ERP Alignment for an Oil & Gas Acquirer

Industry

Financial Services

Challenge

“Our ERP was a patchwork — more integration debt than value.” — VP of Finance, Oil & Gas Operator

Results

$8M in system cost avoidance from redundant licenses and integrations, Month-end close reduced by 8 days, Hierarchy alignment completed in 12 weeks, System governance model implemented for ongoing scalability.

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Customer Background

A rapidly growing upstream operator had acquired multiple field assets but never aligned its ERP systems or hierarchies. Each business unit reported differently, and Finance was caught in a perpetual cycle of manual reconciliations and rework. Leadership wanted to modernize systems — but lacked the roadmap and governance structure to do it right the first time.

The Challenge

• Four ERPs across three business units, no standardized COA.
• Redundant licenses and support contracts inflating costs.
• No clear data ownership or hierarchy alignment.
• Failed prior implementation due to lack of finance-led project management.

“Our ERP was a patchwork — more integration debt than value.” — VP of Finance, Oil & Gas Operator

The Ellevate Solution

Ellevate conducted a full ERP Readiness & Integration Assessment as part of a broader transformation initiative.

1. Connect: Defined business drivers and risk exposure with leadership.
2. Discover: Assessed system architecture and chart of accounts inconsistencies.
3. Roadmap: Built a phased migration plan aligned with best practices.
4. Integrate: Harmonized hierarchies and retired redundant systems.
5. Measure: Monitored data accuracy, close performance, and system ROI.

"We finally had space to think again." - Oil & Gas CEO

The Results

• $8M in system cost avoidance from redundant licenses and integrations.
• Month-end close reduced by 8 days.
• Hierarchy alignment completed in 12 weeks.
• System governance model implemented for ongoing scalability.

The Takeaway

ERP success isn’t about technology — it’s about readiness and structure. By leading with finance, Ellevate delivered both immediate ROI and a foundation for sustainable growth.