Karin Svan

Karin Svan has extensive work experience in financial compliance, risk management, and reporting. Karin is currently the Head of Financial Compliance at Scandinavian Tobacco Group since September 2020. Prior to this, they worked at A.P. Moller - Maersk as the Head of Risk and Control Compliance from March 2017 to September 2020. Before that, they served as the Global Director of Reporting and Risk Management at Maersk Oil for six years, where they were responsible for various financial activities including consolidation, reporting, risk management, and M&A activities. Karin also has experience as a CFO at Rosti A/S, Vice President of Corporate Accounting at Novo Nordisk A/S, and Senior Manager at Ernst & Young. Karin started their career as an Accountant at RevisorCentret.

Karin Svan completed their high school education in mathematics and natural science at Nykøbing Falster Katedralskole from 1982 to 1985. Karin then pursued a degree in economics, specializing in HHX, at handelsskolen Nykøbing Falster from 1985 to 1986. Later, they attended Copenhagen Business School from 1990 to 1996, earning a Cand. merc. aud degree in accounting. In 1997 to 1999, Karin passed the State Authorized Public Accountant examination conducted by the chamber of commerce. In 2007, they attended IMD for a year, obtaining a PED degree. Additionally, in 2021, Karin received a certification on SAP S/4 HANA Financial Accounting Overview from LinkedIn.