{"id":8085,"date":"2020-11-27T16:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.star-ref.co.uk\/?post_type=employee&p=8085"},"modified":"2022-03-01T10:32:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T10:32:31","slug":"nicola-macdougall-finance-graduate","status":"publish","type":"employee","link":"https:\/\/www.star-ref.co.uk\/employee\/nicola-macdougall-finance-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicola MacDougall, Finance Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is your education background?<\/h4>\n

Graduated with BA in Accountancy from Glasgow Caledonian University<\/p>\n

How did you start working at Star? \/ What brought you to Star?<\/h4>\n

The job advert was posted on GCU web and my tutor sent it to me directly as it had a management accounting focus which I had an interest in. I then went onto the Star website to research and applied.<\/p>\n

What benefits have you found from your intern placement?<\/h4>\n

The main benefit is the diversity and range of staff and their knowledge and having access to them daily. Also, working in a global company has broadened my skills and helped me to find my strengths.<\/p>\n

What does your current role involve?<\/h4>\n

I do a bit of everything. My main focus is working on Starfrost- looking at Star\u2019s reports and processes and ensuring consistency with these.<\/p>\n

What do you enjoy most about what you have been working on, and what are the biggest challenges you face?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The variety and the responsibility and autonomy I have been given; seeing the finished product of my work is really rewarding. I also enjoy collaborating with the team.
\nThe biggest challenge is working from home; I don\u2019t have a designated office so it can be difficult to differentiate between work and home but I\u2019m getting used to it.<\/p>\n

How have you found the transition from studying to working as part of a Finance team (also working remotely)<\/h4>\n

I really can\u2019t fault it, it has been seamless and Star have been so accommodating with working from home.
\nWhen I was a student, I had the impression I would be a perfectionist and not make mistakes I think that was the biggest shock. Star is all about personal development and growth.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI really can\u2019t fault it, it has been seamless and Star have been so accommodating with working from home.\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n

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