Venkataramana Vaddepalli

Chartered Accountant and Cost & Management Accountant with 15+ years of finance leadership experience across various industries and corporate environments. Currently lead Finance & Commercials for BITS Pilani's Work Integrated Learning Program Division, with stewardship of an INR 500+ Cr revenue base and an INR 1,000+ Cr treasury and investment portfolio. Bring deep capability in strategic finance, FP&A, treasury, controllership, compliance, procurement and ERP transformation.

Recognized for strengthening governance, improving reporting visibility, and partnering with senior leadership on growth, digital expansion and cross-border collaborations. Strong experience in India GAAP, Ind AS and IFRS-aligned reporting, audit coordination, financial controls and multinational governance environments.

Head of Finance - BITS Pilani (WILP) - Hyderabad

(2021-12)

• Built the finance and commercial function from the ground up, establishing scalable systems, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
• Lead end-to-end finance, treasury, procurement, compliance and commercial operations for BITS Pilani's WILP business.
• Provide financial stewardship for an INR 500+ Cr revenue base and an INR 1,000+ Cr treasury and investment portfolio.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning aligned with institutional growth and program expansion.
• Delivered ~40% reduction in student financing costs (~₹8 Cr impact) through innovative financing models.
• Implemented structured procurement processes, improving cost efficiency and governance.
• Oversaw revenue recognition, student financing structures and commercial governance aligned with institutional policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Oversee compliance across income tax, GST, FEMA and UGC requirements, while managing auditor and regulatory relationships.
• Spearheaded PeopleSoft ERP implementation to improve transparency, reporting efficiency and management decision support.
• Supported launch and financial structuring of the Digital Division and managed international collaborations, including the Coursera partnership.

Finance & SD Operations Manager - Corteva Agriscience India Pvt. Ltd.

(2020-09 - 2021-11)

• Acted as Financial Controller for five group companies within a complex multi-entity structure.
• Oversaw finance operations in an INR 3,000+ Cr turnover environment, including planning, compliance and performance reporting.
• Led budgeting, forecasting and commercial partnering to support business decisions and expansion priorities.
• Strengthened reporting and control mechanisms across entities and led ERP implementation (MS Dynamics AX) in an associated company.

Finance Manager - Aelite Logistics & Marketing Pvt. Ltd.

(2017-11 - 2020-08)

• Managed finance operations for an INR 1,500+ Cr turnover organization across accounting, treasury and working capital management.
• Improved the RoI of the Investments by 20% by investing surplus funds in the deposits of the NBFCs over traditional fixed deposits.
• Strengthened internal controls and compliance and delivered timely financial statements in line with Accounting standards and MIS for management review.
• Led treasury and working capital optimization initiatives to support liquidity discipline and operational efficiency.
• Improved DSO of the accounts receivables by connecting regularly with the sales team and by initiating to send automated reminders to follow-ups on overdue receivables.

Practicing Chartered Accountant - Self-Employed

(2014-09 - 2017-11)

• Delivered tax audit, internal audit and GST advisory assignments for diverse clients.
• Prepared project reports for funding requirements and supported company incorporations and compliance matters.

Audit Manager - Ghosal & Ghoshal

(2011-06 - 2014-09)

• Managed internal, statutory and bank audits, along with taxation, compliance and accounting assignments.

Chartered Accountant - ICAI (2011)

Cost & Management Accountant - ICMAI (2009)

Bachelor of Commerce - Periyar University