CV

Lars Gjessing

đź“Ť Asker, Norway
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Summary

Master of Science in Business and Economics with solid experience in finance and process improvement. Has led implementations of new accounting systems, contributed to efficiency gains and automation, and strengthened financial management for large companies. Thrives at the intersection of people, finance, and technology.

Experience

Financial Controller / Application Specialist – Strawberry

Feb 2024 – Present

  • Financial management, reporting, and financial control.
  • Focus on system development and process improvement.
  • Contributes to the development and implementation of time-saving and scalable solutions.

Senior Accounting Advisor – Aider Oslo AS

Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

  • Client manager for large accounts, including ongoing follow-up.
  • Team lead for a dedicated client team serving one of the firm’s largest corporate groups, responsible for billing, profitability, and workload coordination.
  • Led implementation and onboarding of new accounting systems.
  • Assisted in due diligence processes.

Accounting Advisor – Accountor Norway

Nov 2018 – Dec 2020

  • Specialized reporting for large clients and project follow-up.
  • Automation and process efficiency improvements.

Education

Master of Science in Business and Economics
Business School, University of Stavanger, 2016–2018

  • Specialization: Applied Finance | Master’s thesis grade: A, Overall average grade: B

Master’s Thesis: “Comparative Analysis of Textual Content in Corporate Financial Disclosures and Implications for Future Stock Returns”

  • Developed predictive models analyzing the relationship between textual changes in annual reports and future stock returns.
  • Built a custom Python algorithm for text analysis of 2,575 financial reports from Norwegian companies.
  • Combined advanced sentiment analysis with econometric models.
  • First study to apply quantitative linguistic analysis to Norwegian financial reports.

Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management / Economics
Norwegian School of Hotel Management, University of Stavanger, 2013–2016

  • Bachelor’s thesis grade: A, Overall average grade: B

Skills

  • Finance & Accounting Systems: NetSuite, Vic.Ai, Xledger, Tripletex, PowerOffice GO, Visma Business, Visma Global
  • Analysis & Reporting: Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot, advanced Excel and Google Sheets
  • Technology: Python, R, Stata, SPSS
  • Personal Attributes: Responsible, solution-oriented, structured, innovative
  • Certifications: PMI Foundation-level Certification in Productivity Management (2015); HSE course in accordance with Section 3-5 of the Norwegian Working Environment Act

Languages

  • Norwegian (native)
  • English (fluent, written and spoken)

CV in Norwegian