Riya Dsouza
Wembley Park,Brent
Summary
MSc Accounting and Finance student, graduating in September 2026 with three internships, including UK experience in financial reporting, data analysis and core accounting processes. Skilled in MS 365 (advanced Excel) and Bloomberg with strong analytical ability and attention to detail. Seeking a graduate role across accounting or finance to contribute to accurate financial processes and data-driven decision-making.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Micro-Intern
University of Westminster & Practera
London
05.2026 - Current
- Consulting Project Work - ongoing industry‑engaged consulting internship across Growth Strategy, Investment Strategy, Fintech Innovation and Funding Strategy.
- Team Collaboration - collaborating in a team of 5–7 to analyse organisational challenges and produce evidence‑based recommendations.
- Research & Analysis - conducting market and financial analysis, reviewing 10+ data sources to support strategic insights.
- Professional Communication - contributing to a final presentation and report to industry stakeholders through Practera’s digital platform.
Administrative Intern
ISDC Global
India
01.2025 - 01.2025
- Document Management - organised and maintained 70+ administrative documents, improving handling efficiency by 25%.
- Data Entry - supported daily operations including data entry, filing and record updates, reducing processing time by 20%.
- Workflow Coordination - collaborated with internal teams to streamline processes, contributing to a 15% improvement in workflow efficiency.
Audit, Assurance & Tax Intern
Prasanna Shenoy & Associates
India
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Audit Support - assisted external audits across 3 co‑operative bank branches, verifying documents and supporting compliance checks.
- Record Review - organised and reviewed 20+ client files to ensure completeness and accuracy for audit readiness.
- Report Summarisation - analysed 5+ audit reports and summarised key findings to support senior auditors.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting and Finance
University of Westminster
City of london01-2026
Bachelor of Commerce (International Finance)
St. Aloysius University
India01-2025
ACCA
Professional Qualification
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Audit Support
- Tax Fundamentals
- Excel data analysis
- Bloomberg - extracting financial and market data for research
- SAP - basic navigation and data entry for accounting processes
- Fintech & Investment Basics
Timeline
Summer Micro-Intern
University of Westminster & Practera
05.2026 - Current
Administrative Intern
ISDC Global
01.2025 - 01.2025
Audit, Assurance & Tax Intern
Prasanna Shenoy & Associates
05.2024 - 06.2024
Master of Science - Accounting and Finance
University of Westminster
Bachelor of Commerce (International Finance)
St. Aloysius University
ACCA
Professional Qualification