For the accounting team at a global consultancy, month-end close was slowed by a familiar bottleneck: manual journal entry uploads.
Over 40 expense files had to be prepared and transformed in Excel before posting to SAP, with fragile ETL processes frequently breaking. The finance team lost over 60 hours every month, forced to double-handle data instead of focusing on analysis.
Beyond the time drain, errors and version mismatches delayed reporting and distracted accountants from higher-value work.
The Solution
With Transformance, the firm introduced a secure, dedicated automation app to replace Excel uploads and ETL patches.
Expense data is now submitted through a controlled intake process. The app automatically transforms, validates, and posts multi-line journal entries to SAP S/4HANA — no manual edits, no disconnected spreadsheets.
The first version of the solution was built and deployed in just three weeks, fully integrated with the firm’s expense systems and ERP.
“With Transformance our processes are automated and accurate, saving time for the finance team. It is fast, intuitive, and powerful.” - Senior Finance Manager
The Impact
The finance team reclaimed over 60 hours every month, saving approximately €30,000 per year in productivity.
With automation handling the manual steps, close cycles are shorter, and accountants can focus on accuracy, compliance, and strategic finance tasks.
What’s Next
Encouraged by the speed and reliability of the solution, the consultancy plans to expand automation to additional finance processes, reducing operational risk and administrative overhead even further.
