René Henrik Stephansen Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, US

Højbjerg, DK

Højbjerg, DK

Stibo Systems is a global leader in Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. Over the last 30 years, we have helped teams in the manufacturing, distribution, retail, travel & hospitality, automotive, CPG and grocery industries manage master data on a global scale.The CFO Americas role covers the entities in Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and the USA, and.

Beckum, DE

• The hub for BEUMER Group's South American activities, 80 employees.
• 9 people in the Finance department, covering Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Procurement, Business Analysis, and Project Controlling
• Fundamentally changed the Finance function by terminating outsourced accounting, and upgrading auditers and internal processes to achieve high quality and 100% compliance to Group IFRS standards
• Implemented strong finance support in the Sales organization, especially regarding project calculations, Group sales approval process, and contract negotiation
• Assisted in succesfully selling and executing new system projects totalling BRL 100+ million
• Strengthening of processes and financial controls, obtaining 100% penetration throughout the organization

Aarhus, DK

Vestas Mediterranean, covering Southern Europe, South America, the Caribbean, and African emerging markets.Leading the Business Performance Management team, controlling wind farm construction projects with annual revenues of € 1.6bn.Working closely with local and regional operations teams during planning and execution of the projects, identifying.

Leading startup investment projects in the agro and energy sectors, from identification of opportunities, through business plan development, and comprehensive financial modeling.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

• Monsanto is a US-based leading agricultural multinational, which applies biotechnology to help growers around the world grow more, with less natural resources. The Andean, Caribbean, and Central American regions are.
• Reduced operational costs by 25% by integrating Finance with business planning and cost control processes
• Reduced foreign currency exposure by 20% by redefining transfer price policy for Venezuela
• Successfully repatriated USD 23+ million through the CADIVI system over 12 month period
• Aligned Venezuela accounting to US GAAP by changing the functional currency to USD
• Had leading role in various commercial task teams to manage Venezuela business and political contingencies

Harboøre, DK

• Cheminova is a multinational producer and marketer of agrochemicals, with direct presence in 20 countries and HQ in Denmark. The Finance Director position managed a team of 5 finance professionals, and reported to the.
• Directly managing Credit & Collections, Controlling, and Treasury
• Strategic partner at corporate level for business valuation and eventual buyout
• Lowered A/R risk by implementing control processes and increasing Finance presence in Sales
• Formalized business processes by implementing various process manuals
• Launched several financial solutions, customer factoring, credit insurance and USD forwards

Harboøre, DK

• Member of local Board of Management, reporting to the local General Manager and the corporate CFO. Responsible for all HQ financial reporting and budgeting, as well the marketing function and purchasing from foreign.
• Reducing financing costs by implementing cashflow processes and working capital analysis
• Contributed to growing the business 15% by identifying and launching new product candidates
• Co-author of regionalization plan for South America, subsequently implemented by HQ

Harboøre, DK

• Industry analyses
• Strategic product candidate analyses
• Product positioning
• Strategic supply analyses
• Preparation and negotiation of supply contracts

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

M.Sc. In Economics And Business Administration, Marketing And International Business

Ba, Ba In International Business And Modern Language (English)