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Copenhagen, DK

As the Head of Business Analysis at APC Forsikringsmæglere A/S, I lead a dynamic team of 8 members, collaborating closely with both the COO and CFO. Our Business Analysis team is the result of a successful consolidation of 3 analysis departments, and we undertake a diverse range of critical tasks, including:o Conducting FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis).

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

• Leadership responsibility of two analyst and two IT-developers. Reference to COO.
• Drive innovation and operation of APC's unique pension product comparison platform – the primary advisory tool used during customer meetings supporting portfolio of DKK 4.5bn under advisory and administration.
• Following and analyzing the competitive environment, new regulation, and market trends.Accomplishments:
• Development of a customer-centered simplification of the comparison platform… Show more
• Development of a customer-centered simplification of the comparison platform regarding investment risk for life-cycle fund products, resulting in the implementation of a user-friendly GUI supporting choice of.
• Delivery of effective and correct implementation of a new insurance coverage framework agreement and aligning information across departments, which meant that APC quickly could incorporate customers to the new framework.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

• Ongoing dialogue with a ‘Big Four’ auditing firm with the aim of obtaining an accountant's statement on APC's comparison platform.
• Collaboration with former Team Leader of Financial Modeling (now COO) and IT-developers documenting calculations, structure, and processes regarding the platform
• Design and implement a new pricing and comparison tool for insurance productsAccomplishments:
• Obtainment of an accountant's statement from external auditing firm after a 3-month… Show more
• Obtainment of an accountant's statement from external auditing firm after a 3-month dialogue and on the basis of our internal joint preparation of a 30-page document describing the features of APC's comparison.
• A proven strengthening within three core areas: (a) the quality of advisory via direct comparison of the customers' existing retirement savings solution, (b) the basis of decision for the customer via quantification of.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

• Development and implementation of a prognosis for the customers' current retirement savings solution via APC's comparison platform.Accomplishments:
• Enhanced the value proposition by enabling the customers to select a superior mix of retirement savings products and compare this to alternative standalone products in the market.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

- Multiple times ranked as the most selling employee in TDC Hotline (300 employees)- Technical support hotline for private customers in relation to broadband, TV and telephony

- Part of management team of a call center with 60 phoners- Appraisal interviews to assess employee development and results

- Sales of newspaper subscriptions with great results

Master Of Science In Economics (Finance)

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