Race J. Young

(012) 345-6789 | mystudentemail@byu.edu
linkedin.com/in/raceyoung

Education

Brigham Young University – Marriott School of Business, Provo, UT
Bachelor of Science in Pre-Business, expected Master’s in Accounting
Sep 2023 – Apr 2027
GPA: 3.51 / 4.00
Member of the following clubs: Alpha Beta Psi, Accounting Society, First-Gen., Prelaw Association

Herriman High School, Herriman, UT
High School Graduate
Aug 2018 – Jun 2021
GPA: 3.94 / 4.00
Academic All-State, Seminary Special Needs Mentor, Linguistic Student of the Quarter, Thrive Leadership

Experience

Chief Financial Officer — Greg Young Construction, Draper, UT
Jun 2024 – Present

• Created a complete accounting system from scratch for a multimillion-dollar construction company, producing monthly financials and project profitability reports.
• Implemented and integrated Buildertrend software to optimize draw management, budgets, subcontractor payments, and calendar timeline for clients.
• Automated major reports and business processes using Google Sheets formulas and custom Python tools.
• Independently wrote a Python script that reduced monthly reconciliation and auditing time from ~15 hours to <1 hour by transforming raw CSV files into formatted journal entries.

Intern — Urim Capital, Salt Lake City, UT
April 2024 – Aug 2024 & May 2025 – Aug 2025

• Collaborated with the CEO of a crypto hedge fund to analyze legal and economic trends in digital assets and decentralized finance.
• Studied and reviewed over 50+ legal cases across multiple sectors, discussing implications in weekly research meetings.
• Learned advanced crypto trading strategies and helped build scripts in Python for options analysis (e.g., calculating volatility, identifying trades).
• Assisted in reconciling and categorizing 500+ quotes from Emmanuel Swedenborg for a foundational philosophy project.

Installation Specialist — Keller Young Luxury Homes, Orem, UT
Jun 2020 – Aug 2020

• Oversaw hardware installation during the remodel of Wolverine Crossing student housing (~1200 students) in 10 weeks.
• Managed coordination with trades, maintaining schedule and workflow with minimal errors.

Leadership & Service

Volunteer Representative — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Barcelona, Spain
Jul 2021 – Jun 2023

• Held highest leadership position, assistant to President, conducting monthly meetings with up to 100 missionaries, and providing guidance, training, and support to enhance teaching quality, time management, and service efforts.
• Led and managed the Facebook team, executing strategies to improve efficiency through social media platforms, thereby expanding outreach and engagement throughout all of Spain.

Varsity Basketball Team Captain — Herriman High School, Herriman, UT
Nov 2020 – Mar 2021

• Led team-building, game analysis sessions, and strategic adjustments to maximize performance and cohesion.
• Fostered team unity through individual mentorship and example-led leadership.

Awards, Skills & Interests

• Fluent in Spanish – advanced in reading, writing, and speaking
• 1st Team All-Region Basketball | Multiple athletic scholarship offers
• Proficient in Office 365, Google Suite, Python, QuickBooks, Bootstrap, GitHub
• Hands-on experience setting up and optimizing 150+ crypto miners