Pittsburgh, PA

AliciaGu

Finance & Data Analytics

Integrated Master of Accounting Candidate at Penn State

3.73

GPA

$55K+

In Scholarships

78+

Members Initiated as President

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About

I bridge the gap between financial strategy and data-driven insights.

I'm a Finance & Accounting student at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, pursuing an Integrated Master of Accounting with additional coursework in Data Analytics. My passion lies in transforming complex financial data into actionable strategic insights.

As a Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholar—one of only 300 selected nationwide—and a Penn State Provost's Award recipient (less than 5% of my class), I've developed a strong foundation in both technical excellence and leadership.

My experience spans M&A advisory at Deloitte, operations at a high-growth startup, and upcoming work at Gusto. I've led Beta Alpha Psi as President, tripling our membership and raising over $15,000 for cancer treatments.

Beyond the numbers, I'm passionate about building communities, teaching swimming to kids, and listening to life stories. I believe finance should serve people—not the other way around.

2026

Expected Graduation

iMAcc

Master's Track

U.S.

Citizen

中文

Fluent

Experience

Building expertise across Big 4 advisory, startup operations, and strategic finance.

Gusto, Inc.

Upcoming

Finance, BizOps & Strategy Intern

Accounting Analytics

San Francisco, CAJune 2026 – August 2026
  • Verbal intent to pitch AI tools & lead strategic initiatives to optimize accounting workflows
  • Analyze large datasets with SQL — identify process improvements in AP/AR/reconciliations
  • Build financial models & dashboards, structure complex finances, evaluate AI tools

Slammed University

Current

BizOps & Financial Analyst

Growth, Accounting, Finance

State College, PAAugust 2025 – Present
  • Strategize startup's $298,000 earnings to satisfy 2026 financial goal
  • Engineered scalable bookkeeping — migrated data to QuickBooks/Stripe/Mercury, saved $5,000/yr
  • Reconcile 1 million+ transactions, trained AI categorization — ~50hrs/month saved
  • Established partnership with Freelance Designer — SlammedU x We Are Dosi merchandise collaboration

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Strategy & Operations Intern

Valuation, Risk & Financial Advisory | M&A Data Analytics

New York City, NYJune 2025 – July 2025
  • Achieved "Client Ready" with Alteryx Skill Belts
  • Supported Senior Manager in M&A due diligence calls
  • Placed 2nd in Tableau Case Competition — synthesized 41,000+ rows of data
  • Created organizational leadership chart, gained feedback from leadership

KPMG LLP

Embark Scholar Intern – CPA Track

Advisory, Tax, Audit

Pittsburgh, PAJune 2024 – August 2024
  • Re-established 4 relationships in firm through networking
  • Reviewed and mapped GAAP costs for $7,000+ fixed assets
  • Shadowed ERP Project manager on Oracle system planning
Skills

Technical expertise meets strategic thinking.

Data & Analytics

SQL90%
Python85%
Alteryx95%
R Studio80%
Tableau85%
Rapid AI Miner75%

Finance & Business

Financial Modeling90%
Valuation85%
M&A Advisory80%
QuickBooks85%
Microsoft Suite95%

Leadership & Soft Skills

Strategic Planning90%
Team Leadership95%
Public Speaking85%
Coaching90%
Community Building95%

Activities & Programs

Deloitte Consulting Salesforce BootcampKPMG Rise Leadership ConferenceFinancial Management Intern @ NOAAEvent Organizer @ Rich Dad Poor Dad PSU ConferenceECON102 TANittanyAI Machine Learning Bootcamp

Personal Interests

Teach Kids SwimmingVibe CodeFoodiePhotographyTennisListening to Life StoriesBuilding Communities
Projects

Turning challenges into measurable impact.

Data Visualization

Tableau Case Competition

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Synthesized 41,000+ rows of complex financial data into a compelling visual narrative. Placed 2nd in firm-wide competition.

41,000+ rows2nd PlaceData Storytelling
Operations & Finance

Startup Financial Operations

Slammed University

Engineered scalable bookkeeping infrastructure, migrated data across platforms, and saved $5,000/year in payment processing. Reconciled 1 million+ transactions with AI categorization.

$298K revenue strategy1M+ transactions50hrs/month saved
Leadership

Beta Alpha Psi Revitalization

Penn State

As President, transformed the honors society's presence—tripled membership, achieved 200%+ leadership diversity, and raised $15,300 for cancer treatments.

78+ new members$15,300 raised25 firm events
Community Building

Fintech Group Launch

Penn State

As founding member and VP of Corporate Relations, secured partnerships with J.P. Morgan and Linvest21 through cold outreach. Built campus-wide presence with 100+ event attendees.

100+ attendeesJ.P. Morgan partnership50+ members/workshop
Education

The Pennsylvania State University

Smeal College of Business

University Park, PA

Integrated Master of Accounting (iMAcc)

Additional Coursework in Data Analytics • May 2026

Bachelor of Science in Finance & Accounting

May 2026

Minor in Information Systems Management

Certificate in Real Estate Analysis & Development

GPA: 3.73/4.00

Scholarships & Awards

Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars

$30,135

1 of 300 selected nationwide

Penn State Provost's Award

$25,000

Less than 5% of Class 2026 selected

Cohen Trustee Scholarship

$6,298

Academic excellence recognition

Zernhelt Scholarship in Business

$7,500

Business achievement award

Contact

Let's build something together.

Whether you're looking for a finance professional, data analyst, or community builder—I'd love to hear from you. Open to opportunities in M&A advisory, strategic operations, and fintech.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA