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Business Partnering from Maersk to Lego: Christian Franz Hansen

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Christian Franz Hansen is a seasoned management consultant and finance thought leader. He’s made it his mission to bridge the gap between strategic decision making and data analysis with a background that includes roles at EY and a finance consultant helping big-names including General Motors, Lego Group, and Maersk. He’s now a member of the Business Partnering Institute, where he’s revolutionizing how finance professionals approach their roles.

In this episode:

  • From Excel Wizard as a stepping stone to career growth (“ I still love the beauty of a well designed Excel model”)
  • From EY to a change-oriented consulting company at Finance Business Partnering Institute
  • Top ways to elevate the finance professional
  • Partnering, communication, influencing stakeholders, problem solving and understanding the value drivers 
  • Working with 500 business professionals at Maersk to turn the finance ship around from bean counters to business partners 
  • Meeting Anders Liu Lindberg and starting the Business Partnering Institute 
  • Outcomes vs Outputs in finance 
  • Allocating finance hours to not drown in tasks 
  • Resistance against our “soft skills” training and how to overcome it in your finance team
  • Top down communication
  • One piece of advice to make daily finance easier 
  • PowerQuery in Excel 

    • Connect with Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frantzhansen/

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