The Professional

Finance operations, controls, and process redesign with the numbers to prove the work.

Based in Køge, Denmark. Built inside a regulated institution. Comfortable with Oracle, automation, and accountability.

Selected Results

98%

Reconciliation workload reduction through AI-assisted automation

100%

Compliance achieved from an approximately 85% baseline within two years

25% → 5%

Processing errors after workflow redesign and tighter controls

2 → 1

FTE needed for year-end close, reducing cycle time from four months to one

Work History

Finance Project Manager

May 2019 – Sep 2025

University of Iceland · Reykjavik, Iceland

Reported to the CFO. Managed DKK 15M annual spend, more than 3,000 purchase requisitions, and more than 9,000 transactions in a complex public institution.

  • Led Oracle E-Business Suite migration for the travel and expense section through full ownership transition.
  • Built AI-assisted Office Scripts automation that cut reconciliation workload by 98%.
  • Redesigned the T&E workflow and introduced a single-point-of-contact operating model.
  • Converted paper-based compliance records into a fully digital control process.
  • Drove T&E policy adherence from roughly 85% to 100% within two years.
  • Cut year-end outstanding requisitions from 50% to under 2%.
  • Reduced exception requests from 1:10 to 1:100 through documentation redesign.
  • Delivered practical training to non-finance staff across all departments.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Economics

University of Iceland · 1st Class · 2017

Finance focus Reykjavik, Iceland

Skills & Languages

Technical

  • Advanced Excel
  • Office Scripts
  • Basic Python
  • Oracle E-Business Suite
  • Process automation
  • Data analysis

Professional

  • Project management
  • Process redesign
  • Financial controls
  • Compliance
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Change management

Languages

  • English — fluent
  • Icelandic — fluent
  • Danish — DU3 Modul 4 in progress

Interests

  • American football — head coach for 8 years
  • Go
  • Strength training

Curriculum Vitae

A downloadable CV will be added here shortly.

For now: contact via joelevert@outlook.com or LinkedIn for the current version.