I am a holistic CFO, energized by being able to play a key role in achieving the company targets and in developing the company in line with its mission and vision. I view Finance, IT, HR and communication as key enablers for the Business - instrumental in connecting the dots across the company and in ensuring execution and effective change management in a rapidly evolving world.Key experiences and personal trades include:• Experience from listed as well as trust and family-owned companies• Experience from production companies with in-house R&D, as well as companies developing and delivering services• Experience from multiple industries and from companies selling B2B and D2C (including retail)• Extensive leadership experience - heading business enabling functions such as finance, IT and HR as well as from my tenures as interim Group CEO• Working and leading in an international and cross-cultural context• Building self-propelling teams and capabilities across multiple countries/regions – I’m simply energized by helping people/teams grow and succeed • I firmly believe in the value of collaboration and “winning as a team” (includes constructive challenging), and I cherish the dynamics and value that can be created by diversity • Creating and driving internal communication and engagement efforts• M&A and integration of companies and functions• Companies experiencing strong growth or undergoing substantial changes, and the operational and financial requirements in respect to supporting a sustainable transformation and growth • Strategy development and deployment• Translating the “Big Picture” into structural needs and execution plans. As part of this, I have worked with structured Risk and Opportunity management (Strategic risks, Credit risk, Legal risks etc.)• I’m intrigue by digitalization/AI, globalization and exponential technologies, and the opportunities and challenges they pose• Continuous improvement concepts• Working capital optimization and funding• Building a cost-conscious mind set, and related aspects such as cost base reductions, planning, optimization and re-allocation of resources to support strategic priorities• E2E process review, design and implementation• I create structure around the details, but I’m truly energized by the big picture • Business conduct and ethics• Setting up and running shared service functions• Extensive experience with financial operations, controlling, financial planning, taxation matters and reporting (including reporting in the context of listed companies)
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Chief Financial OfficerBillund AirportEgtved, Dk -
Group CfoSkiold Group Jul 2024 - PresentDenmark -
Garden LeaveGarden Leave May 2024 - Jun 2024Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, DenmarkThe Wanzl Nordic team (former Expedit Group) yet again pulled together in 2023, and as a result of solid teamwork we did deliver the best financial results ever in 2023, why I did have kind of a “peaceful mind” when I on January 1st stepped down from my second tour as interim CEO and handed over the baton to our new CEO.However, the new CEO has decided to opt for a “new beginning”, and he has therefor decided to set-up a completely new management board, i.e. new Wanzl Nordic COO, CSO and CFO. In addition to that the country managers in Sweden and Finland are being replaced. As a result of this, then I have entered into a mutual agreement with Wanzl, and started looking for a new job.
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Group CfoWanzl Nordic (Former Expedit Group) Aug 2019 - Apr 2024Hadsten, DenmarkExpedit does conceptualize, design, produce, source and install store concepts which elevate shops, restaurants etc. to the next level. From ideation and concepts for scalable store designs to turnkey roll-out, Expedit is supplying customers around the world while fulfilling customer ambitions. Expedit Companies are located at in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Latvia. In-house production units are located in Denmark, Sweden and Latvia.I am overall responsible for the Business Enabling functions (finance, HR and IT), and report to the Group CEO.
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Interim Group CeoWanzl Nordic (Former Expedit Group) May 2023 - Dec 2023Hadsten, Middle Jutland, DenmarkNext to my position as Group CFO, then I did for the second time around cover the Group CEO role of the Expedit Group. The Expedit Group is consisting of Companies located in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Latvia.
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Interim Group CeoWanzl Nordic (Former Expedit Group) Feb 2022 - Jun 2022Hadsten, Central Denmark Region, DenmarkNext to my position as Group CFO, I have on an interim basis been covering the role as Group CEO of the Expedit Group. The Expedit Group is consisting of Companies located in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Latvia.
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CfoEnjoying A Break May 2019 - Jul 2019Aarhus, DenmarkEnjoying life with my family before starting in my new job at the Expedit Group.
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CfoLooking For New Opportunity Aug 2018 - Apr 2019Århus Area, DenmarkFollowing careful consideration, I decided that the right thing to do for me was to resign from my position at the Vikan Group. I decided to do so even though I did not have a new job lined up.
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Group CfoVikan A/S Jun 2017 - Jul 2018Skive, DenmarkVikan is majority-owned by a trust and is a leading supplier of hygienic cleaning tools for the food and beverage industry and other hygiene-sensitive environments, with sales of professional-grade cleaning tools in more than 85 countries. The company does cover the full value chain from R&D over production to sales (B2B).I did report to the Group CEO (part owner).I was overall responsible for the finance area as well as group IT. -
Senior Director - Head Of Corporate Risk & Business ComplianceLego Group May 2013 - May 2017Billund, DenmarkReporting to different C-level / Corporate Management positions. During my time at the LEGO Group located at least at level L2.I did design and built a global function called Corporate Risk & Business Compliance (CRBC). CRBC was aimed at developing, deploying and partly operating infrastructures that were key in supporting a sustainable growth and globalization of the LEGO Group (TLG) and in protecting the TLG brand. Furthermore, CRBC was driving related capability building and change management efforts across TLG. At the time of inception in May 2013, CRBC did comprise 2 functional areas and 10 employees (primarily Danes based in Denmark). By the end of 2016, CRBC did have 7 distinct functional areas and 51 positions. CRBC employees were originating from 12 countries and located in Billund (Denmark), Enfield (USA), Singapore, Shanghai and LondonCRBC was part of the domain of the LEGO Group CFO. I was globally responsible for:• Strategic Risk Management• The D2C risk management function• Credit Risk Management• The Business Process Control Function• Third party Integrity Due Diligence• Business Conduct and EthicsMember of Corporate Compliance Board of the LEGO Group -
Senior Director Corporate Finance - Head Of Business Process ControlsLego Group Aug 2009 - Apr 2013Billund, DenmarkI did report to the LEGO Group CFO, and I was part of the Corporate Finance Leadership team.I did design and build the Business Process Control (BPC) function from scratch. BPC did:• operate globally and across the entire LEGO Group organization / business• consult on and set direction as to E2E process design• participate in or drive a series of change initiatives, special projects and assessments -
Cfo - Simpson Strong-Tie A/SSimpson Strong-Tie Apr 2008 - Jul 2009Odder, DenmarkSimpson Strong-Tie A/S (SST) is part of the American Simpson Manufacturing Group listed on NYSE. The company did cover the full value chain from R&D over production to sales (B2B).I was reporting to the CEO of SST. At the time, SST was responsible for the group companies and activities in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.I was overall responsible for the finance area, including controlling, budgeting, SEC reporting, taxation matters, performance management, banking and insurance. Following a decision by the Simpson group to consolidate key activities and regional leadership in France, I decided to leave the Company. -
Member Of The Board Of DirectorsKirk Scantel Mar 2007 - Mar 2008Horsens, DenmarkKirk Scantel did develop, source and sell (B2B) telephone equipment for private households.
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Cfo - Vice President Finance, Hr & It - Kirk Telecom A/SSpectralink Corporation Jun 2006 - Mar 2008Horsens, DenmarkKirk Telecom was part of the American SpectraLink Group listed on NASDAQ. The company did cover the full value chain from R&D over production to sales (B2B sales of branded as well as OEM voice communication solutions for business use).I was reporting to the CEO of the Kirk Telecom division (KT), and part of the Executive management group at KT as well as the overall finance management team in the SpectraLink group. Furthermore, I was a member of the Corporate Compliance Committee, the Corporate Disclosure Committee and the Corporate Ethics Committee of the SpectraLink Group.I was overall responsible for the finance area, in respect to all of the activities of the SpectraLink group outside of the American continent, including controlling, performance management, budgeting, reporting (including SEC reporting) and taxation matters. Furthermore I was overall responsible for HR and IT in KT. During my time at KT I was extensively involved in the process of selling the Spectra Link group to Polycom and in the post acqusition and integration activities of:• the KirkTelecom Group and the SpectraLink Group• the SpectraLink Group and PolycomThe integration of SpectraLink and Polycom involved moving areas of responsibility to the Netherlands, and upon completion of the integration I decided to move on. -
Statsautoriseret Revisor / State Authorised Public Accountant / Chartered AccountantDeloitte Jun 2002 - May 2006Servicing a wide range of international Companies within different lines of business. Extensive involvement in special assignments such as Sarbanes Oxley implementations across multiple countries, due dilligence projects and setting up shared service centers. -
Audit ManagerArthur Andersen Oct 1996 - May 2002DenmarkInvolved in the audit, advisory tasks and servicing of a wide range of international Companies operating within different lines of business. Leading national as well as international assignments.
Michael Jensen Education Details
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State Authorized Public Accountant (Statsautoriseret Revisor) -
Accounting And Tax (Cand Merc Aud) -
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Aabenraa StatsskoleMatematisk Studentereksamen
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