David Lichota
Finance Leader | Strategic Planning | Change Management
- Role
- Senior Director Finance at Loparex
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Lichota
Accomplished Finance professional that leads with a strategic mindset and a passion for continuous improvement and process optimization and extensive experience in the life sciences / chemicals industries in both manufacturing and corporate settings. Leverages data analytics and insights to deliver complex information to executives and stakeholders. Proven leader that drives professional development initiatives. Key Skills and CompetenciesFinancial Planning & Analysis, Strategic Planning, Team Leadership, Change Management, Staff Development, Data Analytics & Insights, SAP Implementation, Quality Management, ISO Standards, Cross-functional Leadership, Project Leadership, Regulatory ComplianceAccomplishments-Steering committee member and financial representative on multi-year project that delivered $150 million EBIT improvements based on operational reliability and efficiency and $100 million in cost reduction primarily in the area of plant maintenance-Led relocation projects moving Engineering and Technology headquarters from Texas to North Carolina and subsequently from North Carolina to Missouri-Coordinated with tax department and external consultants on annual property tax assessments and achieving Enterprise Zone status in 2014 resulting in tax refunds of $3.5 million from the state of Texas.
Experience
Senior Director Finance
Oct 2022 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US
Education
University of Pittsburgh
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor, Finance and Business Economics
Skills
- Sap
- Change Management
- Sap R/3
- Business Process Improvement
- Process Engineering
- Financial Reporting
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Management
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Optimization
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Sap Products
- Manufacturing
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