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Sam Pickford
Undergraduate Student at The University of the West of England Studying International Business
Bristol
Summary
Motivated and value-driven individual looking for a placement in the finance industry for academic year 2024/2025. Professional and punctual with strong financial and investment analysis with application from personal interests and hobbies along with developed marketing skills and global trade investigation.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant and Logistics Manager
Polaris Maintenance and Services
Helston, CON
05.2022 - Current
- Accountant and logistics manager of an £80,000 family run pluming company in Cornwall, in charge of numerous National Trust locations from Land's End to Truro as well as private clientele.
- Efficiently source parts from multiple suppliers for jobs to reduce delivery times and cost to price projects competitively.
- Sends, receives and sorts invoices and payments from customers and suppliers swiftly and effectively for smaller payment delay times.
Snowboard Instructor Assistant
Freelance
Italy, Austria, Finland, United Kingdom
12.2021 - Current
- Regularly offers services and help to other snowboarders and instructors when on holiday to give one on one training with beginner and intermediate snowboarders.
- Clear and effective communication with strong public speaking skills to help give constructive feedback.
Education
BA(Hons) International Business -
University of The West of England
Bristol, United Kingdom 09.2022 - 06.2026
A-Levels - Business, Engineering and Mathematics
Helston Community College
Helston, United Kingdom 09.2020 - 06.2022
GCSEs -
Helston Community College
Helston, United Kingdom 09.2015 - 06.2020
Skills
Accounting
Finance
Asset and Fund Management
Filing and Bookkeeping
Transportation and Logistics Planning
Accomplishments
- 2nd Place in Goonhilly's Satelife Challenge in Cornwall for development of heart rate and emergency contact watch using GPS technology for elderly people.
- 2nd place in Cornwall's Lego Mindstorms Challenge developing a robot to complete a series of tasks using code and engineering of the robots design.
- Multiple attempts and maintenance of start up business methods such as Dropshipping, Amazon FBA, SAAS and Affiliate Marketing.
- Successful retail swing trader on track to complete prop firm challenges to gain access to more funding.
Software
Excel
Quickbooks
DaVinci Resolve
Photoshop
Additional Information
References available upon request.
Timeline
BA(Hons) International Business -
University of The West of England
09.2022 - 06.2026
Accountant and Logistics Manager
Polaris Maintenance and Services
05.2022 - Current
Snowboard Instructor Assistant
Freelance
12.2021 - Current
A-Levels - Business, Engineering and Mathematics
Helston Community College
09.2020 - 06.2022
GCSEs -
Helston Community College
09.2015 - 06.2020