Shaima Hassani
Recent Accounting and Finance Graduate
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About
I am a recent Accounting and Finance graduate from Bournemouth University, looking to start my career in accounting in a trainee, graduate or accounts assistant role. During my degree, I developed a good understanding of financial accounting, management accounting and financial reporting. I also gained practical experience using Sage Business Cloud Accounting and Excel for tasks such as transaction processing, bank reconciliations, trial balances, cash flow forecasts and financial statements.
I am keen to continue learning, gain practical experience and work towards a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or ACA.
Experience
Summer Internship, Claim Advisor - Charles Taylor
(2025-04 - 2025-09)
- Reviewed and checked insurance claim documents for accuracy.
- Communicated with customers by phone and email.
- Processed claims and payments accurately.
- Maintained accurate information and followed company procedures.
- Developed strong attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills.
Sales Assistant - Matalan
(2023-11 - 2025-11)
- Provided customer service in a busy retail environment.
- Handled payments and customer transactions accurately.
- Assisted customers with enquiries and resolved basic issues.
- Worked as part of a team to meet daily targets.
Customer Service Assistant - Southern Co-op
(2021-11 - 2023-06)
Assisted customers and handled payments at tills and self-checkouts. Maintained store standards and resolved customer queries. Developed good communication, teamwork and organisation skills.
Customer Service Assistant (Voluntary) - British Red Cross
- Supported the daily running of the charity shop.
- Assisted customers and answered general enquiries.
- Sorted, priced and displayed donated stock.
- Worked with other volunteers to keep the shop organised.
Education
BA (Hons) - Accounting and Finance - Bournemouth University (2023-09 - 2026)
Business Level 2 - Progression to Business - Bournemouth and Poole College (2020-09 - 2021)
Business Level 3 - Sales and Marketing - Bournemouth and Poole College (2021-09 - 2022)
Access to Higher Education Diploma - Humanities and Social Sciences - Bournemouth and Poole College (2022-09 - 2023)
GCSE - English Literature - Avonbourne School, Bournemouth (2017-02 - 2019-07)
GCSE - Combined Science - Avonbourne School, Bournemouth (2017-02 - 2019-07)
GCSE - Art - Avonbourne School, Bournemouth (2017-02 - 2019-07)
GCSE - Persian - Avonbourne School, Bournemouth (2017-02 - 2019-07)
GCSE - Maths - Bournemouth and Poole College (2020-09 - 2021)
GCSE - English Language - Bournemouth and Poole College (2020-09 - 2021)
