Finance Operations. Process Automation. Measurable Results.

Finance Operations. Process Automation. Measurable Results.

Joel Evert built his career inside complex finance operations: tighter controls, cleaner workflows, less wasted effort, and numbers that hold up under scrutiny.

Based in
Køge

Open to finance roles across Copenhagen and south toward Køge.

Core lane
Controls + Ops

Travel & Expense ownership, compliance, year-end close, systems transition.

Built edge
Automation

Office Scripts, Python, operational tooling, AI-assisted workflow redesign.

Main Feature

Ask Odin.

Odin is Joel’s AI assistant. Ask about achievements, tools, work history, or availability. It answers from Joel’s professional knowledge base and stays in scope.

Joel’s professional assistant

Direct answers about Joel’s work, projects, and operating style.

Live via /api/chat
Professional

Built in regulated finance.

Six years inside the University of Iceland’s finance operation, reporting to the CFO and owning a Travel & Expense function with real volume, real controls, and real consequences.

Reconciliation workload
98%

Reduction delivered through AI-assisted Office Scripts and workflow redesign.

Compliance level
100%

Moved from an approximately 85% baseline within two years.

Processing errors
25%→5%

Lower error rate through tighter process design and cleaner documentation.

Year-end close staffing
2→1 FTE

Compressed from four months of effort to one month with half the staffing.

Timeline
2019 — 2025

Finance Project Manager

University of Iceland · Reporting to CFO
  • Owned the full Travel & Expense function across compliance, workflows, documentation, and controls.
  • Led Oracle E-Business Suite migration for the Travel & Expense section.
  • Handled a function with DKK 15M annual spend, 3,000+ purchase requisitions, and 9,000+ transactions.
2017

B.Sc. Business Economics — Finance

University of Iceland · 1st Class
  • Built the analytical base for controls, reporting, and operational finance work.
Availability

Open for next role

Financial Controller · Business Controller · Finance Business Partner · Finance Operations Manager
  • Hybrid and remote considered. Start date available now.
Toolshed

Built when the spreadsheet stopped being enough.

Operational tools, personal systems, and AI infrastructure built to remove friction, sharpen judgment, and make work repeatable.

Chapter I

Odin AI Agent System

Multi-agent operating system built in OpenClaw with Python and Node.js for execution, review, and structured delegation.

OpenClawPythonNode.js
Chapter II

Job Search Orchestrator

Pipeline combining Apify, Python, and LLM scoring to surface better roles faster and reduce manual triage.

ApifyPythonLLM scoring
Chapter III

LinkedIn Helper CLI

Command-line workflow for outreach, follow-up, and reducing friction in professional networking motions.

CLIAutomationWorkflow
Chapter IV

Reconciliation Automation Engine

Office Scripts-based reconciliation automation delivering an 85% effort reduction and a cleaner control process.

Office ScriptsReconciliationControls
Chapter V

People Tracker CLI

Python-based relationship management tool with 13 commands for follow-ups, notes, and memory that actually sticks.

PythonCLIPeople Ops
Chapter VI

Project Tracker CLI

Operational project command center with status, blockers, stale work, and next-action tracking.

PythonExecutionTracking
Chapter VII

Weekly Review Engine

System that synthesizes projects, people, and calendar inputs into one sharp operational review.

Review SystemSynthesisOps
Chapter VIII

ADHD-friendly AI skills

Micro-step execution tools like Goal Breakdown and structured writing systems that turn ambiguity into motion.

AI SkillsGoal BreakdownWriting Systems