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Sonja Lipsanen

Regional Operation Manager
Stockholm

Summary

A multicultural operative leader with strong financial background. Enthusiastic and hardworking with a problem-solving attitude. Result oriented combined with an emphatic visionary leadership style focusing on both company and personnel development. Strong track record with turnarounds in both KONE Scandinavia and Stockholm.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Regional Operation Manager

KONE
Stockholm
10.2020 - Current

· Leading an organization of 100+ supervisors and technicians

· Managing 20+ subcontractors

· P&L and budget responsibility

· Contributed to corporate strategy by successfully piloting Lean Operations & Construction Time usage

· Developed and defined strategic goals for operational efficiency resulting in increased profitability

· Member of the Stockholm Region Leadership Team

Chairman of the Board & CFO

Juho Lipsanen Consulting Oy
Helsinki
06.2014 - Current

· Founder of the Private Equity & Leadership Consulting company

· Deciding and executing investment decisions into over 15 start-ups focusing on Health Care, Finance Automation, Energy and Clean Tech within the Nordics

· Conducting all strategic, Operative & administrative tasks (bookkeeping, invoicing, tax planning, etc)

Business Controller / Finance Partner

KONE
Scandinavia
06.2018 - 09.2020

· Finance partner for New Equipment Business Director & Modernization Business Director

· Finance partner for region South/West Region Director (all 4 business lines).

· Member of leadership team.

· Key advisor for business leaders and expert in business controlling

· Leading the budgeting & forecasting process

· Conducting management reporting and budgeting

· Strategic and financial planning

· Rolling forecasting / Scenario modelling

· Daily support in business challenges

· Operational KPI tracking and development

Business Controller

KONE Supply Line
Helsinki
04.2017 - 06.2018

· Business Controlling in 4 different units in the Supply Operations

· Supporting operations such as Quality, Sourcing, Engineering, Logistics, Tendering, Project Management

· Budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, risk analysis, product profitability, process improvement

· Implemented a Project profitability process to lower costs and optimize pricing

Education

Master of Science - Accounting & Finance

Turku School of Economics
Finland
04.2001 -

Timeline

Regional Operation Manager

KONE
10.2020 - Current

Business Controller / Finance Partner

KONE
06.2018 - 09.2020

Business Controller

KONE Supply Line
04.2017 - 06.2018

Chairman of the Board & CFO

Juho Lipsanen Consulting Oy
06.2014 - Current

Master of Science - Accounting & Finance

Turku School of Economics
04.2001 -
Sonja LipsanenRegional Operation Manager