Case Study: Top-Five CPG Company doubles accounting capacity and modernizes ERP with Paro

How a controller was able to turn a short-term leadership role into long-term value and build a robust accounting team for a growing company

Top-Five Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Company, a recently acquired CPG startup, needed urgent interim controller leadership after its controller resigned with only two weeks’ notice. With less than 10 days to train and transition support, the company also needed stronger accounting leadership to handle rapid growth, inventory tracking, reporting, and controls. It turned to Paro for an interim controller with food and beverage industry experience.

Paro matched the company with Jessica K., a CPA and CPG specialist, who immediately stepped in, completed onsite transition training, documented SOPs, and later led a SAP S/4HANA ERP implementation with IBM. The new system went live after an 18-month project, despite a six-month pandemic delay, and the accounting team grew from two to four as Jessica hired and promoted staff. Paro’s support helped the business strengthen controls, improve reporting, and scale its finance operations alongside revenues that doubled.