Head of Finance

Head of Finance and Controlling

Leading Nordic distributor of IT and office supplies with sales companies in all 5 Nordic countries. Management responsibility for 11 employees, including two HR-managers in Sweden and Denmark. Responsibilities:- Monthly reporting for 5 sales companies and holding company- Group consolidation and reporting to German parent company- Budgeting and liquidity management as well as ongoing follow-up- Common Cash Pool in 4 currencies- Preparation of annual financial statements- HR in all 5 Nordic countries- Contact to auditor, bank and insurance brokerSpecial achievements:Implementation of Nordea AutoFX and further development of currency management, both with a significant reduction of interest expenses and exchange rate risks. Implementation of Lessor portal for optimization of time registration and payroll processing.

Consultancy company providing CFO, Finance IT, Legal & Selection services to major companies in Denmark. CFO positions on interim basisPreformed tasks:- Nordic CFO for both Danish and Swedish companies with reporting to English HQ- Finance Manager for Danish company with subsidiaries in Japan, Israel and USA

International trading company in frozen seafood with sales offices in Europe, North America and China. Management responsibilities for 3 people in finance department, which serves as shared service center for the group.Responsibilities:- Monthly reporting for parent and subsidiary companies- Quarterly Group Consolidation- Budgeting and liquidity management- Contact to the accountant and bank- Ongoing development of reporting and budget proceduresSpecial achievements:Development of currency management tools for reducing currency risks

CFO, Impulse International ApS (formerly PH Distribution A/S)Denmark's leading wholesaler of entertainment products (CD, DVD, Blu-ray, games). Trading in toys and accessories, as well as reading and sunglasses.- Dicentia A/S (production of CD and DVD for music and film companies)- Hithouse Production A / S (film and music releases)- Dvdoo A/S (internet sales of entertainment products)- Elap IT A/S (Group Shared Service Center for IT)Responsibilities:- Finance department of 5 people. Including the HR function and IT- Management reporting and financial reporting for up to 6 companies- Budget, forecast and cash management and on-going follow up- Contact to auditors, attorney, bank and insurance companySpecial achievements:Successful set-up of the finance department and implementation of Navision as ERP system in 6 companies. Establishing the entire budgeting and reporting structure for all group companies. Implementation of inventory management system which resulted in significant cost savings.

Branch of German wholesale company. Around 1,000 people, 75 in administration. Head of the controlling department with 2-3 assistants. Close cooperation with the accounting department with 6 employees including the chief accountant.Responsibilities:- Financial reporting to the German parent and annual financial statements- Internal management reporting plus the budget and forecasting process- Investment analyzes, liquidity management and sales follow-upSpecial achievements:Development of budget and management reporting to German parent company. Successful implementation of Executive Information System in close collaboration with management and IT. Essential participant in several upgrades of SAP/R3.

Retail of menswear with 9 stores. 50 employees. Franchisee for Ralph Lauren Responsible for 2 people in finance department and 2 employees at the warehouse. Responsibilities:- Financial statements and ongoing contact to auditors and bank- Member of the management team and participation in board meetings- Budget, forecast and management reporting, IT and HRSpecial achievements:Implementation of management reporting as well as Concorde C5 as an ERP system. Negotiations with trade unions and employers' organization at the bankruptcy of the company.

Listed fashion house with retail and wholesale of own designed fashion.150 employees at the head office, group controlling consisted of 4 employees. Responsibilities:- Controlling of sales subsidiaries in Scandinavia, Poland and the Benelux- Development and maintenance of the consolidation system (Commander FDC)- Development of systems for budgeting, forecasting and liquidity managementSpecial achievements:Development of management reporting from the company's own stores and integration of Eastern European sales companies and Peak Performance into Group reporting. Merger of Nordic sales companies which resulted in a significant reduction in costs. Active involvement in successful due diligence and acquisition of Peak Performance.

Listed international timber company, 150 employees at the Danish headquarter. Controller in international division, reporting directly to the CFO. Responsibilities:- Development and implementation of consolidation system (Commander FDC)- Controlling and reporting for subsidiaries- Preparation and follow-up of both budget and rolling forecastSpecial achievements:Successful implementation of Commander FDC as consolidation system.Development of monthly reporting to management and sales managers.

MAGASIN PROPPERTIES division of MagasinReal estate Company with 30 employees in the administration. Accounts Department consisted of the CFO and 6 employees.Responsibilities:- Monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting, follow up on results- Controller for operation, maintenance and heating accounts for 90 properties- Development and implementation of business processes and control systems- Controller for 2 German properties in cooperation with local administrator Special achievements:Successful integration of 90 properties into Magasin's property portfolio.Implementation of control systems for rebuilding and maintenance projects of properties.

Trading company with 25 employees, primarily wholesale trade in non-food groceries. Accounts Department consisted of the finance director and three assistants.Responsibilities:- Financial statements, budgets and monthly reports. Controlling of subsidiaries

Chartered Accountant office with 15 employees and 2 state authorized public accountants as partners. Responsibilities:- Auditing tasks and preparation of annual accounts and tax returns