Helping a company through post-acquisition integration.
The challenge.
A $750 million-a-year, business-to-consumer package delivery provider had a need for a high-level financial consultant to assist the company’s finance group with post-acquisition integration and financial operations.
The targeted experience they were seeking - coupled with the short-term nature of the project - made the company realize how difficult it would be to locate and secure an individual, especially in a very candidate-tight marketplace. Led by a venture capital group that was spearheading the acquisition, the firm approached Ajilon Finance Solutions to help solve its challenge.
The Solution.
After tapping into their network, Ajilon Finance Solutions identified a uniquely qualified professional who possessed the skills and experience the client was seeking. They outlined a plan in which the consultant traveled across the country each week to work on-site at the client’s headquarters for five months. The consultant provided project management and strategic planning for accounting systems integration and conversions.
Other significant tasks performed included managing a full conversion of G/L trial balance and parallel financial reporting, leading a year-end audit, and coordinating an accounts payable integration from AccPac to Great Plains. The consultant also helped spearhead the development and launch of a new web-based requisition/purchase order system for the company and successfully worked through the audit process with a team of accountants from Ernst & Young.
The Ajilon Point of Difference.
As the project came to a close, the firm was so impressed with the caliber of work the consultant provided they decided to hire the consultant on a full-time basis to become their new division controller.
When all was said and done, Ajilon Finance Solutions was able to staff a project that had unique skill requirements with an out-of-town professional with proven experience who delivered results beyond the client’s expectations. Ultimately, the client saved time and financial resources by leveraging Ajilon Finance Solutions for their staffing requirements.
