New Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for JYSK
JYSK has appointed Signe Lind Jacobsen as new Executive Vice President and CFO for the Scandinavian sleeping and living retail company. Her first day at work will be on 1 August 2023.
Signe Lind Jacobsen will have the overall responsibility for the financial department including finance, controlling, loss prevention, business agility and advanced analytics. She will also take over the responsibility for the sustainability department.
Signe Lind Jacobsen comes from a position as Senior Vice President and CFO Commercial at Danish Crown and has during her career worked in finance at companies such as Bestseller, Rema 1000 and Salling Group.
As EVP and CFO, Signe Lind Jacobsen will be part of the new Executive Management Team (EMT) at JYSK from 1 September and will have direct reference to Deputy President & CEO in JYSK, Rami Jensen. Her first day at work will be on 1 August.
“I am pleased to welcome Signe to JYSK as our new EVP and CFO. She has an impressive career track within finance and strong leadership skills that will be a strength for JYSK. I look forward to Signe becoming a part of my new Executive Management Team, where we will continue to develop and expand JYSK in the years to come,” says Deputy President & CEO, Rami Jensen.
Signe Lind Jacobsen is also looking forward to starting in JYSK.
“I am very happy to join JYSK as the next EVP and CFO in Rami’s Executive Management Team. JYSK is an internationally known retailer within Scandinavian sleeping and living, with strong values and traditions. I look forward to bringing my skills and experience to the company to continue the successful expansion journey,” says Signe Lind Jacobsen.
Signe Lind Jacobsen lives in Risskov with her family.
About Signe Lind Jacobsen
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40 years old
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Educated as Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Financial and Management Accounting) at Aarhus BSS
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20 years of experience within finance
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Latest job as Senior Vice President & CFO, Danish Crown
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Lives in Risskov, Denmark, with her family