How to survive a post-merger integration with Janice Hopkins
Description
A post-merger integration (PMI) can be both an exciting and stressful time for any organization. So, what can you do to ensure a successful post-merger integration?
Tune in to this episode of the Two Cents: Finance Talk podcast to hear from Janice Hopkins, Director of Finance at Convergence Networks and uncover top tips to ensure your next post-merger integration is a roaring success.
Based in Canada, Janice has worked as the Director of Finance at an owner-managed IT Managed Services firm called Convergence for 10 years. The firm recently merged with several US-based IT Managed Services firms, with the head office based in Portland, Oregon.
Janice started her career in public accounting at Ernst & Young and has worked in many industries including construction, health services, and education.
Janice is amid a post-merger integration herself and has a lot of useful tips and advice to help finance functions prepare for a merger integration and navigate common challenges that come along with it.
Listen in to discover:
- What is a post-merger integration?
- The reality of being a finance professional in the middle of a post-merger integration.
- Post-merger integration challenges.
- How to get familiar with new laws, accounting standards, and audit requirements.
- How to ensure your company’s merger is a success.
...and so much more!
Resources & mentions from this episode:
- Connect with Janice on LinkedIn
- Sign up to our FREE Finance Alliance Slack community
- Subscribe to the Finance Alliance Fix newsletter
More resources you might be interested in:
- How CFOs predict and prepare for a financial crisis
- How to make your finance team lean: 5 principles of lean finance
- 7 cash flow management tips
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