Mohamed Conteh
BA Accounting and Finance, 2016
FINANCE OFFICER
“Fifteen years ago I was living in Sierra Leone, and I would not have thought of going to university, but soon I’ll be a chartered accountant thanks to Greenwich. In everything you do, put God first.”
Mohamed joined the Rifles Regiment of the British Army in 2008 as an infantry soldier. During his service as a rifleman, he did two tours in Afghanistan in 2009 and 2011, and several overseas exercises in Belize, Canada, Germany, Kenya and Northern Ireland.
After six years in the army, 32-year-old Mohamed left the structure of military life to pursue a career in finance. Coming to Greenwich was a leap of faith for Mohamed. The transition from the military to Civvy Street is always hard, and it was complicated further for him by a family bereavement and housing issues, but Greenwich gave him extra support to help him succeed.
“Greenwich understands that everyone has different circumstances, and is battling a different fight. With me coming out of the army and some of the problems I had, they understood that I had a transition and they created a platform for me to get the help I needed.”
He is currently Finance Officer at an NHS organisation that provides support to clinical commissioners. Mohamed’s dream is to be a chartered accountant, and he is studying for his ACCA qualification.
“Fifteen years ago I was living in Sierra Leone, and I would not have thought of going to university, but soon I’ll be a chartered accountant thanks to Greenwich. In everything you do, put God first.”
Mohamed Conteh
BA Accounting and Finance, 2016
FINANCE OFFICER
“Fifteen years ago I was living in Sierra Leone, and I would not have thought of going to university, but soon I’ll be a chartered accountant thanks to Greenwich. In everything you do, put God first.”
Mohamed joined the Rifles Regiment of the British Army in 2008 as an infantry soldier. During his service as a rifleman, he did two tours in Afghanistan in 2009 and 2011, and several overseas exercises in Belize, Canada, Germany, Kenya and Northern Ireland.
After six years in the army, 32-year-old Mohamed left the structure of military life to pursue a career in finance. Coming to Greenwich was a leap of faith for Mohamed. The transition from the military to Civvy Street is always hard, and it was complicated further for him by a family bereavement and housing issues, but Greenwich gave him extra support to help him succeed.
“Greenwich understands that everyone has different circumstances, and is battling a different fight. With me coming out of the army and some of the problems I had, they understood that I had a transition and they created a platform for me to get the help I needed.”
He is currently Finance Officer at an NHS organisation that provides support to clinical commissioners. Mohamed’s dream is to be a chartered accountant, and he is studying for his ACCA qualification.
“Fifteen years ago I was living in Sierra Leone, and I would not have thought of going to university, but soon I’ll be a chartered accountant thanks to Greenwich. In everything you do, put God first.”
