MK

Martin Kjær Hansen

CFO at ISS Denmark • Board Member

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $100,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2022

  • Board Member

    2022

2021 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

2014 - 2024

  • Advisor

    2014 - 2024

2012 - 2023

  • Senior Vice President, Head of Group Finance Operations

    2023 - 2023

    Responsible for a range of teams at the core of operating the Group Finance organization, including: • Group Financial Controlling, • Group Accounting • Group IFRS Compliance, • External Reporting, • Internal Financial Controls • Payroll

  • Vice President, Head of Group Business & Central Finance / CFO Global Operations

    2020 - 2023

    Scope of responsibility gradually increased to cover a +40 people truly international organization with employees across multiple countries and regions. In addition, the role was during 2022 expanded to also cover being CFO for Global Operations. GROUP BUSINESS FINANCE focus efforts towards improving business insight and performance: • Finance Business Partnering • Business Controlling • Finance Management Consulting (Finance Advisory Services) GROUP CENTRAL FINANCE covers all relevant finance aspects of managing the Global HQ incl. an annual DKK 2 billion gross spend, handled through three dedicated teams: • Group Accounting • Group Cost Controlling • Group Payroll

  • Vice President, Regional Finance, Europe (“Regional CFO”)

    2020 - 2021

    • Overall regional finance responsibility for a cluster of European countries, including ongoing financial and operational reviews, Budget review and alignment, restructuring projects, M&A and similar. • Role formerly known as "Regional CFO", prior to dismantling the formal European regional structure

  • Vice President, Head of Investor Relations

    2018 - 2020

    • External company spokesperson, communicating ISS' strategy and results to investors and analysts across the world • Extensive Road Show activity across more than 20 countries • Trusted advisor to Executive Group Management and the Board of Directors on matters related to equity markets • Crisis communication during unprecedented turbulent and challenging times for ISS (historically weak results, malware attack, Covid-19 etc.) • Awarded Top-4 “Best IR in Denmark” (Regi, 2019)

  • Senior Investor Relations Manager

    2015 - 2017

    • Recognized as Europe's No. 1 'Rising Star' within Investor Relations by IR Magazine, June 2016

  • Head of Investor Relations (interim)

    2013 - 2014

    • Part of core IPO project team preparing and carrying out the successful IPO of ISS A/S in March 2014 • Responsible for establishing an Investor Relations function at ISS A/S • Awarded 'Employee of the Year 2014'​ by Executive Group Management • Awarded 3rd 'Best IR of an IPO in Europe 2014' by IR Magazine

  • Treasury Manager

    2012 - 2013

    • Review and optimization of cash flow projections • Management and optimization of DKK 2.7bn secularization program • Management of relationship with credit investors, analysts and rating agencies

  • Deputy Chairman, Board Member

    2016 - 2020

    • Board Member at DIRF - the Danish Investor Relations Society. • Deputy Chairman from April 2019 - March 2020. • Member of the Capital Markets Regulation Committee

2008 - 2012

  • Analyst, Equity & Credit Research

    2008 - 2012