Gaurav Agarwal, Cpa
About Gaurav Agarwal, Cpa
Gaurav Agarwal is the Vice President of Finance and Global Controller at Cvent, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in accounting and finance, having held various leadership roles at companies such as Fundrise, MicroStrategy, and Marriott International.
Current Role at Cvent
Gaurav Agarwal serves as the Vice President of Finance and Global Controller at Cvent. He has held this position since 2021. In this role, he oversees financial operations and reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. His responsibilities include managing financial strategies and contributing to the overall financial health of the organization.
Previous Experience in Finance
Prior to his current role, Agarwal worked at Fundrise as Senior Vice President and Controller from 2018 to 2020. During his tenure, he successfully reduced the monthly financial close process from 20 days to 10 days and increased the number of funds managed from 8 to 20. Before that, he held various positions, including Senior Director of Accounting Policy at Marriott International from 2009 to 2011 and Vice President of Financial Reporting & Compliance at MicroStrategy from 2011 to 2017.
Education and Qualifications
Gaurav Agarwal completed his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Economics at Muskingum University from 1992 to 1996. He furthered his education by earning a Master of Science in Accounting with a focus on Auditing from the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce in 1997. Earlier, he attended The Doon School from 1986 to 1992.
Key Achievements in Financial Management
Throughout his career, Agarwal has implemented significant improvements in financial processes. At MicroStrategy, he filed SEC reports two weeks early by designing streamlined processes and applied Lean Six Sigma methodologies to enhance efficiency. He also played a crucial role in the relisting of Sunrise Senior Living on the stock exchange by delivering a full restatement of the 10K report.
Professional Background
Gaurav Agarwal has extensive experience in finance and accounting, having worked in various leadership roles across multiple organizations. His career began at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he served as Manager in Assurance & Business Advisory Services from 1997 to 2002. He later held positions at Sunrise Senior Living and MicroStrategy, contributing to their financial strategies and compliance efforts.