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Group CFO | Result oriented | Analytical | Commercial | Empathetic | Experienced international leader
Theis B.
,
Værløse, Denmark
Experience
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Skills
I'm offering
Digital transformation ♦ Business plans and modelling ♦ Forecasting, budgeting and KPI’s ♦ Strategy work ♦ Board meetings ♦ Change management ♦ Business Partnering ♦ Financial controlling ♦ Production controlling ♦ Internal and external reporting ♦ International People Management ♦ Corporate tax and transfer pricing ♦ Risk management and governance ♦ Treasury and Private Equity Financing
20+ years of experience from complex environments and larger international companies ♦ Responsible for Finance - IT - Legal - Customer service ♦ Branded goods - Fashion industry - FMCG - Manufacturing ♦ Wholesale - Retail - Online - Omnichannel ♦ Private equity owned - Founder owned - Listed companies
Professional, Commercial and strategic approach ♦ Creating transparent tracking of business performance across full value chain ♦ Challenging, supporting and optimizing commercial decision making and business processes ♦ Driving efficiency, effectiveness and scalability
20+ years of experience from complex environments and larger international companies ♦ Responsible for Finance - IT - Legal - Customer service ♦ Branded goods - Fashion industry - FMCG - Manufacturing ♦ Wholesale - Retail - Online - Omnichannel ♦ Private equity owned - Founder owned - Listed companies
Professional, Commercial and strategic approach ♦ Creating transparent tracking of business performance across full value chain ♦ Challenging, supporting and optimizing commercial decision making and business processes ♦ Driving efficiency, effectiveness and scalability
Markets
Denmark
Language
Danish
Fluently
German
Good
English
Fluently
Norwegian
Good
Swedish
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2020
job
Group CFO
Nordic Houseware Group.
Reporting to Group CEO and Board
Responsibilities and tasks
- Executive director
- Responsible for Group Finance, IT and HR (22 employees, 4 middle managers)
- Preparation for and participation in quarterly board meetings
- Establish PE level of financial management and governance including new ERP system
Significant projects and results
- Increase in turnover +16 % and increase in EBITDA +51 % - Managed with very limited HC growth
- Designed and initiated digital transformation to create and support scalability in all functions
- Negotiation of contracts with key suppliers - leading to price reductions and more robust supply model
- Negotiation of more flexible financial covenants with corporate bank at no extra costs
- Defined and implemented stronger internal controls environment
Company
Private equity owned European manufacturer of playful and functional houseware products that are sold in more than 25 countries. The company employs 120 people and has a turnover of 500 million DKK.
Responsibilities and tasks
- Executive director
- Responsible for Group Finance, IT and HR (22 employees, 4 middle managers)
- Preparation for and participation in quarterly board meetings
- Establish PE level of financial management and governance including new ERP system
Significant projects and results
- Increase in turnover +16 % and increase in EBITDA +51 % - Managed with very limited HC growth
- Designed and initiated digital transformation to create and support scalability in all functions
- Negotiation of contracts with key suppliers - leading to price reductions and more robust supply model
- Negotiation of more flexible financial covenants with corporate bank at no extra costs
- Defined and implemented stronger internal controls environment
Company
Private equity owned European manufacturer of playful and functional houseware products that are sold in more than 25 countries. The company employs 120 people and has a turnover of 500 million DKK.
Digital transformation, Scalability, ERP, Management, Finance, It, Growth, CFO, Business strategy
2016 - 2017
job
Group CFO
Masai Clothing Company.
Reporting to Group CEO
Responsibilities and tasks
- Executive director and member of company board
- Responsible for Group Finance, IT, Legal and Customer service (17 employees, 3 middle managers)
- Preparation for and participation in monthly board meetings
- Establish PE level of financial management and governance and UK based consolidated accounts
Significant projects and results
- Implemented new internal reporting to support the PE ownership and new strategic direction
- Implemented budgeting as a discipline including full P/L, balance sheet, cash flow and financial covenants
- Build and implemented new buying model for own retail to support accelerated growth
- Identified need and developed model for segmentation and geo-mapping of wholesale customers
Company
Private equity owned company selling clothes in more than 25 countries through 1300 wholesale customers, 30 retail stores and online sales. Company employs 240 people and has a turnover of 500 mDKK.
Responsibilities and tasks
- Executive director and member of company board
- Responsible for Group Finance, IT, Legal and Customer service (17 employees, 3 middle managers)
- Preparation for and participation in monthly board meetings
- Establish PE level of financial management and governance and UK based consolidated accounts
Significant projects and results
- Implemented new internal reporting to support the PE ownership and new strategic direction
- Implemented budgeting as a discipline including full P/L, balance sheet, cash flow and financial covenants
- Build and implemented new buying model for own retail to support accelerated growth
- Identified need and developed model for segmentation and geo-mapping of wholesale customers
Company
Private equity owned company selling clothes in more than 25 countries through 1300 wholesale customers, 30 retail stores and online sales. Company employs 240 people and has a turnover of 500 mDKK.
Retail, Wholesale, Online, Management, Customer service, It, Growth
2014 - 2016
job
Finance & IT Director - Diesel Northern Europe (NE)
MD (NE).
Reporting to MD (NE) and dotted line to global CFO
Responsibilities and tasks
- Design and build setup of new region (6 countries) including preparation for global SSC
- Part of top management for the region
- Responsible for Finance, IT and Legal (28 employees, 4 middle managers)
- Working both in London and Copenhagen (commuting with a 40/60 weekly split)
Significant projects and results
- Designed and implemented new regional setup and centralized organizational structure
- Implemented new accounting standard (IFRS), new Hyperion system and new invoice scanning system
- Cost savings and more effective financial management including best practice reporting and sharing
- Build and implemented "Finance for non-finance" training module across region
Company
Diesel is a founder owned fashion company that sells clothes and other fashion related items globally and had a net turnover of 1 billion EUR. Diesel NE region (UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) employed 600 people and had a turnover of 100 million EUR.
Responsibilities and tasks
- Design and build setup of new region (6 countries) including preparation for global SSC
- Part of top management for the region
- Responsible for Finance, IT and Legal (28 employees, 4 middle managers)
- Working both in London and Copenhagen (commuting with a 40/60 weekly split)
Significant projects and results
- Designed and implemented new regional setup and centralized organizational structure
- Implemented new accounting standard (IFRS), new Hyperion system and new invoice scanning system
- Cost savings and more effective financial management including best practice reporting and sharing
- Build and implemented "Finance for non-finance" training module across region
Company
Diesel is a founder owned fashion company that sells clothes and other fashion related items globally and had a net turnover of 1 billion EUR. Diesel NE region (UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) employed 600 people and had a turnover of 100 million EUR.
Fashion, Management, Finance, It
2010 - 2013
job
Finance & IT Director
Diesel Nordic.
Reporting to MD (Nordic) and dotted line to global CFO
Responsibilities and tasks
- Realign P/L structure and organisation to post "Financial Crisis" turnover
- Part of top management for the region
- Responsible for Finance and IT (17 employees, 5 middle managers)
- Business partnering and internal reporting incl. financial planning, forecasting and KPI's
- External reporting including tax and tax returns for all four countries
Significant projects and results
- Designed and implemented centralized Nordic organization with MD - all functions incl. Nordic SSC
- Restructuring of legal entities setup to create increased transparency in operation and reporting
- Nordic "Month End" pack was defined as new global benchmark for internal reporting
- Global representative for subsidiaries in development of new global financial planning tool (HQ)
- Significant cost reductions and more efficient and effective operation of business
Company
See above. Diesel Nordic region (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) employed 130 people and had a turnover of 40 million EUR.
Responsibilities and tasks
- Realign P/L structure and organisation to post "Financial Crisis" turnover
- Part of top management for the region
- Responsible for Finance and IT (17 employees, 5 middle managers)
- Business partnering and internal reporting incl. financial planning, forecasting and KPI's
- External reporting including tax and tax returns for all four countries
Significant projects and results
- Designed and implemented centralized Nordic organization with MD - all functions incl. Nordic SSC
- Restructuring of legal entities setup to create increased transparency in operation and reporting
- Nordic "Month End" pack was defined as new global benchmark for internal reporting
- Global representative for subsidiaries in development of new global financial planning tool (HQ)
- Significant cost reductions and more efficient and effective operation of business
Company
See above. Diesel Nordic region (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) employed 130 people and had a turnover of 40 million EUR.
Forecasting, Management, Finance, It, KPI, Development, Organization
2008 - 2010
job
Nordic Finance Director
Kellogg's.
Reporting to Nordic MD and dotted line to European VP Finance
Responsibilities and tasks
- Rebuild own team and team spirit and secure sufficient and timely internal and external reporting
- Part of top management for the region
- Responsible for Finance (5 employees, 1 middle manager)
- Business partnering and internal reporting incl. financial planning, forecasting and KPI's
- External reporting (Local GAAP and US GAAP) including tax and tax returns for all four countries
Significant projects and results
- Build new pricing model together with Sales Director to secure long term profit growth
- Conducted a successful change management process incl. a cut in OPEX by approximately 17%
- Restructured the department for better efficiency and improved timely reporting
- Simplified financial processes and strengthened SOX compliance
- Led and finalized a transfer pricing tax audit including MAP process with 7 open tax years
Company
Kellogg's is a listed company that sells cereal products globally and had a net turnover of 12.8 billion USD. Nordic region (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland) employed 70 people and had an annual turnover of 100 million USD.
Responsibilities and tasks
- Rebuild own team and team spirit and secure sufficient and timely internal and external reporting
- Part of top management for the region
- Responsible for Finance (5 employees, 1 middle manager)
- Business partnering and internal reporting incl. financial planning, forecasting and KPI's
- External reporting (Local GAAP and US GAAP) including tax and tax returns for all four countries
Significant projects and results
- Build new pricing model together with Sales Director to secure long term profit growth
- Conducted a successful change management process incl. a cut in OPEX by approximately 17%
- Restructured the department for better efficiency and improved timely reporting
- Simplified financial processes and strengthened SOX compliance
- Led and finalized a transfer pricing tax audit including MAP process with 7 open tax years
Company
Kellogg's is a listed company that sells cereal products globally and had a net turnover of 12.8 billion USD. Nordic region (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland) employed 70 people and had an annual turnover of 100 million USD.
Manager, Processes, KPI, Change management, Compliance, Finance, Management, Forecasting
2005 - 2008
job
Head of Group Planning & Controlling
Toms Confectionery Group.
Reporting to Group CFO
Responsibilities and tasks
- Initiate and build centralised controlling department
- Develop tools and processes to secure transparent data and support decision making
- Responsible for financial controlling, business partnering, internal reporting and analysis (5 employees)
- Responsible for manufacturing controlling, reporting and Standard cost pricing calculations
- Responsible for group budget process and monthly reporting to board
Significant projects and results
- Started and build the controlling department including successful succession planning and execution
- Identified need and convinced top management to create cross functional Master data department
- Set up production reporting enabling performance management, optimization and lower COGS
- Identified poor margin and need for resizing of iconic product
Company
Toms Confectionery Group is a Danish company that produces confectionery in Denmark and Sweden and sells it across the world. The annual turnover was 1.4 billion DKK and the number of employees was 900.
Responsibilities and tasks
- Initiate and build centralised controlling department
- Develop tools and processes to secure transparent data and support decision making
- Responsible for financial controlling, business partnering, internal reporting and analysis (5 employees)
- Responsible for manufacturing controlling, reporting and Standard cost pricing calculations
- Responsible for group budget process and monthly reporting to board
Significant projects and results
- Started and build the controlling department including successful succession planning and execution
- Identified need and convinced top management to create cross functional Master data department
- Set up production reporting enabling performance management, optimization and lower COGS
- Identified poor margin and need for resizing of iconic product
Company
Toms Confectionery Group is a Danish company that produces confectionery in Denmark and Sweden and sells it across the world. The annual turnover was 1.4 billion DKK and the number of employees was 900.
Budget, Performance Management, Controlling, Management, Production, Calculations, Processes
2000 - 2002
job
Product Manager
Unilever (Lever Fabergé, Denmark).
Reporting to Marketing Manager
Responsibilities and tasks
- Responsible for product management of hair-care and deodorant category
- Development of tools and models for use within campaign planning and category analysis
Significant projects and results
- Re-launch of Organics haircare as a brand in Denmark
- Implemented new IT-system for handling and analysing consumer panel data
- Was appointed external category captain of the deodorant category for Kvickly (supermarket chain)
Company
Lever Fabergé is part of Unilever. Lever Fabergé sells products for personal and home care. The Danish Lever Fabergé employed 50 people and had an annual turnover of 300 million DKK.
Responsibilities and tasks
- Responsible for product management of hair-care and deodorant category
- Development of tools and models for use within campaign planning and category analysis
Significant projects and results
- Re-launch of Organics haircare as a brand in Denmark
- Implemented new IT-system for handling and analysing consumer panel data
- Was appointed external category captain of the deodorant category for Kvickly (supermarket chain)
Company
Lever Fabergé is part of Unilever. Lever Fabergé sells products for personal and home care. The Danish Lever Fabergé employed 50 people and had an annual turnover of 300 million DKK.
Marketing, Product Management, Product Manager, Development, Campaign
1995 - 1998
job
Auditor
Beierholm.
Reporting to Audit Partner
Responsibilities and tasks
- Auditing, tax and consulting services (evenly split)
Significant projects and results
- Implemented and operated finance function at an acquired company for one of the clients for six months
Company
Beierholm is a Danish audit company that at the time had 13 offices in Denmark employing 300 people
Responsibilities and tasks
- Auditing, tax and consulting services (evenly split)
Significant projects and results
- Implemented and operated finance function at an acquired company for one of the clients for six months
Company
Beierholm is a Danish audit company that at the time had 13 offices in Denmark employing 300 people
Consulting, Finance, Audit
1993 - 1995
internship
Junior Auditor/Trainee
City Revision (Now Deloitte).
Reporting to senior auditor
Company
City Revision was a small Danish audit company located in Copenhagen employing 120 people
Company
City Revision was a small Danish audit company located in Copenhagen employing 120 people
Audit, Revision, Audit
My education
1993
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1998
CBS - Copenhagen school of economics and business administration
HD(R), Business school diploma in economics and financial- and management accounting
HD(R), Business school diploma in economics and financial- and management accounting
1992
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1993
Ballerup business school
HHX, Higher Commercial examination
HHX, Higher Commercial examination
1990
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1992
Borupgaard Amtsgymnasium
STX, Examination for the General Certificate of Education A-level
STX, Examination for the General Certificate of Education A-level
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