Merger Finance Platform for the CRC–Aera Acquisition
When California Resources Corporation acquired Aera Energy, Enterprise Solutions Lab — working with Deloitte — served as finance SME and design lead for the merged finance platform: SAP Central Finance integrating Oracle Fusion and a carved-out SAP ECC system into one reporting backbone.
Project Overview
Two upstream oil-and-gas companies, two different ERPs, one combined enterprise. ESL designed the Central Finance architecture, mapped every required integration across boundary systems, and built the value-realization case that justified the investment.
Central Finance Design
FIT/GAP analysis and architecture for SAP HANA Central Finance, with value realization and ROI modeled for the investment.
Two ERPs, One Backbone
Designed the integration of Oracle Fusion and a carved-out SAP ECC 6.0 system into Central Finance.
Complete Integration Map
Identified every integration required between core systems and boundary platforms — including Coupa-based tax determination for PTP and OTC.
How We Did It
Current-State Discovery
Gathered current-state requirements across both organizations as the foundation for the combined design.
Carve-Out Architecture
Designed system carve-out covering data separation, migration, localized configuration, and testing strategy.
Compliance-First Tax Design
Ensured end-to-end tax compliance with third-party engine validation across procure-to-pay and order-to-cash.