Q12College ideas for success

Overcoming Challenges

Responsibility

Resilience

2:32

"You can really restart and end up in tremendous places through really good work and high integrity."