Hitesh A.

About Hitesh A.

I am a Chartered Accountant (All India Rank #28 in CA Final,#50 in CA IPCC) with 9 years of experience across FP & A, Business Finance, P&L management, and Commercial Finance in leading listed MNCs. Currently, I head FP & A and Business Finance for CDMO business of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, driving financial planning, strategy, and business partnering to enable sustainable growth and profitability.My core expertise includes: FP & A & Business Finance: Full ownership of BU P&L, annual budgets, forecasting, profitability reporting, and long-range planning. Commercial Finance & Strategy: Partnering with business leaders on pricing strategy, costing, commercial contracts, CapEx evaluation (>$350 Mn), and M&A opportunities. Enabling Decisions & Cost Optimization: Delivering operational savings through hiring interventions, inventory optimization, and cost rationalization. Financial Reporting & Controllership: Extensive experience in group financial reporting, local GAAP and Ind AS compliance, finance controlling, and complex corporate accounting, with strong exposure to working with Big4 statutory and internal auditors. Corporate Finance: Supported auditors, lawyers, consultants, and cross-functional teams on fund raising (QIP, Rights Issue), divestments, internal restructuring and M&A — including preparation of auditor certificates, due diligence, documentation, and deal coordination. Risk Advisory & Assurance: Conducted statutory and internal audits of large companies during CA internship, gaining strong grounding in controls, compliance, and financial reporting practices. Leadership & Business Partnering: Trusted advisor to BU and corporate leadership, with proven track record in influencing strategic decisions.During stint with Piramal, I was part of its High Potential Young Leadership Development Program (\"IGNITE\"). This was an 18-months’ leadership journey to groom future leaders. Chosen through a rigorous multi stage selection process, only ~4% colleagues made the cut. I was also part of 15 days entrepreneurship train journey \"Jagriti Yatra\"(2018-19 batch) which aims at developing young entrepreneurs in India. Out of applicants across India and Globe from various walks of life, 425 participants were selected for my batch based on their entrepreneurial abilities and \'Can Do\' attitude.Outside of work, I enjoy reading non-fiction on decision science, philosophy, and human behavior, as well as practicing yoga, meditation, and fitness. I also love connecting with new people — feel free to reach out and share your story.

Experience

1. Head - Business Finance and Fp & a

   Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

   Apr 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Finance partner to BU leadership, enabling strategic decisions, financial performance, and operational execution with a lean finance team• Commercial decision support: Guiding commercial teams on pricing, unit economics, margin frameworks and legal / contractual matters• Strategy & Budgeting: Building annual & long range P&L, capacity, capital allocation, and cash flow models; contributing to leadership strategy discussions• P&L Management: Leading budgeting and forecasting for a multi-segment and multi-site BU, identifying risks/opportunities and driving cross functional actions to deliver plans• Cost & Productivity Governance: Driving analytics, cost rationalization, make vs buy, inventory, vendor and operating model decisions to enable profitable growth• CapEx & M&A: Driving strategic & financial evaluation of investments and post investment governance• People: Partnering with HR on hiring decisions; co created Sales Incentive Plan• Leadership & Board Exposure: Driving leadership operating rhythms (check-ins, reviews); owning quarterly Board materials and supporting Board discussions• MIS & Digital: Owning MIS reporting, digital and automation projects

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance

  2016

• BSER, Ajmer (Rajasthan)

  Secondary

  2009

• BSER, Ajmer ( Rajasthan)

  Senior Secondary

  2009 — 2011

• The Art of Living

  Happiness Program

  2023 — 2023

• Piramal Learning University

  IGNITE 2.0, Leadership and Management

  2018 — 2020

• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

  Limited Insolvency Examination, Insolvency and Bankruptcy

  2017 — 2017

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  CA IPCC, Finance, Cost, Accounting, Taxation, Law, Info Tech & Management

• University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting, Fin Mgt., Auditing,Eco Admn & Fin Con,Busi. Admn., Bus Laws, Statistics,Tax

  2011 — 2014