M&A Integration
Integrate in Weeks, Not Months
Sync financials, systems, and operations quickly and effectively post-acquisition.
You closed the deal. Now the real work begins. Different chart of accounts. Incompatible systems. Inconsistent processes. No consolidated view of performance. Most M&A integrations take 6-12 months and distract leadership from running the business. We complete financial and operational integration in 8-12 weeks — standardizing accounting, unifying systems, and delivering consolidated reporting so you can capture synergies faster.
The Combination Challenge
Here are common challenges and pain points that our teams solve:
- If You're a PE Operating Partner
- If You're a CFO or Controller
- If You're Leading a Roll-Up Strategy:
Common Pain Points:
- Add-on acquisitions take 6+ months to integrate financially
- Can't get consolidated portfolio reporting because entities aren't standardized
- Each acquisition uses a different chart of accounts, different systems, and different processes
- Finance integration bottlenecks value creation initiatives
- Selling entities to new platforms is painful due to lack of standardization
Common Pain Points:
- You inherited a mess from the acquisition
- Target company's chart of accounts doesn't map to yours
- Their revenue recognition policies are different
- Systems don't integrate — manual consolidation every month
- Your team is overwhelmed managing two (or more) separate entities
- Can't provide accurate consolidated financials to leadership or board
Common Pain Points:
- Each acquisition multiplies stress instead of achieving scale
- No standardized playbook for integration
- Need to maintain operations while implementing new systems. Finance team can't keep up on its own.
- Systems sprawl is out of control (5 acquisitions = 5 different ERPs)
- Operational synergies aren't materializing because you can't measure them
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Client Story"SPRCHRGR's team stands up with respect to expertise against any other in-house functions at Fortune 500 companies. We have a very clear view on how much each product costs us down to SKU level... Believe me when I say SPRCHRGR was one of those decisions we got right."
Read Case StudyGareth Hosford
CFO & COO | OMORPHO -
Client Story"SPRCHRGR simplified my financial management. We could scale the business and were ready when the right investment partner approached us. I appreciate not just their attention to detail and solving the initial cash flow challenge, but they were thinking ahead and what I might need for a potential sale."
Read Case StudyChris Gingras
MedCompli | A MediSpend Company -
Client Story"Having solid accounting and finance guidance meant we could focus on scaling our business and securing new partnerships. With the right processes in place, we felt confident in our direction... ready for due diligence, internal staffing, and investor reporting needs in the future."
Read Case StudyRachelle Snyder
Co-CEO & Co-Founder | Arrive Recommerce -
Client Story"SPRCHRGR specializes in clear financial reporting that reflects how we think about and talk about our business. They organized our financial data into an intuitive and concise at-a-glance summary... which proved vital to help us communicate its full value to investors and buyers during due diligence."
Read Case StudyAnthony Jenkins
CEO | NTERSOL
Fast, Clean Financial Integration that Supercharges Value Creation:
Unified Chart of Accounts & Accounting Policies
- Standardized across all entities
- Intercompany accounting and policy standardization
- Clean chart of accounts mapping (old to new)
- Historical restatement (for comparability)
Consolidated Financial Reporting
- Consolidated P&L across all entities
- Automated intercompany eliminations
- Roll-up reporting with drill-down by entity
- Segment reporting (if needed)
- Consolidated balance sheet and cash flow
- KPI dashboards (by entity and consolidated)
- Variance reporting (budget vs. actual, current year vs. prior year)
Data + Systems Integration
- Platform selection (migrate to acquirer's ERP or select new platform)
- Data migration from acquired company
- System cutover planning (minimize disruption)
- Integration of operational systems:
- CRM integration
- Payroll integration
- Expense systems
- Banking connections
- Automated workflows
Process Alignment & Standardization
- Standardized, faster close across entities
- Unified AP/AR processes
- Standardized reporting package
- Process documentation for all entities
- Training + support for the acquired company team on new processes
Synergy Tracking & Value Creation
- Synergy tracking dashboard:
- Revenue, cost, and working capital improvements
- Actual vs. planned
- Integration cost tracking (vs. budget)
- One-time integration expense documentation (for EBITDA add-backs)
- Performance baseline (pre-acquisition vs. post-acquisition metrics)
Why Partner with SPRCHRGR
Multi-Entity Experience
- Platform + add-on integrations
(PE model) - Strategic acquisitions
(Company A acquires Company B) - Cross-border integrations
(multi-currency, multi-location) - Carve-outs
(separating entity from larger parent)
Finance + Systems + M&A
- Finance knowledge: Understand accounting, reporting, controls
- Technical skills: Implement ERPs, build integrations, migrate data
- M&A experience: Know what drives value and what kills deals
- Project management: Deliver on time, on budget, with quality
Repeatable for Roll-Ups
If you're acquiring multiple companies:
- We build your integration playbook
- Each added integration gets faster
- Transfer knowledge to your team
- Enable self-sufficiency over time
Let's Start a Conversation
- Your acquisition (timeline, size, complexity)
- Current state of both entities (systems, processes)
- Integration objectives and timeline
- Budget and resources
- SPRCHRGR to share our experience with similar clients
- Integration project plan (detailed timeline and milestones)
- System recommendations (migrate vs. new platform)
- Data migration strategy
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Resource requirements (your team + our team)
- Transparent pricing (Scope of work + contingencies)
Execute the plan. Consolidate financials. Capture synergies.
FAQs
When should we engage you—before or after closing the acquisition?
Before is ideal (during due diligence or between LOI and close). We can plan integration, map systems, and be ready to execute on Day 1. But we can also start post-close if needed.
Will you integrate our systems or do outsource to consultants separately?
We do the full implementation — ERP setup, data migration, integration with other systems. We're not just advisors who hand off to implementers. And we can stay on (fractional CFOs, controllers, data + systems experts) for as long as you need us for support.
Can you help with operational integration beyond finance?
Accounting, finance, and technology integration are our specialties. We also have strategic partners who provide fractional operations support and other services to help solve acquisition challenges.
What if we're planning multiple acquisitions?
Perfect fit. After integrating your first acquisition, we build a standardized playbook so each subsequent integration is faster and cheaper. Many clients train their teams to execute the playbook with our support.
Do we have to migrate to a new ERP?
Not necessarily. If your existing ERP can handle multi-entity, we may work within it. If it can't scale, we'll recommend a migration. We're ERP-agnostic and recommend based on your needs.
How disruptive is integration to the acquired company's operations?
We design integrations to minimize disruption. Most day-to-day operations continue normally. The finance team experiences the most change, but we provide training and support throughout.
What if the acquisition is in a different country?
We have experience with multi-currency, multi-GAAP integrations. Additional complexity (exchange rates, statutory reporting requirements) adds time, but we excel at these kinds of challenges.
Can you help with carve-outs (selling an entity)?
Yes. Carve-outs require separating entity data and systems from the parent—essentially reverse integration. We've supported several carve-outs successfully.
meet our team
"We bridge M&A vision with operational excellence, turning integration challenges into resilient systems built to last."
Mark Wald
Founder & CEO
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