I wanted to reach out to you and express my interest in the Banking Specialist position at Paycom. My academic background includes an undergraduate degree in Finance with a minor in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma. Currently I am pursuing my Masters of Science in Finance from Southern Methodist University and will graduate in May of 2018. I have gained valuable experience during my time with Great Plains National Bank, Inventronics Inc., and both the University of Oklahoma and Southern Methodist University. I believe that my background with Paycom.
My analytical skills have been honed through my work in mortgage banking where I priced, locked, and sold originated mortgages to purchasing financial institutions. During my time at …show more content…
I was born and raised in earshot of the headquarters, as my family’s home is on Council in between 122nd and Memorial. I have driven past the company hundreds of times, watching it change from a grassy field that was there for most of my childhood to the sprawling beautiful campus it is today. All the while my passion and pursuit of education in the financial field grew. When I began managing my own investment portfolio at the age of 16 I had no clue what I was doing, but simply loved watching my hard-earned money grow in value. A few years later when Paycom announced their IPO I jumped at the chance to have some ownership in the new public company that was just down the road. My time at SMU has been amazing so far. The Masters of Science program has exceeded any expectation I had coming in, but has also drastically changed what I want out of my career and future. I had always had the common dream of many finance students to break into the investment banking industry and work for one of the top firms in the world. Southern Methodist and the Cox School of Business has absolutely given me that opportunity and I’ve cherished being able to be in the same room with many of these firms. But what it has taught me is that I do not want to work 70+ hours a week and barely have a life outside of my career. It made me realize how much I would like to begin my career in the place I’ve called home my entire
My analytical skills have been honed through my work in mortgage banking where I priced, locked, and sold originated mortgages to purchasing financial institutions. During my time at …show more content…
I was born and raised in earshot of the headquarters, as my family’s home is on Council in between 122nd and Memorial. I have driven past the company hundreds of times, watching it change from a grassy field that was there for most of my childhood to the sprawling beautiful campus it is today. All the while my passion and pursuit of education in the financial field grew. When I began managing my own investment portfolio at the age of 16 I had no clue what I was doing, but simply loved watching my hard-earned money grow in value. A few years later when Paycom announced their IPO I jumped at the chance to have some ownership in the new public company that was just down the road. My time at SMU has been amazing so far. The Masters of Science program has exceeded any expectation I had coming in, but has also drastically changed what I want out of my career and future. I had always had the common dream of many finance students to break into the investment banking industry and work for one of the top firms in the world. Southern Methodist and the Cox School of Business has absolutely given me that opportunity and I’ve cherished being able to be in the same room with many of these firms. But what it has taught me is that I do not want to work 70+ hours a week and barely have a life outside of my career. It made me realize how much I would like to begin my career in the place I’ve called home my entire