Ashfi Afsara
London
Summary
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Officer
UCL
02.2024 - Current
- Generated financial reports to assist decision making for budgeting and forecasting
- Investigated and resolved discrepancies and queries arising on accounts, involving liaison with UCL financial systems, departments, external suppliers, and other institutions
- Managed existing grants by monitoring expenditure against budgets and highlighted potential under or overspends
- Processed requests for reimbursements, orders, maintenance contracts, repairs, deposits, and payment of invoices
- Acted as primary point of contact for finance-related inquiries from internal stakeholders
- Maintained accurate and organized financial records in accordance with institutional policies and procedures
Senior Finance Officer
University of Greenwich
09.2022 - 02.2024
- Led the Business Finance team, overseeing billing and managing queries from 30+ international partners in Transnational Education (TNE), cultivating robust financial partnerships globally.
- Ensured meticulous recordkeeping for the Business School, proactively monitoring financial matters, and implementing strategies for accurate and efficient financial operations.
- Administered purchase order and expense approvals via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), streamlining financial processes for enhanced efficiency.
- Conducted financial analyses to provide insights that inform strategic decisions and resource allocation.
- Effectively communicated updates to stakeholders, playing a key role in forming and enforcing financial memorandums for international partners across the UK, Asia, Europe, the US, and Australia.
- Provided comprehensive support during audits by preparing necessary financial documentation and ensuring strict compliance with audit requirements, contributing to a smooth and successful audit process.
Marketing and Administrative Assistant
University of Greenwich
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Strategized and created dynamic new content for paid ad campaigns, breaking companywide Engagement and Click-Through-Rates (CTR) records.
- Collated and created data visualizations for insight, built dashboards to monitor social media and webpage activity.
- Maintained quality assurance by monitoring and editing webpages from the backend.
- Implemented marketing campaigns via CRM systems, Microsoft Dynamics, Textmarketer.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Greenwich
London, United Kingdom2023
High School Diploma -
Aquinas American School
Madrid2019
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Account Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Internal Controls/Audit
- Oracle Suite
- Database Administration
- Business intelligence (BI)
- Cash Flow Management
- Financial Forecasting
Timeline
Finance Officer
UCL
02.2024 - Current
Senior Finance Officer
University of Greenwich
09.2022 - 02.2024
Marketing and Administrative Assistant
University of Greenwich
08.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Greenwich
High School Diploma -
Aquinas American School
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