Rebirth 2003: Dominate the Tech World

Everyone started to screen resumes while chatting and laughing.

“Wow, junior brother, there are many talents coming for the interview this time.”

Xu Liuyang actually saw several graduates from famous European and American universities, and they all had work experience in large companies. He didn’t expect that they would come to interview a startup company. Maybe they were betting on the future of this company, after all, there were already two successful companies in front.

“Yes, there are so many students from famous universities coming for the interview this time. I remember that when the chairman asked us to interview the core personnel of Alphabet Company last time, there were not many students from famous universities.” Li Mi sighed.

“……”

It took an hour for everyone to finally read more than 130 resumes and select about 30 high-quality resumes from them. These people will be the focus of interviews and focus on inspection.

Of course, the remaining people will also be interviewed, but they will definitely not be interviewed one by one. They can only be interviewed in groups, otherwise one day will definitely not be enough.

Time quickly came to 9:30 in the morning.

At this time, more than 100 interviewees were waiting in the large conference room, and the interviews were conducted in the small conference room.

When these interviewees came to the company, they felt very curious to see so many beautiful and handsome employees. Some even wondered whether this company was legitimate or not. It was not a fake company. Finally, they found out that it was a part-time job for college students from the nearby film academy.

However, most of the interviewees were most curious about Ye Yunzhou. They came to the interview today just for the founder. After all, he had two successful companies before, and the success rate of the newly established company was also very high. Who doesn’t want to become a veteran of the company? Who doesn’t want to own the original shares and achieve financial freedom?

The interviewees lined up, and the waiters distributed mineral water and souvenirs prepared by the company to them. Whether they got the interview today or not, they also had a small gain.

The first position to be interviewed was the chief financial officer.

The first applicant was Zhang Qian, 32 years old this year. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and a master’s degree in finance from Fudan University. He worked as a financial analyst at Motorola, responsible for project cost accounting and budget control. He worked as a financial director at Nokia, participated in the preparation and audit of financial statements, and assisted in optimizing fund management.

The interviewee performed well. After several people’s evaluation, they agreed to give him a trial contract, but not as a chief financial officer, but as a financial manager, one level lower than the chief financial officer.

The chief financial officer (CFO) is the highest person in charge of the financial department, responsible for formulating the company’s financial strategy and ensuring that the company complies with all relevant financial regulations.

The financial manager is responsible for daily financial management, including budget preparation, cost control, and fund management.

Zhang Hua was quite satisfied with this position. Ye Yunzhou thought his resume was good, so he signed a trial contract with him directly. Ye Yunzhou did not do the so-called three-sided and four-sided interviews. As long as these people have strong working ability and no problems in the subsequent background check, they can be directly hired.

The second student interviewed was Wang Xiaomin, a 34-year-old girl, married and with children.

Bachelor of Financial Management from Central University of Finance and Economics, PhD from School of Economics, Yenching University. He worked in financial planning and investment decision analysis at Sony. She worked as a financial manager at Ericsson, leading financial process optimization and cost control projects.

This student also performed well in the interview and had solid financial knowledge, but several people felt that her team management ability might be a little worse, especially the questions about financial team building raised by Gu Xiaoou, which she did not answer very well.

Ye Yunzhou asked her if she was willing to work as an accounting supervisor in the company, responsible for handling daily accounting affairs, such as account records and report preparation.

Wang Xiaomin thought about it and agreed. Because she had resigned from Ericsson for her family, and the salary of this job was not lower than that of working as a financial manager at Ericsson.

So Ye Yunzhou sent another trial contract.

The third person was Li Zhengjun, a 35-year-old man who also returned from the United States because his parents were sick. He has a bachelor’s degree in international economics and trade from the University of International Business and Economics and a master’s degree from the Duke University School of Business.

He first worked as a financial consultant at HP, providing financial support for major business decisions. Later, he worked as a financial director at Dell, responsible for financial risk assessment and internal control.

After the interview, Ye Yunzhou felt that his ability was not bad, but he always felt that something was missing, so he was not the candidate for the chief financial officer that Ye Yunzhou wanted.

However, he was also quite good. After communicating with him, he was willing to join the company to lead the entire risk management team, mainly to evaluate and manage various financial risks, including market risk, credit risk, etc., today Ye Yunzhou has sent out the third trial contract.

The fourth person finally came and made everyone’s eyes light up. The applicant is Zhang Yong, 36 years old this year, with a bachelor’s degree from Antai College of Economics and Management, Jiaotong University, and an MBA from School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University. He first worked as a financial manager at Siemens, responsible for the integration of financial statements and the management of the financial team. Later, he worked as a deputy financial director at General Electric, participating in the company’s strategic financial planning.

After the interview, whether it was calm, rigorous and meticulous, communication and coordination or leadership, it was pretty good. Ye Yunzhou wanted to examine his professional knowledge again. If there was no problem, then he would be the chief financial officer of Xingyao Company.

“Mr. Zhang Yong, please talk about your understanding and practical experience of corporate tax planning.” Ye Yunzhou’s question was to examine his tax planning and practical experience.

Zhang Yong pondered for a moment and then said: “Tax planning is to reduce tax burden and improve economic benefits by reasonably arranging the business, investment and financial activities of the enterprise under the premise of legality and compliance. For example, taking advantage of tax incentives, rationally planning the organizational form and business processes of the enterprise, etc.”

“Of course, I also have practical experience in this regard. When I was at General Electric, I saved tens of millions of dollars in tax costs for the company every year through rational planning.”

Ye Yunzhou nodded, and was quite satisfied with his answer. It is good to have this awareness and be able to reasonably avoid taxes within the legal framework.

At this time, Gu Xiaoou also asked a question: “If the company’s profit margin has declined for two consecutive quarters, what measures will you take to reverse this situation?”

Gu Xiaoou’s question is actually to test his financial analysis and problem-solving ability. This question seems simple but is actually difficult to answer.

Zhang Yong paused, thought for about ten seconds, and said: “First, analyze the financial data in depth to determine the specific factors that lead to the decline in profit margins, such as rising costs, lower selling prices, changes in sales structure, etc.”

“Then, take corresponding measures for different reasons. If it is a cost issue, we will review various costs and find room for savings, such as optimizing procurement processes and reducing labor costs. If it is due to selling prices, we will evaluate the market situation and consider adjusting pricing strategies. At the same time, strengthen budget control and cost management to optimize the efficiency of capital use.”

Gu Xiaoou’s eyes lit up after hearing this, because this was similar to her own thinking. Gu Xiaoou thought to herself, this person is very powerful, and his ability is not inferior to her.

At this time, Ye Yunzhou asked the last question: “When making major investment decisions, how do you balance risks and returns?”

This question mainly examines his risk assessment and decision-making ability. This question is quite difficult. Zhang Yong knows that the answer to this question is directly related to whether he can be hired today, and this is a question raised by the company’s founder, so he has to deal with it carefully.

Zhang Yong thought for about 20 seconds before he slowly said, “I will first conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of the investment project, including market risk, technical risk, financial risk, etc.”

“Then, determine the acceptable risk level based on the company’s risk tolerance and strategic goals. In terms of returns, predict future returns through detailed financial models and consider multiple possible situations. Weigh risks and returns comprehensively, choose the best investment plan, and formulate risk response strategies.”

“……”

Ye Yunzhou nodded and was very satisfied with his answer.

“Do you have any other questions?” Ye Yunzhou looked around at the people who came to help.

Several people shook their heads, indicating that there were no problems.

“Well, Mr. Zhang Yong, you have obtained the trial contract of Xingyao Company’s chief financial officer. Come to work tomorrow.”

Ye Yunzhou opened the trial contract on the table in duplicate. After signing, Zhang Yong officially became the trial chief financial officer of Xingyao Company.