Knud Erik Arentsen

Group Director - Head of Group Strategic Finance @ ECCO

About

Experienced Strategy, Analytics, Finance and M&A profile, with a recent second Master Degree in Business Analytics (Data Science, Machine Learning e.t.c). Key areas of expertise: Business Analytics: Most of my career has been centered around advanced analytics and complex financial modelling, including risk modelling and scenario planning. Most lately incorporating Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning methods. I am currently responsible for ECCOs Strategic Analysis / Strategic Finance practice. Corporate Strategy: From 2000 and onwards I have held Group Strategy positions at 3 global consumer goods companies: The LEGO Group, BTX Group and ECCO Sko. During this tenure I have managed and/or participated in a wide variety of strategy and business development projects, reporting to executive management. Corporate Finance / M&A: I have more than 5 years of international consulting experience from the M&A/Corporate Finance sector, working at the independent M&A advisory firm Oaklins Denmark. Moreover, I have managed and negotiated a number of acquisitions, strategic alliances and joint venture projects during my tenure with LEGO, BTX Group and ECCO. IT-proficiency: - Microsoft Office - Python - R - SQL - PowerBI - Analysis for Office - @Risk - SAP BPC

Country

Denmark

City

Region of Southern Denmark

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Skill

Kvantitativ analytik, Prognosticeringsmodellering, Direktionsarbejde, Finansiel rapportering, Python, R, Internt regnskab, Budgettering, Analytiske kompetencer, Business Strategy, Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Data Science, Strategy, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Data Analysis, Managerial Finance

Experience

Group Director - Head of Group Strategic Finance

ECCO

2010-1 - Present · 16 yrs 9 mos

South Denmark, Denmark

ECCO Sko A/S (www.ecco.com) – Various positions. Currently Head of Group Strategic Finance Strategic Finance is ECCOs in-house Corporate Finance office, advising Executive Management on strategic initiatives & investments, resource allocation and long-term planning. Selected results: - Created the analytical foundation and new understanding for ECCOs current turn-around strategy. Member of strategy taskforce under the Executive Management. - Over the years Project Lead or Participant in a wide range of corporate and business unit strategies, business plans and turn-around projects – typically in cooperation with local management teams (Both related to product divisions, markets and supply chain). - Development of current group-wide financial planning / scenario model and Annual Planning Cycle process. - Structuring & negotiation of a number of acquisitions / joint ventures.

Interim Project Manager - International Projects

Ørsted

2009-10 - 2009-12 · 3 mos

Danmark

- Development of financial systems and processes related to international power plant investment projects.

Head of Corporate Development

BTX Group A/S

2005-10 - 2009-9 · 4 yrs

In connection with the private equity fund EQT’s acquisition of the Brandtex Group I was hired to support the new CEO on strategic issues. Selected results: - Structuring and negotiating divestments of 4 subsidiaries - Structuring and negotiating partial outsourcing of IT department. - Participation in a number of turn-around and restructuring projects across the group.

Finance Director

Scanenergi A/S

2004-6 - 2005-9 · 1 yr 4 mos

Middle Jutland, Denmark

- Overall responsibility for the company’s financial management and risk management, including business controlling of trading activities. - Budgeting and accounting. - Overall responsible for management of portfolio of stocks and bonds.´ - Strategic sparring with CEO and Heads of Departments. - Preparation and participation in meetings with Board of Directors. - Contact to sources of finance, auditors and the Danish Energy Regulatory Authority (Energitilsynet).

Finance Director

RIIS

2004-1 - 2004-6 · 6 mos

Overall responsibility for group finances, IT, HR and administrative services.

Director of Finance - Global Brand Retail Division

the LEGO Group

2002-5 - 2003-12 · 1 yr 8 mos

- Establishment and management of divisional finance department. - Development and maintenance of financial management systems and processes. - Ongoing financial management and business controlling. - Store investments budgeting and risk management. - Development and maintenance of business case model. - Administrative management.

Director - Corporate Strategic Development

the LEGO Group

2000-8 - 2002-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

- Strategic advisory services to executive management and the Global Management Team of the LEGO Group. - Strategy development and implementation. - New Business Development assistance. - Structuring and negotiation of strategic alliances.

Engagement manager

Oaklins Beierholm

1995-1 - 2000-7 · 5 yrs 7 mos

- Client relationship management. - Project management (e.g. valuations, sales memoranda, deal structuring, negotiation and due diligence services) - Shareholder value creation advisory services (e.g. valuations of business and strategies, financial engineering, preparations for Initial Public Offerings) - Overall responsibility for company-wide valuation and financial engineering practice

Financial Analyst

PenSam

1992-6 - 1994-12 · 2 yrs 7 mos

- Responsibility for portfolio management of portfolio of shares listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (- Participation in management of portfolio of non-listed Danish shares. - Participation in management of portfolio of fixed-income securities. - Participation in management of money market instruments.