CFO, Finance director, Finance transformation, Performance management

Margrete L. Wie

Margrete brings almost 20 years of international experience from PwC, SLB (Schlumberger) and growth companies. Her background includes capital-intensive projects where financial judgement shapes business outcomes. She combines financial discipline with the drive to turn plans into action. She helps businesses improve profitability, strengthen cash flow and put capital to work effectively. She translates strategic priorities into operational decisions that deliver measurable results. Her experience spans performance improvement, restructuring and transformation. It also covers commercial and pricing strategy, financing and M&A. She has worked with governance and built finance functions that support business growth. Margrete supports businesses through growth, major change and preparation for investment or exit. She identifies opportunities to create value and works closely with the business to realise them.

Selected experience

Chief Financial Officer, Emirates Biotech, 2024–2025
• Led Group Finance for a large-scale industrial biopolymers project start-up progressing through FEED and EPC. Working with the CEO, Board and shareholders to define strategy, project financing and commercial direction, while establishing corporate governance frameworks, restructuring corporate structure to optimise Group tax position while building a solid financial platform for operation and growth, including ERP infrastructure.

Founder, ScandiKids LLC, 2022–2024
• Founded a UAE company within premium nursery furniture

Vice President Finance, PXGEO, 2021–2022
• Senior finance executive in a venture-backed offshore services company
• Supported M&A, entity structuring and post-deal integration
• Owned budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning
• Implemented ERP systems and performance dashboards

Schlumberger, Senior Finance Roles, 2013–2020
• Held senior finance roles across Middle East and North Africa
• Led regional finance for a multi-billion-dollar division
• Strengthened FP&A and performance management across complex regional operations
• Built governance, cost control and cash management processes.• Led multicultural finance teams

Manager, PwC, 2007–2013
• Worked with international energy and industrial clients.
• Delivered advisory work across consulting and transactions.
• Awarded CPA qualification in Norway.

Education

  • Master of Science in Accounting and Audit, Norwegian School of Economics, 2010
  • Master of Science in Finance and Strategic Management, Copenhagen Business School, 2007
  • Exchange semester at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, 2006
  • Bachelor in Science in International Business, Copenhagen Business School, 2005
  • Exchange semester at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2004
  • IB Diploma, UWC Atlantic College, Wales 2001

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margrete.wie@advalo.no
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Margrete is a strategic finance leader with almost 20 years of international experience. Her profile is strongly shaped by senior finance leadership roles in Schlumberger and CFO roles in growth companies. She has worked in international businesses, supporting strategic and commercial decisions, operational performance, capital allocation and governance. Her experience covers financial strategy, commercial finance, finance transformation and performance management. She works closely with management teams, boards and shareholders. Margrete holds Master degrees from NHH and Copenhagen Business School.
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