Ashna Prasad
Summary
Positive, compassionate, and dedicated individual with solid understanding of social work principles and practices. Brining understanding of client advocacy and relationship building with skills in effective communication, active listening, empathy and great problem-solving skills. Offering strong interpersonal skills and commitment to learning and development in field of social work. Committed to making meaningful impact in lives of individuals and communities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Lending Specialist
Suncorp Bank
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Participated in ongoing training programs to enhance professional skills and stay current with industry best practices.
- Processed loan applications and monitored progress from start to finish.
- Evaluated loan requests and documents to verify accuracy and completeness.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers, lenders and other third parties.
- Obtained copies of applicants' credit histories and reviewed paperwork to determine feasibility of granting loans.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, fostering trust and loyalty to maintain a high retention rate of satisfied customers.
- Collaborated with underwriting team to ensure adherence to lending guidelines while maintaining client confidentiality throughout the process.
Company Accountant
Pharmazeal Limited
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Developed comprehensive tax strategies that maximized deductions while maintaining compliance with regulations.
- Overseeing Debtors and Creditors
- Fixed Assets maintenance.
- Collaborated with external auditors to complete annual audits in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Reviewed expense reports submitted by staff members, ensuring adherence to company policies before processing payments or reimbursements.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy by conducting thorough analysis and reconciling discrepancies.
- Managed company payroll, ensuring timely and accurate payment to all employees.
- Reduced outstanding accounts receivable balances through diligent follow-up on overdue invoices.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of evolving accounting standards and best practices through continued professional education.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Finance Executive
BT Financial Group
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Implemented financial systems that increased efficiency in reporting, budgeting, and analysis tasks.
- Enhanced company cash flow with diligent accounts receivable management and timely collections.
- Increased revenue by identifying and implementing cost-saving measures in financial processes.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations, maintaining accurate records of financial transactions and reporting requirements.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Manukau Institute of Technology
Auckland, NZ12-2026
Skills
- Documentation review
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Leadership skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Customer service-focused
- Organizational skills
- Client relationship building
- Decision-making
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Interpersonal skills
- Goal setting
- Risk assessment
- Professionalism
- Continuous improvement
- Loan servicing
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Elementary
Maori
Elementary
Timeline
Lending Specialist
Suncorp Bank
06.2022 - 08.2022
Company Accountant
Pharmazeal Limited
10.2021 - 06.2022
Finance Executive
BT Financial Group
10.2019 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Manukau Institute of Technology
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