Copenhagen Finance Partners
Your Extended Business Finance Team

Your Long-Term
Finance Partner —
Not Just a Consultant

We embed ourselves in your business for the long term — delivering senior FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, and Strategic Finance expertise that grows more valuable with every year we work together.

FP&A Finance Business Partnering Strategic Finance
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Our Competitive Advantage
The synergy of experience, fresh perspectives & technology
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Experience
Senior professionals who know what good looks like
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Young Talents
Ambitious graduates with passion & fresh thinking
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AI
Cutting-edge tools for speed & efficiency
CFP
Flexible  ·  Affordable  ·  Expert  ·  Partnership-Driven
Flexible
Affordable
Expert
Partnership-Driven
Long-Term Relationships
AI-Powered
Our Philosophy

We Stay. We Learn.
We Deliver More Over Time.

Most consultants arrive, deliver a report, and leave. We do things differently. At Copenhagen Finance Partners, we build long-standing relationships with our clients — because we know that the best financial insight comes from truly understanding your business, your people, and your ambitions.

The longer we work together, the more value we bring.

Whether you need sharper FP&A processes, a genuine finance business partner, or senior-level strategic finance support, we embed ourselves in your world and stay there — becoming an extension of your team, invested in your long-term success.

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Our Mission

Provide flexible, affordable, and expert Business Finance solutions — bridging the gap between business decisions and financial insight across industries.

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Our Team

Seasoned professionals paired with ambitious young talent and cutting-edge AI — combining deep experience with fresh thinking and technological leverage.

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Our Model

Subscribe to an experienced Business Finance team for a fixed monthly fee. Alternatively, start with pay-per-hour and see the impact before committing.

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Our Edge

Experience + young talent + AI tools. This unique combination allows us to deliver senior-quality work faster and at a fraction of traditional consultancy costs.

What We Do

Three Disciplines.
One Trusted Partner.

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Financial Planning & Analysis

Rigour and clarity in your financial planning process — from budgeting and forecasting to management reporting and performance insight. We make your numbers tell a story that drives better decisions.

  • Annual wheel: forecasting & budgeting process
  • Performance management & KPI setting
  • Scenario modelling and management reporting
  • Board, investor & bank presentation support
  • CFO/CEO high-level scenario forecasting tools
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Finance Business Partnering

We act as the bridge between finance and the rest of your business — translating data into commercial insight your operational teams can actually use. We challenge, support, and influence as a true partner.

  • Partner with Sales, R&D, IT, Operations & Finance
  • Granular forecasting at function or regional level
  • Profitability analysis: customer, product, region
  • Business cases with full financial rationale
  • Decision support for management
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Strategic Finance

When the big decisions come — growth, investment, restructuring, M&A — you need a finance partner who knows your business well enough to give you grounded, honest advice at the highest level.

  • Long-term financial models (5–10+ year horizon)
  • Strategic resource allocation linked to the annual wheel
  • Restructuring analysis & project management
  • Valuation and investment analysis
  • CEO/CFO strategic wing-man on key decisions
Our Process

From First Conversation
to Long-Term Partner

1

Scoping

We co-create a portfolio of tasks with you, defining the annual wheel and key activities that will drive value.

2

Contract

Monthly fixed fee or pay-per-hour — straightforward terms, NDA signed, contract reviewed after 3 months.

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Onboarding

3–5 days on-site to immerse ourselves in your systems, structure, stakeholders, and business. Fully onboarded within ~1 month.

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Your Team

A dedicated Senior Partner plus Junior Partner(s) — always with a back-up for robustness. Your VP of Business Finance, on demand.

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Ongoing

Deliver value consistently. Frequent check-ins, formal reviews, and a relationship that deepens over time.

Who We Help

The Right Client Comes
in Many Shapes

What matters most is a willingness to work in new ways, curiosity to explore, and a collaborative mindset that fosters a long-standing partnership.

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The Start-Up

Needs FP&A capabilities to prepare for investors, understand liquidity, and steer through the next phases — with limited resources but a need for real experience.

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The Scale-Up

Preparing for high-growth where strong financial steering is pivotal over the next 1–3 years. Some capacity exists, but outside expertise and additional bandwidth are needed.

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The Mid-Sized Company

Wants to professionalise FP&A and Finance Business Partnering. Some capabilities exist, but not yet at the level needed to truly drive performance.

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The Enterprise

Already has strong Business Finance in-house but needs an extra resource that can go into operational mode during high-activity periods or specific strategic projects.

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The Urgent Need

Any company facing an urgent gap — a key person leaving, rapid growth, a transaction, or restructuring — and open to exploring new ways of working.

Tobias Schausen, Founder
Founder Profile

The Person Behind
Copenhagen Finance Partners

Tobias Schausen
Founder & Senior Partner
"I started Copenhagen Finance Partners because I have a genuine passion for Business Finance — and I wanted to build something that brings that expertise to more companies, while creating an environment where talented people can grow and do great work."

With 15+ years spanning CFO, VP Business Finance, and Head of FP&A roles across global organisations in pharma, medtech, FMCG, and PE-backed environments, Tobias brings hands-on seniority that most consultancies simply can't match. He has led FP&A transformations, driven merger integrations, and acted as a true strategic partner to CEOs and CFOs — giving him a clear view of what great Business Finance actually looks like in practice.

Experience
15+ years in Business Finance across global companies
Industries
Pharma, MedTech, FMCG, PE-backed organisations
Senior Roles Held
CFO · VP Business Finance · Head of FP&A · Finance Business Partner
Education
MBA Vlerick Brussels · MSc Finance, Aarhus University
Career Track Record
Multi-Wing Group · Novozymes/Novonesis · Unilabs · Demant · Roche · Philip Morris International
What We Deliver

Examples of
Concrete Tasks

Here is a snapshot of the concrete work we drive for our clients across our three disciplines.

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FP&A

  • Set up quarterly forecast process incl. assessing systems, implementing in the organisation, validating inputs, consolidating and making slides for management and Board
  • Make annual budget A-Z: find systems, prepare model, implement process, review and challenge inputs, consolidate and make final slides for key stakeholders
  • Setup performance review meeting framework: build templates, establish process and implement in organisation — focus on business challenges and clear actions
  • Set up financial model for high-level forecasting (CFO/CEO tool) with scenario drivers
  • Build long-term financial model (+10 years) bridging short-term actions with long-term ambition, incl. clear view of value drivers
  • Make management reporting slide deck covering financial performance on a monthly basis
  • Setup company-wide performance management framework, incl. KPI cascading from financial KPIs to operational KPIs
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Strategic Finance

  • Build business case for building new factory incl. financial analysis, collecting inputs and making Board material
  • Drive restructuring case incl. analysis on savings potential and timeline for actions — act as a 3rd-party project manager
  • Make investor financial deck covering the financial story-line with the aim of creating transparency
  • Build business case for investing in APAC or other markets, incl. market potential and cost-to-set-up
  • Make cash flow model forecast to ensure visibility of monthly cash flow
  • Setup company-wide performance management framework, incl. KPI cascading from financial to operational KPIs
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Finance Business Partnering

  • Analysis on Net Working Capital incl. potential actions (negotiate payment terms, reduce inventory through better management and policies on safety stock)
  • Setup model for product profitability to create the basis for better portfolio management
  • Cost controlling analysis incl. actions to save across the cost categories
  • Setup cost centre structure with the aim of building a clear framework for leaders to take ownership of their own budget
  • Make simple model to estimate monthly sales, shared with management on work day 1 of each month
  • Support Sales with Commercial Excellence activities focusing on profitability analysis (customer, product, region)

Ready to Find a Finance
Partner Who Stays?

Let's start a conversation about your business and where we can add the most value. Little cost to try it out — and a lot to gain.

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📍 Copenhagen, Denmark