Levente Barat

Background

About Levente Barat

With over 15 years of experience in finance leadership within the pharmaceutical and other industries, I excel in change management, process improvement, and system implementation, particularly SAP. I have successfully led cross-functional teams, driven strategic initiatives, and optimized operational efficiency. At Lexmark, I managed a large finance team, implemented cost-saving measures and developed automated reporting tools that enhanced decision-making processes. My tenure at Diageo involved leading financial consolidations and developing forecasting methods that streamlined reporting and received external audit approval. My expertise lies in transforming financial operations and delivering strategic value in dynamic pharmaceutical environments. Previous positions held: Head of Finance / Finance Manager, Group Reporting / Finance Manager, Group Organic Analysis / Finance & Operations Manager / Head of Business Planning and Analysis Below are some of the key accomplishments that I have attained: • Led organizational development, expanding the finance team from 25 to 70 members-(Lexmark) • Achieved successful KPMG audit approval for implementing Group Organic Reporting into the consolidation tool-(Diageo) • Developed an automated global reporting package for monthly performance reviews with the CFO-(Lexmark) Expertise / Skills: Pharmaceutical Finance Leadership / Change Management / Process Improvement / System Implementation / SAP / Strategy Development / Team Management / Cost Optimization / FP & A / Accounting / Operational Efficiency / Financial Consolidation / Forecasting Methods / Variance Reporting / Non-GAAP Reporting / Matrix Organization Management / Transition Management / Global Coverage Teams / Automated Reporting / PowerBI / Consolidation Tools / Data Simplification / C-Level Reporting / Strategic Initiatives / Stakeholder Collaboration / Site-Level Strategies / Performance Reviews / Legal Entity Launch / Essential Processes Creation / Policy Development / CO Modules / BW Roll-Out / Organizational Development / Inventory Reporting / Performance Efficiency / Senior Leadership Collaboration / Consolidation Process / Earnings per Share Forecasting / Regional Segmental Reconciliation / Reporting Standardization / High Complexity Data Handling / Legacy Solution Transition / Performance Forecasting / Monthly Reporting Package / Functional Management / Sub-Team Oversight / Global Transition / Expert Teams Establishment