Ashley Sterling

As a Financial Data and Reporting Ops Analyst, I excel in the meticulous analysis and interpretation of financial data to drive strategic decision-making and ensure regulatory compliance. With a keen eye for detail and proficiency in leveraging advanced reporting tools, I streamline financial processes and produce comprehensive reports that offer actionable insights to clients. Through my expertise in data visualization and interpretation, I facilitate clear communication of complex financial information, fostering informed decision-making within the organization. My dedication to accuracy, coupled with a proactive approach to problem-solving, enables me to effectively mitigate risks and optimize financial operations for sustained organizational success.

Financial Data and Reporting Ops Analyst                                        Feb. 2022 - Present

• Responsible for supporting all elements of the collection, validation, and inquiry process of the FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance ACT) and CRS (Common Reporting Standards) tax regulations.
• Work directly with Treasury clients and a number of global business partners including the tax operations teams in the US, APAC, EMEA, and Canada/LATAM as well as Corporate and Enterprise tax, Fulfillment, Service and Operations.
• Refresh of expired tax forms
• Assisted in managing general inquiries.
• Conducted monthly access reviews.
• Sorted through 2021 - 2023 fiscal year tax forms to refresh the expired or expiring tax forms. 
• Communicated with clients to obtain tax forms due to a change in circumstance.
• Perform moderately complex activities supporting credit disputes, escalations, and tax reporting while following established written procedures and guidelines and ensuring accurate and timely delivery
• Researched PEGA, TIGER, GDS, GSS Icon, etc. to obtain information on each entity.
• Communicated with peers to gain knowledge on how to excel in my work performance.
• Engaged in weekly meetings to discuss challenging work tasks with peers.
• Research and resolve moderately complex financial data requests or exceptions based on analysis of assembled data in an accurate and timely manner

Connecticut Air National Guard

Financial Management Technician                          

Dec. 2017- Mar. 2022  

• Used principles, concepts, and program experience in financial management to process customer requests and answer inquiries.
• Analyze daily pay transactions and make corrections as needed.
• Process all military pay transactions for reserve component and active component members.
• Research and brief members on military pay entitlements.
• Determine and assign the correct pay entitlements.
• Query historical pay system to validate previous pay.
• Utilize fiscal law and DOD financial training when processing obligations and commitments.
• Process pay collections and brief members on options and tax implications.
• Process accessions and pay order modifications.

Eastern Connecticut State University     Spring 2025 Bachelor of Science in Accounting