As a publicly traded portfolio company of a mega-sized private equity firm prepared for its IPO, a global animal-health platform faced intense pressure to scale its finance organization, stabilize core processes, and meet public-company reporting demands—with no room for error. Leadership needed experienced, hands-on support to rapidly build critical finance capabilities while keeping the IPO timeline firmly on track.
With complexity increasing across finance, systems, and HR, the company turned to RGP for senior expertise that could step in immediately, execute under pressure, and provide stability through a pivotal moment of change.
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Standing Up an IPO-Ready Finance Function Under the Clock
RGP gave the organization the time and capacity needed to assess, restructure, and support a newly formed Finance function during rapid growth. Senior interim finance subject matter experts were deployed to serve as part of the Controller’s IPO team, helping drive readiness, execution, and confidence as the company moved toward going public.
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Protecting Close and Reporting With No Room for Error
We built new month-end close processes and consolidated reporting across multiple P&Ls, strengthening financial accuracy and consistency at a critical time. A parallel Finance & Accounting team was also provided as A&F functionality transitioned within North America, ensuring continuity, stability, and uninterrupted operations during organizational change.
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Providing the Senior Leadership Needed to Carry the Business Through IPO
To further support scale and stability, we supplied an Interim Benefits Leader to guide HR operations through change and added a Director of Financial Systems to strengthen finance technology leadership. Together, these roles helped ensure the company had the leadership, systems, and structure required to operate as a public company—while keeping the business moving forward.
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