Sunsetting 2 TMS and centralizing 3 ERPs into Kyriba

The challenge 

A $20B+ North American steel manufacturing leader serving the automotive, infrastructure, and broader manufacturing markets operates with billions in annual cash movement and a highly acquisitive growth strategy. Supported by a complex ERP landscape and expansive geographic footprint, the organization required a modern, resilient treasury platform capable of scaling with enterprise-wide operations. 

In their current state, treasury activities were spread across multiple systems, regions, and banking partners, resulting in a fragmented ecosystem that limited transparency, increased operational risk, and drove unnecessary cost. 

Key challenges included: 

• Fragmented treasury technology landscape: Treasury processes were supported by a patchwork of tools—including two Treasury Management Systems and extensive Excel-based workarounds—creating inconsistent data, manual reconciliation effort, and limited real-time cash visibility for leadership. The lack of a single source of truth constrained the treasury team’s ability to make timely, informed liquidity decisions. 
• Complex ERP integration requirements: The organization operated SAP, Oracle, and Ellipse—three independent ERP systems with unique data structures and interface requirements. This necessitated bespoke file formats and custom integrations, increasing implementation complexity, ongoing maintenance effort, and the risk of data errors across treasury workflows. 
• Operational burden of a large global banking network: Managing relationships, connectivity, and reporting across 17 global banking partners added significant operational overhead.  

The client knew change was needed; however, with multiple legacy TMS contracts approaching renewal, there was a narrow 6-month window to unify treasury systems, standardize processes, and improve cash visibility by implementing Kyriba.

The approach

Clearsulting partnered closely with treasury, IT, and finance leadership to deliver a focused, execution-driven transformation designed to reduce risk and accelerate value. 

The engagement was anchored by: 

• Immediate prioritization of bank and ERP connectivity: Connectivity was addressed as the critical path from day one, with early focus on integrating 17 global banking partners and three ERP systems into Kyriba. By front-loading file specifications, testing cycles, and security approvals, Clearsulting mitigated third-party dependencies, reduced integration risk, and prevented downstream delays that could have jeopardized the six-month implementation timeline. 
• Intensive on-site workshops: Clearsulting facilitated structured, in-person workshops bringing together treasury, IT, finance, and external stakeholders. These sessions were used to align on future-state designs, finalize configuration decisions, resolve open dependencies in real time, and provide hands-on training across key Kyriba modules, accelerating stakeholder buy-in. 
• High-frequency working sessions to drive adoption: Multiple working sessions per week were conducted throughout the implementation to maintain momentum, address issues quickly, and support real-time knowledge transfer. This cadence ensured rapid user adoption and enabled a controlled, low-risk transition to Kyriba ahead of contract expirations. 

This collaborative model enabled Clearsulting to move at speed while maintaining strong governance and control. 

The results

The transformation delivered immediate and measurable impact across treasury operations: 

• Project was delivered on time and under budget, with all ERP systems fully connected and seamless end-to-end processing enabled, allowing for the sunsetting of legacy systems. To accommodate for some complex integration requirements, Clearsulting also developed custom code to avoid any IT interventions to accept files natively. 
• 100% of 17 banking partners successfully connected, automating enterprise-wide reporting and significantly improving data accuracy. For the first time, the client has a consolidated view of all banking activity and forecasts, as well as an automated scorecard to identify forecasting strengths and weaknesses. 
• Payment capabilities configured across four banks, enabling nearly $5 billion in transfers within 3 months with a 99.9% success rate. The client now can make all treasury payments exclusively through Kyriba. 

In addition, Clearsulting established custom in-screen workflows and dashboards, providing a tailored user experience for different stakeholders and institutionalizing key treasury workflows. While other systems became difficult to operate after employee turnover, Kyriba has been built to withstand change and to scale effectively over time. 

The impact

By modernizing treasury infrastructure and consolidating cash operations, the organization established a scalable, future-ready foundation to support continued growth. Clearsulting’s deep treasury expertise, hands-on delivery model, and disciplined execution enabled the client to transform critical financial operations while meeting an aggressive timeline and minimizing risk.