Aarish Merchant

I’m a Finance graduate with a Bachelor of Accounting & Finance (BAF) and a strong foundation in financial accounting, budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting. I’m currently pursuing ACCA to deepen my professional expertise in accounting and finance and turn that knowledge into measurable business impact.

In my current role as a Community Engagement & Sports Event Coordinator, I manage event budgets ranging from ■50,000 to ■2,00,000 while prioritizing cost efficiency and effective allocation of resources. I negotiate with vendors and sponsors and use strategic planning and expense monitoring to achieve cost savings.

I maintain structured expense tracking sheets using MS Excel to monitor revenue, costs, and financial outcomes. I also coordinate logistics and compliance documentation for large-scale tournaments and supervise and train volunteers to support efficient financial and operational planning.

From my academic work, I conducted primary research on consumer usage and adoption of plastic money, analyzing spending patterns and digital transaction frequency with survey data. I performed comparative and percentage analysis in MS Excel and prepared an analytical report with findings and recommendations focused on how digital payments shape consumer financial behaviour.