Merete Øvregaard Kristensen

Merete Øvregaard Kristensen has extensive work experience in the field of tax compliance and management. Merete is currently the Head of Group Tax and Internal Control at Elkem ASA, where they are responsible for designing and implementing an efficient internal control framework and reporting on its status to management. Prior to this role, they served as the Head of Corporate Tax at Elkem, ensuring tax compliance and establishing systems for monitoring tax-related work.

Before joining Elkem, Merete worked as the Regional Tax Manager at Takeda Norway Holding AS, where they oversaw tax matters in multiple jurisdictions, including Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the UK, and Ireland. Merete'sresponsibilities included managing VAT and CIT compliance, preparing tax calculations, and reporting on tax risks and issues. Additionally, they supervised a shared service center responsible for accounts payable.

Earlier in their career, Merete held the position of Fagansvarlig revisjon at DIBkunnskap and worked as a Manager at both BDO and EY. At these firms, they gained valuable experience in audit and management.

Overall, Merete Øvregaard Kristensen's work experience demonstrates their expertise in tax compliance, internal control, and managerial roles.

Merete Øvregaard Kristensen completed a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) between 1994 and 1998. Merete then went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Revisjon from the BI Norwegian Business School between 2000 and 2002.