Sana Mushtaq

My experience at Duffel Technology has allowed me to understand how a fast growing tech start-up operates - including meeting KPI’s as well as sudden changes in priorities. Supporting a rapidly scaling business has involved assisting with the development and improvement of finance processes to ensure they are efficient, scalable, and well-controlled. My responsibilities focus on month-end efficiency including performing multi-currency bank and balance sheet reconciliations across multiple entities, as well as supporting treasury and cash management activities. The role requires strong attention to detail, effective communication with internal stakeholders, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, international setting. Tasks include:

• Managed 25+ multi-currency bank balance-sheet reconciliations across five legal entities
• Provided timely, accurate month-end close within deadlines.
• Owned delivery of year-end support across all entities
• Managing prepayments and accruals across the organisation
• Executed weekly AP payment runs within controls and cut-off dates
• Led the audit in relation to AP - ensuring a smooth and error-free audit process
• Oversaw employee expenses via Pleo, ensuring compliance
• Managed AP inbox, resolving supplier and stakeholder queries
• Processed and reconciled customer wallet top-ups accurately
• Partnered with Treasury on cash, ensuring each bank account was sufficient with liquidity
• Documented finance processes supporting consistency and knowledge sharing
• Liaising with stakeholders outside of Finance, both internally and externally

My role at Blood Cancer UK provided broad responsibility within a small finance team, giving me strong exposure to end-to-end finance operations and their organisational impact. Working in a lean environment required ownership, attention to detail, and effective stakeholder communication. Responsibilities focused on month-end delivery, cash management, and audit support. Tasks included:

• Owned month-end close postings, reconciliations, and accruals
• Managed invoices, expenses, and monthly payment runs (100+ invoices)
• Maintained daily cashbooks and processed 30 corporate credit cards
• Acted as first point of contact for finance queries
• Supported year-end close and audit requests across income and expenditure
• Partnered with departments on accounting treatment and documentation
• Improved finance processes and maintained process documentation