Held ultimate responsibility for the entire finance function covering 4 countries – a market with 65 Meur in Revenue in a fortune500 company, while driving operational improvements through hands-on leadership. Delivered significant cost savings by implementing a strategic finance reorganization, streamlining processes, and improving employee retention with a 40% reduction in direct team headcount. Partnered with the head of commercial operations and local Key account managers and was in charge of reporting, budgeting and forecasting. Led a major supply chain transformation by consolidating offices and warehouses into a centralized hub and establishing a dropshipping model, boosting CapEx efficiency on instrument sets. Strengthened risk management by introducing a monthly internal control framework and leading fraud risk assessments to reduce financial exposure. Was in charge of internal and external audits. Took a proactive role in credit risk management, identifying bankruptcy risk among key clients nearing contract renewals. Played a pivotal role and leveraged an international work persona in creating a fully functional offshore-based model, free of local dependencies, leveraging international experience to optimize operations and reduce cost. Chair of the board in Denmark, Sweden Norway and Finland.