Business Partnering from Maersk to Lego: Christian Franz Hansen

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/