Sasha Ofori

I am a driven year 13 student with a proactive approach to learning; balancing time between studies, hobbies and part time commitments. I demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills, excelling in both collaborative and independent environments- dedicated to making meaningful contribution in a role in Finance.

• Achieved Silver award- UKMT senior mathematical challenge (year 12)
• Senior prefect 2023 at Riddlesdown Collegiate (year 11)
• Mentor for junior students (member of schools mentoring programme)

3 day work experience at KPMG

• Engaged in an ESG workshop by collaborating and sharing ideas as a team
• Shadowed leaders of KPMG as hosts of a breakfast meeting with Clifford Chance, exploring social mobility networks and discussing improvements of outreach programmes for lower socioeconomic backgrounds
• Gained insights into FinTech and the growth of AI

3 day work experience in finance department at Seraphine Ltd (Head Office) 

• Worked alongside a junior accountant to gain insights into their daily responsibilities and workplace experiences
• Enhanced IT skills by overlooking supplier invoices, documents and learning foundations of navigating Microsoft Excel
• Attended meetings, strategising future plans on boosting clothing sales and interpreting data for comparison of business performance over the season

Virtual work experience "Finance and Accountancy" lead by SpringPod

• Learned about various fields within financial services
• Completed quizzes to consolidate knowledge of new concepts of accounting and finance