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Alumni Profile- Kira Rouser BBA, 2016
FORECASTING HER FUTURE
Kira Rouser (BBA, 2016) has always enjoyed managing finances so a career as financial analyst was a “natural fit.” As a senior financial analyst at InfuSystem, a growing healthcare company based in Rochester Hills, MI, Rouser interacts with sales and department leaders to make accurate forecasting predictions.
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“I help support the budgeting and forecasting process for the company, but what that looks like on a day-to-day basis varies, which is part of the reason I love my job!” exclaimed Rouser. “Some days I am spending the majority of my time interacting with our sales group with a focus on updating the latest revenue forecast, other days I’m meeting with department leaders reviewing expenses from prior periods and updating what the months ahead look like. Each day holds something new.”
When asked what advice Rouser would offer to aspiring financial analysts, she shared, “Don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions. I think oftentimes when you’ve committed to a particular area of study (accounting or finance) you think that you should be an expert, but that’s not always true. You should aspire and work towards being
knowledgeable in your area of focus, but the reality is that when you first start off, you’re not at that expert level. If you ask the right people the right questions, you’ll put yourself on track to being successful at what you do.”
While Rouser appreciates the preparation SOM offered toward her career, she also values connections she made along the way.
“Flint is my home and holds a big place in my heart, so being able to stick close to home while pursuing my bachelor’s degree was great,” said Rouser. “UM-Flint is a good school and offers so much to its students. The fact that I was able to get a fantastic education in a small community setting was something that helped me more than I recognized at the time I was attending.
“My favorite experience was the interaction I had with the people there. The professors, staff and my fellow students were amazing. I made some really strong connections, and I know that I would not be where I am in my career without the people I met at UM-Flint.”
