We are pleased to welcome Zakya Jabeen who is joining Freshwinds as a Graduate Finance Intern. She is looking forward to applying her skills and knowledge to the charity sector.

I have recently graduated in Accounting and Finance at The University of Birmingham. After working so hard in my final year, I was adamant on taking at least one year out to recover. But after 6 months, I decided I should ease myself back into the working world and revive some of those old, dusty brain cells. As part of my degree, we learned a lot about how businesses work, how to maximise revenues and how to increase sales. What we did not learn a lot about was the non profit sector. Having previously worked within the voluntary and charity sector, I was opened up to something completely new and intriguing – I was learning how accounting is used to make a difference. This was really compelling and something I instantly knew I wanted to be a part of.

Working at Freshwinds has definitely provided me with a firm foundation of understanding how accounting is used to make a difference. For me, accounting in the classroom is not enough. I want to see how it is brought to life within different businesses, and how important accounting is to the world of business, particularly the non profit sector. I feel Freshwinds is a place for me to do just that and to build on my existing skills and knowledge. I look forward to working with numbers, balancing the books and communicating the language of business.