Less complexity: clear and sustainable financial processes for an industrial group

The Challenge

An international industrial group wanted to make its financial processes more efficient, transparent, and modern. Multiple parallel SAP systems led to a high level of coordination effort and media breaks. Many processes, such as order-to-cash and procure-to-pay, were heavily manual and consumed valuable resources. The goal was to create a harmonized, digitized process landscape that combines speed, quality, and scalability.

Our solution

Our consultants developed a structured transformation program. The focus was on setting up a central program and project management office (PMO) to create transparency and controllability across all subprojects. Central financial processes—from accounting and controlling to treasury—were analyzed and optimized. Our team supported the introduction of SAP S/4HANA and middleware solutions for integrating different systems. Methodologically, our experts relied on a hybrid approach: classic project management structures combined with agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban. This made it possible to manage complex dependencies, establish clear rules and communication channels, and involve the specialist departments in the transformation in a targeted manner.

The result

After around two and a half years, a modern, lean, and scalable financial organization was in place. Core processes now run up to 30% faster, numerous manual steps have been automated, and data quality has been significantly improved. Thanks to the harmonized system landscape and standardized processes, the company has not only gained efficiency but also transparency across all financial flows. The pragmatic, solution-oriented collaboration was particularly appreciated—with a team that remained reliable and focused even in a challenging environment.

TL;DR: The most important points in a nutshell

Customer benefits

  • Up to 30 % faster financial processes
  • Greater automation, less manual work
  • More transparency and future security
  • High customer satisfaction thanks to reliable cooperation, bundled expertise and pragmatic implementation

Methods used

  • Hybrid project management (classic, Scrum, Kanban)
  • Process analysis
  • Change and stakeholder management

Discover our digital solutions

You too can benefit from our extensive experience with projects involving companies of all sizes.

Deliver new services faster and scale systems flexibly

Prevent data theft more quickly and minimize damage

Reduce inventory costs and significantly minimize errors

Reduce licensing costs and modernize logistics processes

Analyze complex health data faster and more easily

Reduce processing times and adapt processes more quickly

Reduce churn and build long-term customer loyalty

Reduce packaging waste and ensure compliance with ESG requirements

Ensure deadlines are met and significantly reduce administrative burdens

Standardize intranet pages and reduce maintenance efforts

Reduce manual effort and scale processes more quickly

Pass audits faster and reduce compliance costs in the long term

Process inquiries more quickly and improve service quality over the long term

Unlock vehicle features flexibly and directly

Detect issues faster and ensure stable system operation

Reduce electricity costs and cut CO₂ emissions in a sustainable way

Increase delivery speed and improve collaboration in the long term

Boost sales success and better identify profitable target audiences

Reduce security risks and efficiently automate processes

Increase customer satisfaction and scale services flexibly

Reduce system load and make production data available on mobile devices

Identify vehicles faster and streamline processes

Streamline planning processes and minimize sources of error

Identify risks early and reliably comply with legal requirements

Modernize line-of-business applications faster and use resources efficiently

Treat wastewater efficiently and significantly reduce resource consumption

HyExpert

Would you like to know how our customized IT solutions can help your business succeed? Do you have questions about specific digital challenges?

Get in touch with us—we’re here to help!