Claus Højlund Email & Phone Number

Project Finance Specialist at Medicon Valley Alliance (MVA) for the EU-financed private/public project HALRIC; a 11 mio. Euro cross boarder collaborations between 21 Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and German hospital and research departments in the Greater Copenhagen area and adjacent geographical areas.Former CFO at the same company for 12 years, a membership organization in the Danish-Swedish life science cluster Medicon Valley, with a complex financial and organizational structure.Part of Steering groups and Boards for many years, using my experience with advise and guidence through challenging decisions - with good results. Core financial competences:EU projects, such as InterReg IV and V, including applications, reporting, auditing (result: an extreme low level of non-approved expenses from both 1. and 2. level auditing) Complete overview of financial status incl. riskFinance and budgettingStrategic forecasting IT-management and implementing of financial programsDevelop and conduct courses in correct financial reporting for project partnersArea of expertise:Establish budgets and follow-up; also on cash flowAnnual and monthly financial reportsFinancial analysis reporting to the BoardImplement and improve business processesVAT, both for Danish, EU and non-EU tradeAccounts payable Bookkeeping and controllingInvoicing & forecasts Membership fee and bonusesBackground:Established as partner and owner in 1984 one in the industry internationally renowned record label with whole- and resale, and im/export.Through 27 years I was in charge for all administration, finance & reporting, im/export freight and HR within the company with 15 employees.Developed the business from a manually handled business type into a fully computerized organisation including financial systems - as well as a highly automated b2b and b2c webshop, with implementing to existing ERP-system to avoid dublicate work-processes, and with great success.

Listed skills include Budgets, Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounting, and 1 others.