
Veronica Mensah
Finance Intern
Finance undergrad eager to learn the real thing
Penultimate-year finance undergraduate on a placement internship with a Manchester finance team, bringing strong academics and genuine enthusiasm for the work. Supports the team with reconciliations, data entry, reporting and ad-hoc analysis, and is quick to pick up systems and ask good questions. Built an Excel tracker during the placement that tidied up a manual expense-logging process the team had lived with. Comfortable with spreadsheets, accurate with detail, and reliable on deadlines. Treats the internship as a chance to learn how finance actually works beyond the textbook. Looking for a graduate finance role or a return placement with a team that develops its juniors.
University of Manchester
BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance (In Progress) (September 2021 to June 2025)
Manchester Sixth Form College
A-Levels (Maths, Economics, Business) (September 2019 to June 2021)
Northern Finance Partners - Manchester, UK
Finance Intern (Placement) July 2023 to Present 3 years & 1 month
Built an Excel tracker that replaced a manual expense-logging process, saving the team time each week.
Prepare parts of the monthly management-reporting pack and check the figures carefully against source data.
Run ad-hoc analysis on request, learning to turn a question into a clear, accurate spreadsheet.
Liaise with other departments to chase outstanding invoices, approvals and any missing information promptly.
Pick up the finance systems and processes quickly, always asking questions to understand the why.
City Centre Retailer - Manchester, UK
Part-Time Retail Assistant September 2021 to June 2023 1 year & 10 months
Handled cash, card payments and the end-of-day till reconciliation accurately.
Developed reliability, customer service and time management around a full study load.
Helped with stock, displays and the busy weekend and seasonal trading shifts.
Built the work ethic and numeracy that suited a finance placement.
University of Manchester - Manchester, UK
Volunteer Treasurer, Finance Society September 2020 to August 2021 1 year
Tracked income, expenses and event budgets and reported to the committee.
Learned basic bookkeeping, budgeting and financial reporting in a real role.
Built the early finance experience that supported a strong placement application.
Tidied up expense logging
Strong academic record
Excel for Finance Online Course
Online Learning Platform (June 2023 to July 2023)
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Online Learning Platform (September 2022 to December 2022)
Pennine Accountancy (June 2022 to August 2022)
Manchester Bank (April 2021 to April 2021)
- Excel & Spreadsheets
- Bank Reconciliation
- Data Entry & Accuracy
- Management Reporting Support
- Invoice Processing
- Financial Analysis Basics
- Bookkeeping Fundamentals
- Accounting Software
- Numeracy
- Time Management