Transacting Mid-Market Companies
$500M–$2B in Revenue | Private Equity-Backed | Pre-IPO | Highly Acquisitive
Mid-market companies often enter periods of sustained transaction activity — acquisitions, integrations, IPO preparation, or significant finance transformation. These events place intense pressure on finance leadership and leave little margin for error.
Atlas Row supports organizations operating in these high-stakes windows by providing experienced interim leadership and execution support.
Your Reality
The organization is in deal mode. Finance teams are managing integrations, reporting changes, and heightened scrutiny — often while operating short-staffed or covering unexpected leadership gaps. Timelines are compressed, internal bandwidth is limited, and errors directly impact valuation and transaction outcomes.
Execution matters as much as strategy, and the cost of missteps is high.
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How Atlas Row Helps
Atlas Row provides interim finance leadership and hands-on execution during critical transactions and transformations.
We help organizations:
Provide interim controllership or accounting leadership
Lead M&A integrations and accounting harmonization
Support IPO readiness and SOX remediation
Accelerate reporting and reduce manual effort through process improvement and automation
Stabilize operations so internal teams can focus on running the business
Our role is to execute with speed and precision while reducing risk during periods of change.
Case Study: Life sciences Finance Transformation
Driving $7M in Annualized Value and a 60% Close Time Reduction for a $2bn MedTech Firm
The Challenge
Strategic Trigger: A $2bn Private Equity-backed Medical Technology company was positioning itself for a strategic exit via a public offering (IPO).
The Crisis: The Director of Corporate Accounting took an unexpected leave of absence during this critical window.
The Complexity: The Company needed to integrate a $200M European acquisition, requiring harmonization of GAAP and IFRS standards, which the internal team lacked the bandwidth to execute.
Our Solution
Interim Leadership & Governance We deployed an interim leader who functioned not as a placeholder, but as a change agent. We took immediate control of the Office of the CFO’s reporting obligations, serving as the primary liaison for C-Suite executives to ensure operational continuity.
Technology Enabled Transformation:
Blackline & Planful: We utilized Planful to automate P&L and Balance Sheet analytics and Blackline to organize close tasks and reconciliations. This shifted the team’s focus from manual data entry to strategic analysis.
Best-in-Class Review Templates: We designed and deployed standardized review templates for creation of the financial statements and footnotes to enforce quality control and consistency.
Global Resource Optimization: We restructured workflows to leverage the client’s offshore service delivery center, more effectively migrating repetitive tasks to lower-cost geographies, to free up the core team for high-value tasks.
Integration & Review: We led the integration of the newly acquired European subsidiary and executed a deep-dive review of Revenue Recognition (ASC 606) to optimize expense matching.
Results & Lasting Impact
Quantitative Value Creation:
Identified and adjusted a $3M net liability release, following a comprehensive balance sheet reconciliation review.
Uncovered an ASC 606 technical accounting opportunity that reduced quarterly expenses by $1M ($4M annualized) on a recurring basis, driving improved EBITDA.
Speed to Insight:
30% Faster Reporting: By leveraging Planful and the offshore service center, we shortened the time to produce financial statements by 30%.
60% Time to Close Reduction: By assessing processes and deliberately targeting the key drivers of delays, we reduced the month-end close from 20 to 8 days, providing the PE sponsor with timely data for decision-making.
Legacy Value: We transitioned the role back to the returning Director with a fully modernized tech stack and documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), leaving the organization “Day 1 Ready” for its public filing journey.
Why Atlas Row?
At Atlas Row, we deliver best-in-class interim and project-based accounting advisory solutions. Our team’s deep technical expertise, rapid deployment capabilities, and proven track record ensure your organization remains compliant and audit-ready—no matter the challenge.
Atlas Row Consulting partners with organizations on a case-by-case basis—adapting our approach to meet the demands of each situation.
If you’re facing a high-stakes finance challenge, let’s talk.