Experience

Niam

• Sweden
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Real Estate - Capital fund Real Estate - Capital fund



Velkommen A/S

• Denmark
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Oct 2022

  Responsible for Finance, Compliance, HR and Communications - while involved in Sales and business development activities Responsible for Finance, Compliance, HR and Communications - while involved in Sales and business development activities



KPMG P/S

• Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

• Senior Manager

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  In Mid January I took on a new temporary challenge as Senior Manager at KPMG P/S, in CFO advisory services. Since my first day I have been occupied with ANDEL, the large provider of electricity to most of Sealand - working on the consolidation of SEAS-NVE and their activities, and newly acquired RBC activities (eg. Radius) from Ørsted. An exciting challenge for a really interesting organisation. The secondment is expected to last until beginning of the summer. In Mid January I took on a new temporary challenge as Senior Manager at KPMG P/S, in CFO advisory services. Since my first day I have been occupied with ANDEL, the large provider of electricity to most of Sealand - working on the consolidation of SEAS-NVE and their activities, and newly acquired RBC activities (eg. Radius) from Ørsted. An exciting challenge for a really interesting organisation. The secondment is expected to last until beginning of the summer.



Kopenhagen Fur

• Denmark
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Koncernøkonomichef / Head of Group Finance

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2021

  In Kopenhagen Fur I am Head of Group Finance, and responsible for the following areas; Customer Service (from 1st of February 2020) Real Estate portfolio fra 2019 Management and leadership Financial reporting and Analysis Financial planning and budgeting Business partner for the members of the group management Taxation Customer service (external customers) Commercial part of Real Estate I have since my arrival implemented; Created, and developed a strong, involved and motivated Finance Team Monthly financial reporting (previously 4 times a year) Monthly report ready within 7 working days (previously + 1 month) Documented the groups Transfer Pricing documentation Established connection to the business as business partner Established a full transparent view of Production cost (by function) by skin Part of Steering committee in JV with Damco (A.P. Moeller Maersk) for Global Fur Logistic Developed an automated reporting to Management and the Board Developed a closer and more transparent budget - with the possibility to monitor progress in detail Show less



MT Højgaard Danmark

• Denmark
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Koncernøkonomichef / Head of Group Finance

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2015

  In MT Højgaard I have participated in the big turn-around that started under the management of Torben Biilmann in November 2012. My main contributions to the turn-around are the following; Bringing Project Financial status timely to CEO level Establishing monthly business review meetings with all business units (and CEO, CFO and myself) Changing the quality, planning, evidence and approach of project controlling Building up a close business partnership model with all business units Member of the Contract Board (approving all > 50m DKK offers and contracts) Member of the Group Strategy board (deciding all new systems and process changes) Introducing a new Fixed asset policy, and locating all Company assets (incl. audit process) Establishing a new MTH Standard for 'right behaviour' in project 'cost-to-complete' reviews Brought in some skilled staff to the organization Training all new staff at the MTH Academy (Finance, risk management and Company policies) New Salary system Primary responsibilities: Responsible for all Group Finance activities (42 employees) Project controlling Group reporting (incl. Insurance and Treasury) Accounting and finance departments Salary department Member of MTH Group Management Member of the MTH A/S Contract Board (approval of all Projects > 50m DKK) Member of the Group Strategy board Member of the Board of Directors of MT Højgaard Norge AS (2013) From January 2014 - Member of the Board of Directors of MT Højgaard Føroya PF From November 2013 - Member og the MTH Group's strategic project board From October 2013 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of MTH Finland Oyj From May 2013 - Member of the Board of Directors of MTH Grønland ApS From February 2013 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of MTH Insurance A/S and Member of the Board of Directors of MTH Finland Oyj and Member of the MT Højgaard A/S Contract board Show less



GEA Group

• Germany
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Finance

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2012

  Primary responsibilities: • Treasury department (3½ employees – segment) • Accounting department (5 Accountants) • Controlling and Reporting department (5 controllers) • Travel service department (2½ travel staff) • Export financing for the segment • Bank liaisons for the segment • Segment responsibility for bank guarantees Primary responsibilities: • Treasury department (3½ employees – segment) • Accounting department (5 Accountants) • Controlling and Reporting department (5 controllers) • Travel service department (2½ travel staff) • Export financing for the segment • Bank liaisons for the segment • Segment responsibility for bank guarantees



Nilfisk

• Denmark
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager Nordic

  • Jun 2006 - May 2008

  Primary responsibilities: • To head the Nordic shared finance center in Brøndby (accounting, monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting) • Support the 5 business units with valid financial information and business intelligence. • Member of the 5 Management teams. Primary responsibilities: • To head the Nordic shared finance center in Brøndby (accounting, monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting) • Support the 5 business units with valid financial information and business intelligence. • Member of the 5 Management teams.



TDC Group

• Denmark
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Global Sarbanes-Oxley programme in TDC Group/initially in Group Treasury

  • Feb 2003 - Jun 2006

  Primary responsibilities: • To implement the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 regulations into the TDC Group. Managing the full project from initial analysis of legal requirements to a full and sustainable implementation. Initiation, scoping and managing the programme, including building Sox IT platform, risk management, CLC's, education, test coordination, change management. In charge of the global Sox team. Initiated as controller in the Treasury department (February 2003 to March 2004) Primary responsibilities: • To ensure that TDC became compliant with IFRS 39 (Financial instruments). • The development of management reporting and analysis for the Treasury area, including analysis of the efficiency of the hedge accounting performed on a large foreign investment. Show less



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO

  • May 1996 - Dec 2002

  Primary responsibilities: • All finance and admin. tasks including financial planning, purchasing and logistics dept. Legal and commercial contracts, tender participations. • Responsible for the "Financial transformation program" in Greece. The program was to analyse and outsource most of the finance and admin. Functions to a centralized business service centre by introducing new processes, software solutions etc. • Deputy for the CEO in Greece, and member of the Greek board of Directors. Previous to this I was Business analysis Manager i Milano, Italy for more than 3 years (for Reuters); Primary responsibilities: • Financial reporting and management accounting, • Financial planning and business analysis. • Consolidation of EMEA financial reporting. • Support of finance staff in other EMEA countries. Prior to this I was Financial Analyst for Reuter in the Nordic region with the following responsibilities; • Financial reporting and forecasting, analysis and management feedback, • Nordic consolidation tasks. • Part of the local management team, and served as advisor to local MD Show less



East Asiatic Company (ØK)

• DK 2 years and Italy for 2 years

• Assistant in Group finance / Økonomichef

  • May 1992 - Apr 1996

  2 years in Group finance and two years as Finance Manager for Italian Subsidiary Bloch & Behrens Italia srl. 2 years in Group finance and two years as Finance Manager for Italian Subsidiary Bloch & Behrens Italia srl.



KPMG

• Canada
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Revisor

  • Mar 1991 - Apr 1992