Dear Corporate Finance Lead… Why Integration Planning Belongs on Your Desk (INTRO)

Corporate Finance teams are often left on the sidelines after a deal closes. That’s a gap worth closing. The best deals are carried through with structure, clarity, and intent. When finance leads integration, it doesn’t just track performance; it shapes it. Ownership gets mapped. Decision rights become visible. Synergies stop being theoretical and start becoming accountable. That’s not overreach. That’s continuity.

The deal team holds the blueprint. But unless someone carries that forward, the logic behind the deal gets lost in handoffs. Finance is uniquely positioned to preserve that thread. By not managing every detail, but by anchoring integration to the assumptions that justified the deal. When they stay close, metrics don’t drift. Priorities stay aligned. And instead of reacting to surprises, the business moves with intent.

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