Anshul Agarwal

Chartered Accountant with 5+ years of U.S. GAAP experience, most of it spent embedded inside global technology and SaaS companies' accounting teams — running month-end close, reconciling complex balance sheet accounts, and untangling intercompany allocations across a dozen-plus entities at a time. Equally focused on analytical problem-solving, fixing weak processes, and closing the books: automated manual reconciliation work at the last two roles to reduce the working time of the close cycles.

Senior Accountant - Forvis Mazars

(2025-11)

• Cut balance sheet reconciliation turnaround time by 25% by standardizing reconciliation templates in NetSuite across 8 international entities for month-end and quarter-end close.
• Resolved 30+ reconciliation discrepancies per close cycle by partnering with the FP&A and human resource teams to source supporting documentation, lifting first-pass journal entry accuracy to 98%.
• Built audit-ready internal control narratives across 5 accounting areas, shortening external audit fieldwork by 15%.
• Delivered monthly fluctuation analyses on $50M in balance sheet activity, flagging variances above a 5% threshold for management review.

Senior Accountant - Bakertilly US

(2023-01 - 2025-10)

• Automated 3 manual reconciliation and accrual processes using Excel macros and Power Query, reducing close cycle time by 2 days per month in collaboration with 2 accounting staff members.
• Managed fixed asset, payroll accrual, and sales commission accounting totaling $10M annually, sustaining 100% NetSuite recording accuracy.
• Standardized intercompany allocation methodology across 12 global entities, eliminating $200K in recurring consolidation discrepancies.
• Supported cash and treasury operations by preparing weekly cash position reports and assisting with liquidity forecasting across multiple entities by collaboration with Finance, Legal, and Treasury teams.

Associate 2 - PwC SDC

(2021-05 - 2023-01)

• Prepared and reviewed 200+ journal entries monthly for U.S. portfolio close, maintaining 99% GAAP compliance accuracy.
• Reconciled complex balance sheet accounts covering $100M in assets, clearing 90% of discrepancies within the same close cycle.
• Cleared unapplied payments and reconciled items with remote cross-functional teams, improving reconciliation turnaround by 10%.
• Maintained and standardized audit documentation that passed 2 consecutive internal control reviews with zero findings.

Article Assistant - Agarwal Jain Associates - Jaipur, India

(2016-05 - 2020-10)

• Supported diverse client engagements in ledger scrutiny, bank reconciliations, and tax compliance to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assisted in the preparation and filing of tax returns, gaining practical exposure to accounting standards and regulatory documentation.
• Collaborated on internal accounting reviews and identified process improvements to enhance the accuracy of financial data.

Chartered Accountant (CA) - Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) (2020-11)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) - University of Rajasthan (2018-05)