Finance Transformation

Rethinking SAP-based financial architecture
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Finance on the way to become a business enabler

Global expansion, increasing regulatory pressure, and volatile markets are constantly presenting the finance sector with new challenges. One thing is clear: without transformation, finance will become a brake rather than an accelerator.

Companies must now create the technological foundation for a modern, future-proof finance system. What’s needed is an IT architecture that enables efficient management, meets regulatory requirements, provides a reliable database, and guarantees consistent transparency.

The question is no longer whether finance needs to be transformed, but how. And these are precisely the key challenges.

 

Your challenges

Growth and internationalization

How can financial regulations and processes be implemented across national borders in a uniform, compliant, and scalable manner?

Flexibility and cost efficiency

How should finance IT be designed to scale flexibly, reduce operating costs, accelerate processes, create transparency, and at the same time remain future-proof and compliant?

Reporting and data availability

How can distributed data sources be consolidated and reliable real-time information provided for reporting, forecasting and control?

Data migration & technical transformation

Whether within an existing SAP system, system consolidation, or migration to S/4HANA: How can the consistent, validated, and compliant transfer to the target system be achieved?

Increasing complexity in the core business

How can the IT architecture be designed to enable consistent control despite dynamic markets, M&A activities, and new business models?

Digitalization & innovation

How can financial systems be modernized so that they support innovation, are quickly adaptable, and at the same time ensure stability in day-to-day operations?

Benjamin Krischer
We combine deep expertise, many years of project experience, and innovative concepts in an end-to-end approach. This enables us to create tailor-made solutions that deliver real value quickly. That’s why we are the first choice for companies looking to make their financial processes future-proof, efficient, and digital.
Benjamin Krischer, Global Head of SLT & Member of the Executive Board

Your path to an innovative finance sector

By transforming your finance systems, processes, and data, you lay the foundation for a consistent, future-proof management model. We support you along the way: technologically, organizationally, and strategically.

Our methodology is based on an end-to-end approach that combines reliable data, transparent decision-making processes, and software-supported implementation. It doesn’t matter whether you want to implement your target vision within an existing SAP system, as part of a system consolidation, or an S/4 transformation. We support you as a reliable partner with experience and technological expertise. The result: a harmonized system landscape that consistently supports your operational and controlling financial model – efficiently, transparently, and future-proof.

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From target definition to implementation

The transformation process begins with defining a clear vision that establishes strategic guidelines, a management model, and a realistic roadmap. The subsequent conceptual design phase develops a robust plan that combines regulatory requirements and business objectives.

Agile approach with feasible stages

The agile approach with clearly defined stages (‘plateaus’) divides the roadmap into realistic implementation steps. Dependencies between activities are taken into account early on. By dividing the roadmap into so-called building blocks, you can quickly achieve tangible added value with maximum planning reliability.

Technological implementation with the cbs ET Enterprise Transformer

During implementation, our powerful cbs ET Enterprise Transformer software ensures a selective, consistent, and validated data migration, precisely tailored to your individual roadmap and project requirements.

Fast Value approach: Fast results, sustainable benefits.

Our transformation approach is focused on measurable business benefits. Through clear prioritization, pre-built solution modules, and an agile approach, you achieve tangible results quickly while creating a scalable foundation for the future.

Global control

A central controlling structure and a harmonized management model ensure group-wide transparency and consistent management logic.

 

Accelerated reporting

The introduction of validated real-time data and consolidated data models enables a significant shortening of closing and reporting cycles.

Reduced system complexity

The harmonization of charts of accounts, profit centers and processes sustainably simplifies and standardizes the system landscape.

Non-disruptive transformation

Selective transformation with validated data ensures implementation during ongoing operations with minimal impact on day-to-day business.

Fast added value through plateaus

An iterative approach in clear plateaus ensures immediately visible business impact and high planning security.

Safe and efficient implementation

Many years of project experience and a deep understanding of processes ensure the optimal implementation of finance projects of any complexity.

Transformation scenarios in finance

SAP transformation in finance offers the opportunity to modernize established structures, establish global standards, and sustainably improve your company’s control capabilities. Rely on a future-proof financial architecture in which all components are cleanly integrated, validated, and consistently implemented.

Consolidation
Business Partner
Reporting
Material Ledger
Harmonized (costing-based) Operating Concern
Planning
Cost of Sales Approach Using Functional Areas
Harmonization & Transfer of Profit Center Accounting (EC-PCA -> FIN-PCA)
Introduction of Account-based CO-PA (Margin Analysis)
New General Ledger, New Asset Accounting

By implementing the New General Ledger and the new fixed asset ledger, you modernize your accounting and create the conditions for parallel valuation approaches, segment reporting, and optimized closing processes. You also benefit from a consistent database and integrated compliance.

Harmonized Chart of Accounts

With a Harmonized Chart of Accounts, you create the foundation for consistent reporting, global transparency, and automated processes. This brings structure to your figures across companies, regions, and systems.

One Controlling Area

Harmonizing your controlling structures makes your company optimally manageable across the group. A central controlling area enables consistent evaluations and integrated cost accounting, creating the transparency required by modern management models.

Profit Center Restructuring

As part of reorganizations or carve-outs, through the strategic realignment of your profit center structures, or to support new business models. With targeted restructuring, you create clarity, strengthen management, and maintain historical comparability at all times.

Success Stories

With the right approach, globally operating companies can implement complex SAP transformations securely and quickly. This successfully drives digital transformation and transforms the finance department into a business enabler.

 

Successfully shaping finance transformation

Whether process optimization, system migration, or compliance requirements: With in-depth expertise, proven methods, and a customized strategy, we will guide your finance transformation to its goal. Talk to our experts and take your financial processes to the next level.

Your contact
Bernhard Rother
Consulting Director SLT