Carissa Zhong, CPA

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Senior Director, Corporate Accounting and Reporting at Digital Realty

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Carissa Zhong is the Senior Director of Investment Accounting and Reporting at Digital Realty, where she leads teams focused on joint ventures and real estate private equity funds. Her career includes management roles at Bio-Rad Laboratories and National Mortgage Insurance Corporation. She holds a Bachelors degree from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.

Beyond her corporate finance career, Carissa is an entrepreneur who co-founded All About dB LLC. This venture points to a personal interest in building a business from the ground up and suggests a passion for consumer electronics or audio equipment.

Unique fact: She is the co-founder of a separate business, All About dB LLC.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Investment Accounting
As Senior Director, she leads investment accounting and reporting at Digital Realty and actively recruits specialists for her team.
Real Estate PE Funds
Her team focuses on real estate private equity fund structures, indicating deep expertise in this specialized financial area.
Talent Acquisition
Frequently posts online to recruit experienced managers and accountants, showing a commitment to building a strong and capable team.

Media Appearances

Carissa has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2021
Senior Director, Corporate Accounting and Reporting at Digital Realty
11-2018 - 3-2021
Senior Director, Portfolio Accounting at Digital Realty
10-2015 - 10-2018
North America Shared Service Manager at Bio-Rad Laboratories
3-2013 - 10-2015
Corporate Accounting Manager at National Mortgage Insurance Corporation "National MI"
1-2013
Co-Founder at All About dB LLC

Education

Education details unavailable from McGill University
Bachelor from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

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Exp : 13 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Senior Director, Corporate Accounting and Reporting at Digital Realty
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Insights For Selling To Carissa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carissa is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Carissa

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carissa move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Carissa take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Carissa

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