“The data is only as good as the understanding our stakeholders gain from it. I transform data to tell a story that everyone in the organization can understand; that is how to truly drive business as a financial professional”
KIP HENKE
Client CFO
Background
Kip is a finance planning and analysis (FP&A) expert who is skilled in translating complex data into digestible and actionable information. Major global brands and startups alike have counted on him for insightful financial analysis to help optimize business decisions and company performance. At SPRCHRGR, Kip leads our data visualization practice and is also one of our resident SaaS industry KPI experts.
During an extended run at Siemens AG (Germany) and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Kip rose from Financial Analyst to Head of R&D Finance. In the latter role, he served as financial lead for a $100M+ development project and direct partner to the CFO and Head of R&D. Among his many other duties, he managed a 10-year strategic business plan with risk assessments and sensitivity analyses.
Kip was also Sr. FP&A Manager at Lyft, where he was responsible for the company's largest operational expense group (Compensation and Benefits) and led budgeting, long-range planning and forecasting for all headcount-related expenses. In his startup experience, he acted as Head of FP&A for a Biotech and a Micromobility company. In both roles he established and led accounting and reporting processes with an emphasis on continuous data improvement, and developed financial strategic plans to drive executive business decisions.
Education & Certifications
MBA, Management, New Charter University
BA, Social Economics, University of Hamburg
Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Off the Clock
Kip is a passionate artist, and any free time is usually spent in front of his easel, with a brush and a canvas. For over 10 years, Kip has been an avid portrait painter and is regularly exhibiting his works in galleries across Los Angeles and beyond.