CFO, Finance manager, post sale-integration
Martin Alnes
Martin is an experienced CFO and finance executive with a strong background from both advisory and operational finance roles. He works closely with executive management, boards and owners in his assignment and advises through growth, transactions and change. His experience covers financial management, business operations, refinancing, due diligence and post-transaction integration. He has a practical and hands-on approach to finance and administration, with strong experience in establishing financial routines, reporting structures and management information. Martin is particularly strong in situations where companies need to create control, build decision support and move quickly from analysis to execution. He combines commercial understanding, execution capacity and clear communication with stakeholders across management, boards and owners.
Selected experience
Partner, ADVALO, 2026 -
- Supports companies with financial management, reporting, governance and business operations
- Works closely with management teams and owners in companies undergoing growth, transactions and change
- Selected assignments include Finance Manager at FSN Capital AS and Finance manager at Gyldendal ASA
CFO, Milrab AS, 2024 – 2025
- CFO during the sale of Milrab AS to Open Air Group in December 2024
- Led financial work related to the transaction, including due diligence, refinancing and post-transaction integration
- Worked closely with the board and participated in strategic discussions
- Prepared investor presentations and participated in meetings with potential investors
- Led refinancing through extension of existing credit facilities and new equity funding
- Developed new KPIs and reporting structures after the transaction
Senior Manager, CFO Solutions, PwC AS, 2019 – 2024
- Worked with interim finance assignments across larger Norwegian companies
- Held roles as Finance Director, Finance Manager, Senior Business Controller, Business Controller and Financial Controller
- Supported management teams with financial management, reporting, business control and operational finance
- Selected assignments included Posten Division Next, PGS ASA, Klaveness AS, Magseis Fairfield ASA and Schibsted Norway AS
Various finance positions, June 2013–February 2019
- Held finance roles across reporting, control and business operations
- Developed a strong operational foundation in financial management, accounting, reporting and administration
Education
- Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration, NTNU Business School
- Exchange semester at IAE Aix Marseille Graduate School of Management
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Martin brings strong CFO and finance leadership experience. He works closely with management teams, boards and owners in companies undergoing growth, transactions and change. At ADVALO, his assignments include work for FSN Capital and Gyldendal ASA. His former experience includes CFO responsibility at Milrab, where he led the financial work related to the sale to Open Air Group, including due diligence, refinancing and post-transaction integration. He also has experience from PwC CFO Solutions, with interim assignments across larger Norwegian companies including Posten, PGS, Klaveness, Magseis Fairfield and Schibsted. Martin holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from NTNU Business School.
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How a PE-backed growth company gained control of group reporting
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Karianne Øye
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Morten Bernhardsen
Morten brings experience from CFO, group accounting manager and other senior finance leadership roles. He combines strong financial expertise with a hands-on operational perspective, with particular experience from complex ownership structures, regulated environments and capital market processes. At ADVALO, Morten works as CFO and group accounting manager for PE-backed companies, supporting management teams with reporting, governance, liquidity, financial control and decision support. His experience includes senior finance roles at Huddlestock Fintech, Midelfart Capital, Navamedic, Bulk Infrastructure, Sector Asset Management and Gjensidige. Morten holds a Master of Science in Business and Economics from BI Norwegian Business School.
Sarah Marki Erichsen
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