industry
Healthcare & Life Sciences

Carving out a medical manufacturer with surgical precision​

Key results:
  • Stood up finance and accounting function
  • Served as interim global accounting team​​

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Value levers pulled:
  • Carve-out planning and execution
  • Finance function assessment and design
  • Interim controllership support
  • CPM selection and implementation ​​​​​

Picture this...

You’re a global $750M medical device business being carved out from a publicly traded $150 billion global business. You need an independent accounting function stood up, including a new ERP, payroll, T&E, procure-to-pay, cost accounting and inventory processes and systems.

You turn to Accordion.

We provide accounting leadership throughout the transition, identifying gaps and developing work-arounds while establishing new accounting policies and procedures, including:

  • Establishing new policies and procedures for procure-to-pay and record-to-report, as well as standing up T&E, payroll and ERP systems.
  • Serving as interim global accounting team responsible for executing weekly payments runs, journalizing all people-related and indirect procurement costs, and efficiently completing a global month-end close.
  • Reviewing and capturing appropriate activities in the ERP post-close including payroll, T&E, and AP.
  • Completing monthly close, preparing board materials, and ownership of AP prior to building-out and onboarding an interim AP function.
  • Leading TSA-exit planning and execution, providing guidance on finance and accounting systems, processes, and team construct, as well as partnering with business, IT and seller teams to define ERP business requirements and develop workplans.
  • Selecting and implementing CPM by partnering with corporate and regional finance teams to understand business requirements, then preparing an implementation roadmap.

Your value is enhanced.

You achieve Day 1 readiness. You stand-up your finance and accounting function for the stand-alone business. The interim team performs daily tasks such as onboarding and paying vendors weekly, processing payroll for ~30 countries, and managing T&E while establishing an efficient month-end close—all while ensuring a seamless transition to the permanent team.

Enhanced value:

You reap multiple benefits, including:

  • Stood up finance and accounting function
  • Served as interim global accounting team