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Sana Arora

She/Her
Brampton,Ontario

Summary

Performance-driven finance professional with a strong background in financial analysis, process optimization, and business operations. Recognized for delivering impactful results and driving efficiency while fostering collaboration across diverse teams. Actively pursuing CPA designation to enhance strategic and analytical expertise, ensuring a comprehensive approach to financial management and decision-making. Committed to leveraging skills to contribute to organizational success and drive continuous improvement.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Permanent Make-Up Artist & Brow Educator

BROWSSBYSANA
03.2021 - Current
  • Delivered over 400 personalized permanent makeup services, integrating advanced techniques in microblading, ombré powder brows, and nanoblading, achieving a 98% client satisfaction rate.
  • Expanded client base through strategic social media marketing and referrals, earning recognition for precision and artistry in the beauty industry.
  • Trained and mentored 50+ students at Cosmic College, empowering them to master permanent makeup techniques, with 85% of students successfully establishing their own businesses within a year.

Underwriter

EQ Bank
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Facilitated underwriting of residential and commercial loan applications, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with EQ Bank’s credit policies.
  • Executed thorough financial statement analysis, risk assessments, and credit checks to assess borrower eligibility and reduce potential risks.
  • Collaborated between senior underwriters and cross-functional teams to expedite loan approval processes, decreasing turnaround times within ten days post-onboarding.
  • Organized loan documentation and upheld comprehensive records to ensure readiness for audits and adherence to regulations.
  • Provided recommendations on loan structuring and risk mitigation strategies, contributing to high-quality credit decision-making.

Junior Underwriter

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
05.2022 - 09.2024
  • Specialized in underwriting commercial loan applications ranging from $1 million to $100 million, collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess complex financial transactions and processing over 200 loan applications, contributing to a 15% growth in the department’s lending portfolio.
  • Conducted thorough due diligence processes, including credit bureau verifications, appraisals, environmental checks, and title reviews, ensuring 100% compliance with corporate and regulatory standards while safeguarding against financial and legal risks.
  • Utilized FAST Tool and ACTICO to analyze financial statements, assess risk profiles, and evaluate key metrics such as EBITDA, FCCR, and other risk grade ratios, identifying high-risk cases with a 90% success rate and generating data-driven recommendations for loans, operating lines of credit, and mortgages.

Beauty Advisor

Sephora
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Delivered exceptional customer service by greeting clients with enthusiasm, assessing their beauty needs, and recommending tailored products across skincare, color, and fragrance categories.
  • Completed in-depth brand training to maintain up-to-date knowledge of products and trends, actively cross-training colleagues to foster a collaborative and informed team.
  • Assisted in operational tasks, including inventory control, compliance with sampling policies, and supporting store events to maximize customer engagement.

Office Administrator

Signature Cars
07.2020 - 04.2022
  • Facilitated communications, financial processing, registration, and bookkeeping to ensure smooth administrative operations.
  • Oversaw and balanced invoice accounts, assessed transaction totals, and produced reliable financial reports to strengthen business decision-making.
  • Processed and managed 100+ registrations monthly using DealerTrack software, maintaining high efficiency in transaction verifications.
  • Compiled financial reports facilitating informed business decisions, driving cost reduction in administrative overheads.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Global Management Studies

Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, ON
04.2025

Skills

Loan Structuring & Analysis

Credit Risk Mitigation

Financial Statement Reporting

Teamwork & Collaboration

Excellent Communication

Time Management

Organization

Problem Solving

Flexibility & Adaptability

Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Drive)

Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PPT)

Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

Timeline

Underwriter

EQ Bank
01.2025 - 05.2025

Junior Underwriter

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
05.2022 - 09.2024

Beauty Advisor

Sephora
02.2022 - 05.2022

Permanent Make-Up Artist & Brow Educator

BROWSSBYSANA
03.2021 - Current

Office Administrator

Signature Cars
07.2020 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Commerce - Global Management Studies

Toronto Metropolitan University
Sana AroraShe/Her