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Martin Kjaer Hansen

CFO at ISS Facility Services Danmark

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Overview 

Martin Kjaer Hansen is the CFO at ISS Denmark and a Board Member, with a background in investor relations, treasury management, and financial research. He has held various leadership roles at ISS A/S, including Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, showcasing his expertise in finance and strategy. Hansen's career highlights include serving as the Deputy Chairman and Board Member at DIRF - Dansk Investor Relations Forening, and his current role as CFO at ISS Denmark, where he oversees financial operations and strategic decision-making.

Work Experience 

  • Board Member - Chair of Audit Committee

    2025

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

  • Advisor

    2014 - 2024

  • 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 Central Finance

    2021 - 2022

    Group Central Finance covered 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, Head of Group Business Finance & CFO Global Operations

    2020 - 2022

    Group Business Finance focused efforts towards improving business insight and performance: • Finance Business Partnering • Business Controlling • Finance Management Consulting (Finance Advisory Services) The role was from 2022 expanded to also cover being CFO for Global Operations.

  • Finance Vice President, 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 • Engagement with Private Equity (PE) owners EQT and Goldman Sachs, in the lead-up to IPO • 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

    During Private Equity ownership: • Review and optimization of cash flow projections • Management and optimization of DKK 2.7bn secularization program • Relationship with Private Equity (PE) owners EQT and Goldman Sachs, credit investors, analysts, 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

  • Analyst, Equity & Credit Research

    2008 - 2012

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