What does it take to build a treasury function from scratch at a fast-moving global company? Nolan Soltvedt, Treasurer at Lime has done just that - multiple times.

In this episode, he shares the inside story of building resilient treasury systems in complex, high-growth environments, from legacy firms to tech disruptors.

Nolan Soltvedt is the Treasurer at Lime, the world’s largest shared electric vehicle company. With experience across Ecolab, Capella University, and Api Group, Nolan has led treasury transformations at both established multinationals and fast-scaling startups.

He brings a rare blend of global banking expertise, leadership through change, and a passion for making numbers tell a story.

Main topics discussed:

Nolan’s entry into finance and early lessons from his internship at Ecolab
Building international finance and treasury experience early in his career
Why building global relationships is critical in treasury
Shifting between corporate finance and FP&A - and how it shaped his leadership
Rejoining Ecolab and managing treasury post major acquisitions
Lessons from leading treasury through a company IPO and rapid M&A at APi
How to rebuild and scale a treasury team after high turnover
Creating a treasury M&A integration playbook
Transitioning to Lime: Setting up treasury in a tech-driven, high-growth environment
Why prioritizing the right treasury capabilities matters more than doing everything
How Nolan applies storytelling and creativity from music into financial communication
The evolving future of treasury: AI, interest rates, and scalable systems

You can connect with Nolan Soltvedt on LinkedIn.

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