Strengthening Finance Operations Through Merger Integration
How AGT helped a major retail organization stabilize finance operations, accelerate talent deployment, and support a complex post-merger consolidation.
- Client
- U.S. Office Supply Retailer
- Mission
- Finance Integration & Merger Continuity
- Platform
- SAP, Oracle & FICO Reporting Environment
- Services
- Finance & Accounting Support, Workforce Deployment, Merger Integration & Financial Systems Expertise
Two organizations.One finance operation.
A major U.S. office supply retailer had recently completed a merger and began consolidating operations across multiple locations. As part of the integration, the company needed to bring people, processes, and accounting functions together while maintaining business continuity.
The consolidation introduced several operational challenges. Two accounting systems had to run in parallel until integration was complete, staffing levels were disrupted by relocation and employee departures, and the organization needed experienced finance professionals who could become productive immediately.
AGT supported the merger by combining proactive workforce planning, targeted recruiting, and finance-domain expertise to help stabilize accounting operations and keep the integration program moving forward.
Integration under pressure
The merger required the client to integrate finance and accounting operations while simultaneously managing a major headquarters consolidation.
Two separate accounting systems needed to operate in parallel during the transition. Several employees left before the consolidation was complete, creating staffing gaps, and the company needed temporary finance and accounting professionals quickly. New hires needed prior merger experience where possible, SAP or Oracle expertise was highly preferred, and financial analysts with SAP FICO reporting experience were required.
The project timeline demanded rapid staffing without compromising candidate quality. The client needed a partner capable of understanding the program quickly, anticipating workforce requirements, and delivering qualified professionals at speed.
Two accounting systems, running at once
Until integration was complete, both environments had to keep operating. That created a workforce requirement as much as a technical one.
AGT’s role centered on the workforce required to keep both environments running during the transition, sourcing finance and accounting professionals with SAP, Oracle, and SAP FICO reporting experience.
Prepared before the program launched
AGT took a proactive approach to workforce planning and merger support before the formal project launch.
AGT tracked the consolidation program for more than three months before launch, meeting with the project director to understand objectives, timelines, and stakeholders, then defining skill sets and staffing requirements in follow-up sessions.
Understand
Objectives and timeline
Define
Roles and skills
Build
Candidate pipeline
Mobilize
National recruiting support
Deploy
Qualified finance talent
Tracked the consolidation program for more than three months prior to launch.
Met with the project director to understand strategic objectives, timelines, and key stakeholders.
Conducted follow-up sessions to define skill sets, qualification criteria, and staffing requirements.
Built an advance pipeline of qualified finance and accounting professionals.
Sourced candidates with merger experience and expertise in SAP, Oracle, and SAP FICO reporting.
Mobilized experienced recruiters across multiple locations to support the initial hiring surge.
Accelerated candidate screening and submission to meet an aggressive project timeline.
Maintained a strong focus on both speed and candidate quality throughout the staffing process.
Speed with quality
Customer requirements released across six large staffing firms.
AGT resumes submitted in fewer than five days.
Total candidates submitted by the end of the second week.
AGT candidates hired during the first interview round for senior positions.
Figures as reported in the engagement record. No other metrics represented.
Merger continuity delivered
Figures as reported in the engagement record. No other metrics represented.
Successful transition of people, processes, and accounting functions
Stronger finance and accounting continuity throughout the consolidation
Rapid access to experienced finance talent
Support for a complex merger consolidation
From merger complexity to stable, integrated finance operations.
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Beyond filling positions
AGT combines workforce strategy, finance-domain expertise, technology knowledge, and rapid delivery capabilities to help organizations navigate complex business transitions.
Our approach goes beyond filling positions. We work with stakeholders to understand program objectives, anticipate talent requirements, build qualified pipelines, and deliver professionals who can contribute quickly in high-change environments.
For merger integrations, finance transformations, and enterprise transitions, AGT helps organizations maintain continuity while building the workforce needed to move forward.
Merger Workforce Strategy
Finance & Accounting Expertise
SAP / Oracle Talent
Rapid Mobilization
Program Continuity
Keep Critical Operations Moving Through Change
AGT helps organizations navigate complex transitions by aligning workforce strategy, finance expertise, technology knowledge, and rapid delivery around the needs of the business.