Alex Young

Finance Graduate at Nomad Foods

Fleet, England, United Kingdom

About

A hard working, driven individual with a history of leadership within sporting and school environments. Bi-lingual with highly developed communication skills accompanied by the ability to succeed in groups or independently. A fast learner with the ability to be exceedingly adaptable in differing scenarios. Advanced collaborative skills through the responsibilities of coaching rugby to younger age groups as well as being selected as leader of my Duke of Edinburgh group. Effective at building relationships within new groups with experience in thriving in unfamiliar environments. RUGBY ACHIEVEMENTS • Czech Republic U20s (competed in European Championships 2021 in Portugal) • England Academy • Cardiff Met RFC (competed in BUCS Super Rugby and Welsh Championship) • London Irish Academy (National Academy League Champions 2020) • London Irish ACE (National ACE League Champions 2019) • Hampshire County Rugby I have been a passionate and dedicated rugby player since I was 5 years old, and it has continued to be a big part of my life. Moving out of my family home at the age of 16, I lived with a host family which allowed me to attend college as part of a programme suited to fit my trainings around my academic schedule. This has made me a more independent person and has undoubtedly matured me at a much faster rate. This has also enabled me to develop my time-management skills. I have been selected as captain on numerous occasions for various teams, further developing my leadership skills as a result. One of my proudest moments was representing the Czech Republic in the European Championships and this is something I hope to be able to continue in the future. Complementing my rugby experience, I have enjoyed volunteer coaching younger age groups at my local club which has enhanced my communication skills to large groups. SPOKEN LANGUAGE ABILITY Born to a Czech Mother and an English Father, I have developed a fluent language ability in two dissimilar languages from birth. This invaluable skill has enabled me to communicate to the Czech members of my family and the international rugby team fluently. This is something genuinely important to me. Translating for family members from a young age has enriched my ability to multitask as well as embellishing my language memory. This skill I intend to continually advance.

Experience

  • Finance Graduate at Nomad Foods
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Year 1 - Financial Reporting Year 2 - Finance Procurement

  • Treasury Analyst at UPS
    Jun 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Experienced the fast-paced environment of working in a large corporation • Daily Bank account reconciliation process using Reval (Treasury Management System) • Trained UPS Asia Treasury Managers on the process of account reconciliation and miscellaneous transaction assignment for a period of two weeks. This was after only 4 months in the role. • Designated administrator for all Citibank related enquiries (users/reporting) using CitiDirect platform • Familiarised myself with the format of MT940 bank statements and how to read/upload them • Co-ordinated a self-audit on six months’ worth of European Regional Treasury Centre’s FX operations • Became an expert in TRS (a system used to add, remove or amend user’s current banking access) and the use of SQL to run large reports • Trained managers from UPS India on the process of setting users up in banking platforms • Became educated in accounting strings and how they work to group transactions. • Carried out the recruitment process for the next interns (CV’s and interviews) • Trusted with ensuring all invoices were signed by correct parties and paid on time • Appropriated administrator for the entire office’s group mailbox • Trained two new interns entirely whilst continuing with my own tasks • Ensured positive relationships were kept with banking partners and entity managers worldwide. • Enhanced my Excel knowledge • Worked closely with In House Bank team daily to carry out ad-hoc tasks

  • Work Experience at Prague Stock Exchange
    Jan 2022 - Feb 2022 · 2 mos

    • Expereienced working abroad for 3 weeks in the Czech language • Introduced to the operation of sales activities using company website PXE and PSE • Gathered a strong understanding of the structure of a large corporate organisation • Analysed and executed the valuation models of potential IPO targets • Studied the PSE market structure and traded products • Revised the PX Group quarterly accounts report

  • Bartender / Front of House at Prince of Wales, Greene King
    Aug 2019 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Maintaining quick and informed decision-making/communication when talking to staff and customers • Soon after joining, achieved a senior role involving training new staff members and dealing with customer complaints/issues • Trusted with responsibility of opening/closing the facility • Responsible for Events management and associated facilities and staff requirements

  • Work Experience at Haines Watts Reading
    Jul 2019 - Jul 2019 · 1 mo

    • Further developed knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and how they are utilised in a financial environment • Learned the system of Double Entry bookkeeping • Produced a Trial Balance from figures of a previous period • Acquired knowledge of typical types of Debits and Credits incurred and how they are accounted for • Furthered knowledge on Financial Statements • Introduced to Xero and Sage accounting software