Business Finance Analyst

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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can't Wait.
We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.
For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).
'The Next and the New' is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency
Dr Reddy's maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Summary
This role is for a Business Finance Analyst – Responsible for driving financial performance visibility, enabling strategic decision-making through analytics, and supporting business units with forecasting, reporting, and process optimization.

Roles & Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for preparing monthly sales reports and comprehensive MIS statements, including P&L, operating expense (OE) analysis, and variance analysis, while discussing key variances with stakeholders for accurate interpretation.

• You will be responsible for building and maintaining a robust opex database to support financial performance tracking and business insights generation.

• You will be responsible for creating impactful presentations for monthly and business review meetings, providing detailed analysis of performance drivers to aid strategic decision-making.

• You will be responsible for consolidating and analyzing sales data to support variance and growth analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams (CFTs) during annual budget preparation.

• You will be responsible for preparing monthly Latest Estimates (LE) by integrating real-time market and business developments to improve forecasting accuracy and agility.

• You will be responsible for performing regular peer benchmarking—both internal and external—to assess performance in the context of competitors and industry trends.

• You will be responsible for executing finance automation and simplification projects within the business unit, while also delivering ad hoc analytics to support targeted profit initiatives.

Educational qualification: Bachelors' degree in Finance, Accounting, economics, or a related field is mandatory. Postgraduate in Finance, Business Administration or a related field is preferred.
Professional certifications such as Cost and Management Accountants (CMA), Certified Public Accountants (CPA), or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent is preferred.
Minimum work experience:
2 years of experience
Skills & attributes &Critical exposures
Functional Skills

• Regulatory Compliance

• Regulatory Filings

• Technical Documentation

• Change Control

• Laboratory Information

• Risk Management

• Chromatography
Resident Skills

• Enterprise Resource Planning

• Regulatory Compliance

• Database Management

• Digital Literacy
Behavioural Skills

• Analytical Precision – Translates complex sales data into clear, actionable insights that enable accurate forecasting and agile business decisions.

• Cross-Functional Agility – Collaborates seamlessly with CFTs to integrate real-time trends, streamline reporting, and support strategic reviews.

• Improvement Orientation – Drives performance visibility, peer benchmarking, and automation to unlock efficiency and support profitable growth.
Critical exposures

• Exposure to 1 complete cycle of financial forecasting, and budgeting exercise for the organization is preferred

• Experience in financial analysis, including variance analysis, trend analysis and scenario analysis is desired

• Experience in preparing MIS, Sales reporting, financial performance and key financial metrics is desired

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Financial Planning and Analysis or Controlling or Accounting functions is preferred

Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddy's we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy's are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy's why they come to work every day and they'll say, because Good Health Can't Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we're always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.
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