Vishal Agarwal

About Vishal Agarwal

Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years of international experience in Financial…

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Microsoft

   Jul 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Establishing requirements defined by the customer including definition of business, technical, and architectural requirements.2. Aiding in the design of end-to-end functional architecture and solution design.3. Documenting, proposing and discussing the architecture and solution options, recommendations and implications.4. Implementation of Dynamics 365 F&O including configuration, customization and development of the Dynamics 365 platform.5. Modules covered - Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank Management, Taxation, Management Reporter and Budgeting.6. Worked on integrations like Avalara (US & Canada Taxation) inbound PO Invoices, inbound non-PO invoices, Host to host bank integrations, outbound Customer invoices, outbound customer balances to name a few of them.7. Identifying any inconsistencies, assumptions, and critical elements.8. Facilitating and accelerating the decision process, considering the customer’s business strategy, drivers, requirements and challenges; providing the best possible solution considering all possible scenarios.9. Assisting in pre-sales efforts, applying advanced analysis skills and experience in principles of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Solutions and providing estimates using Microsoft OSE tool.10. Effectively using Azure DevOps as a tool for successful project implementation and delivery.11. Understanding of business processes, data migration through data entities and Excel Add-in connector.12. Preparation of design documents - Functional Design Documents (FDD), Integration Design Documents (IDD) and Report Design Documents (RDD) including Power BI reports.13. Responsible for interviewing and recruiting functional consultants as a Committee Member of the Hiring panel.14. Proud council member of the Diversity and Inclusion committee in Microsoft to promote and create awareness about diversity and inclusion.

Education

• CPA, Australia

  CPA, Accounting and Finance, Strategy and Leadership

  2013 — 2013

• Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata, India

  Primary and Secondary Schooling/Pre-Graduation Study, Commerce and Accounts

  1992 — 2004

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance

  2005 — 2009

• St. Xavier's College

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Honours, Commerce, FInance & Accounts

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Gaap
• Financial Analysis
• Business Tax Planning
• Working Capital Management
• Internal Audit
• Financial Reporting
• Reporting & Analysis
• Statutory Audit
• Equity Derivatives
• Microsoft Word
• Income Tax
• Compilation of Financial Statements
• Financial Accounting
• Accounting
• Account Modelling
• Cash Flow
• Tax Preparation
• Team Management
• Erp Software
• Tally Erp
• Finance
• Profit Analysis
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Personal Tax Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Gst
• Mis
• Budget Forecasts
• Statutory Compliances
• Leadership
• Tax Advisory
• Payroll Administration
• Financial Statements
• Capital Markets
• Mutual Funds
• Auditing
• Banking Operations
• Unit Costing
• Tax Returns