Aysha Hayward

Finance Manager

aysha.hayward@reading.ac.uk

Aysha joined the team in 2020 as SUMS Finance Manager having spent 20 years in technology and consulting. She started her career in law before transitioning to technology at the infancy of the smartphone with Symbian. As a Management Accountant, she helped roll out the Symbian operating system across the globe working with the worlds largest mobile handset manufacturers. She went through Symbian’s acquisition by Nokia and then by Accenture. At Accenture, she worked with one of its diamond accounts supporting the Global Partner in the delivery of large scale implementations. Aysha is a mum of two (3 including her Lab Lolly!) and loves to run.

Qualifications:

  • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  • LLB (Hons) Law