ASHER SAJI ABRAHAM
Chennai
Summary
Commerce graduate (B.Com Professional Accounting, first class with distinction, CGPA 8.365) and cleared both parts of the CMA (US). Finance internship experience producing variance and trend reports using Excel and Power BI. Internship experience includes loans and advances support at Indian Overseas Bank. Seeking an FP&A analyst or finance reporting role.
Overview
4
4
Languages
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Loans & Advances Intern
Indian Overseas Bank
Chennai
12.2024 - 01.2025
- Assisted in loan documentation and credit evaluation processes within branch banking operations.
- Gained insights into how credit and risk assessment, compliance, and regulatory requirements influence lending decisions.
- Reviewed account opening forms for completeness and basic KYC compliance.
- Entered customer details into banking records with careful attention.
- Assisted branch staff with customer inquiries and routine banking support.
Finance Analyst Intern
Bonfiglioli Transmissions Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
06.2024 - 06.2024
- Organized, analyzed, and visualized financial data in Microsoft Excel and Power BI to support data-driven decisions.
- Prepared and reviewed financial reports to support variance and trend analysis, improving management reporting accuracy.
- Supported finance reporting for manufacturing operations at Bonfiglioli Transmissions Pvt. Ltd.
- Reconciled ledger entries and reviewed account balances for accuracy.
- Prepared invoices and matched documents with purchase orders for payment processing.
Education
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) - Professional Accounting
US – Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
Tambaram 04-2025
B.Com - Professional Accounting
Madras Christian College
Chennai01-2025
Skills
- Credit analysis
- Risk management
- Excel proficiency: PivotTables, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, Power Query, Data Cleaning, Conditional Formatting, Charts and Dashboards compliance
- Fraud detection
- Accounts payable
- Financial statements
- Performance analysis
- Power BI
- Power BI: Data Visualization, Dashboard Development
- Analytics
- ERP: SAP FI (introductory)
- Client relationship management
- Strategic planning
- Presentation skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Quick learner
- Analytics
ACADEMIC PROJECT
Role of AI in Fraud Detection for Digital Payment Systems in Chennai, 4-month project, Researched how AI is used to identify and prevent fraud across digital payment platforms., Built analytical models to compare AI-based fraud prevention approaches and presented findings on risk mitigation for financial institutions.
CERTIFICATIONS & ACTIVITIES
- IMA Ethics Series: Fraud Detection
- Goldman Sachs Internal Audit Job Simulation (Forage)
- PwC Switzerland Audit Job Simulation (Forage)
- SAP Financial Accounting Overview
- NSS Community Service
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Malayalam
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Loans & Advances Intern
Indian Overseas Bank
12.2024 - 01.2025
Finance Analyst Intern
Bonfiglioli Transmissions Pvt. Ltd.
06.2024 - 06.2024
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) - Professional Accounting
US – Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
B.Com - Professional Accounting
Madras Christian College