Alisha Merlin

About

MBA Finance student with a B.Com background and internship exposure in finance operations at Sundram Fasteners Limited. Experienced in GST invoice verification, SAP purchase requisitions, Excel-based finance documentation, and financial statement analysis, with a strong interest in financial analysis, accounting, FP&A, and business analytics.

Experience

• Finance Internship
  Sundram Fasteners Limited
  May 2026 – Jul 2026

Education

• Master of Business Administration
  Thiagarajar School of Management
  Finance · 2025 – 2027
• Bachelor of Commerce
  SASTRA University
  2021 – 2024
• Higher & Senior Secondary Education
  CBSE
  2010 – 2021

Skills

• GST <3 months
• Financial Modeling <3 months
• Financial Statement Analysis <3 months
• Cost Accounting <3 months
• Capital budgeting <3 months
• Financial ratio analysis <3 months

Tools / apps / platforms

• Microsoft Excel <3 months
• Microsoft Power BI <3 months
• SAP software <3 months

Projects

• Managerial Cost Accounting – Manufacturing Operations

  Conducted an on-site study of manufacturing operations; prepared a cost sheet covering prime cost, factory overheads, and total production cost; examined cost behaviour and production efficiency.

• Traditional vs Modern Marketing – Kalavasal, Madurai

  Conducted primary field research with two firms; compared customer acquisition costs, promotional expenditure, and revenue generation under traditional and digital marketing models.

• Aqua Towers – Business Model & Revenue Analysis

  Analysed operational challenges, seasonal demand, pricing, sales operations, and competitive dynamics to understand their effect on sales performance and profitability.

Courses & certifications

• Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions · Coursera · 2025
• Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel · Coursera · 2025
• Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis for Accountant · Coursera · 2025
• CA Foundation – Cleared · Institute of Chartered Accountants of India · 2022
• Diploma in Banking & Finance (DB&F) · IIBF

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• Core Committee Member – TSM Admission Cell

  Supported multi-state MBA outreach, Kerala admissions campaigns, counselling, and application guidance.

• Trainer – PenmAI Women’s AI Workshop

  Delivered hands-on training on prompt-based AI tools and simplified AI concepts for non-technical participants.

• National Financial Literacy Quiz 2026

  College-round participant, conducted by NISM.

• Smart Clean Madurai Hackathon

  Developed and presented an AI-based waste-management solution using prompt-driven applications.