Post-M&A Integration

Post-M&A Integration

In a multinational telecom group’s post-merger integration, we led the redesign of intercompany reconciliation across subsidiaries in the United States, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as other existing entities. This effort eliminated duplicate entries and reduced the month-end closing cycle from twenty days to just five.

To ensure consistency and compliance, we unified group accounting policies, aligning criteria for expense allocation and revenue recognition between the holding entity and subsidiaries. This harmonisation not only met IFRS requirements but also enhanced transparency for investors, accelerating the release of the group’s first-year post-merger financial statements.

Another major achievement was the introduction of automated reconciliation. By deploying the Workday system and designing automated reconciliation reports, we achieved 95 percent auto-matching of transactions. This significantly reduced manual workload, minimised errors, and created a scalable process that supported future growth.

This project demonstrated how structured financial integration, combined with automation, can transform post-merger operations. By creating standardised processes and reliable reporting, we helped the group achieve both efficiency and compliance, while strengthening investor confidence.

Key Results:

Month-end close reduced: 20 → 5 days

Automated transaction matching: 95%