Clearsulting + SAP: Modernizing Financial Close and Consolidation
Clearsulting helps finance leaders modernize and simplify their close and consolidation processes through SAP’s next-generation solutions. As organizations migrate to SAP S/4HANA and sunset legacy tools like ECC and BPC, we bring the strategic guidance and hands-on expertise needed to unlock the full value of SAP Group Reporting, Advanced Financial Closing (AFC), Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation (ICMR), and SAP’s solution extension, Financial Review Option (FRO) by BlackLine.
We’re purpose-built to support the Office of the CFO—delivering faster close cycles, stronger controls, and real-time insights. Here’s how we’re helping organizations like yours:
- Discovery workshops: We’ll help align your team on one strategic roadmap and support your evaluation of replacement tools, S/4HANA, and greater close transformation.
- Advisory services: We provide design and governance support for consolidation logic, ownership structures, and data models. We’ll also make sure you’re following leading practice for all things processes, controls, and implementation.
- Implementations: We provide end-to-end delivery of SAP Group Reporting, Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation (ICMR), Advanced Financial Closing (AFC), and BlackLine Financial Review Option (FRO) capabilities. This includes configuration, testing, data integration, intercompany eliminations, and training—delivered in agile sprints.
- Optimizations: We can help enhance live or legacy SAP implementations with a focus on performance, enhancements, and change management.
- Application Managed Services (AMS): Past go-live, we can provide ongoing support and suggestions for continuous improvement. Our functional and technical support ensures long-term stability and value.
- SAP Group Reporting
Real-time consolidation embedded in S/4HANA that enables a faster close, a unified data model, and compliance with IFRS, GAAP, and local standards.
- Advanced Financial Closing (AFC)
Orchestrates entity close with centralized Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), automated routines, and real-time monitoring while reducing manual effort and improving agility.
- Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation (ICMR)
Automates intercompany transaction matching across entities and systems. Reduces reconciliation effort, improves accuracy, and accelerates eliminations.
- Financial Review Option (FRO) by BlackLine
Provides proactive variance analysis and transparency across consolidated financials. BlackLine complements SAP consolidation tools with enhanced review capabilities.
Why Clearsulting?
We start where you are, work to understand where you’re going, and set a roadmap tailored to you. We incorporate process improvements that scale, so you’re set up for long-term success. You’ll also benefit from:
- Finance-first expertise—with a team that specializes in financial close, consolidation, and reporting and knows the outcomes that matter most to CFOs, Controllers, and Financial Reporting teams
- An integrated delivery model that combines systems integration, controls integration, and business integration to ensure your SAP implementation is aligned with your operating model, governance, and compliance needs
- A right-sized, agile approach to implementation that is pragmatic and scalable—without the overhead of traditional system integrators
- Alliance-driven value from an official member of the SAP® PartnerEdge® open ecosystem and an award-winning BlackLine partner
Together, we’ll help you close faster, integrate stronger controls, and build real-time insights.
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Whether you’re just starting your S/4HANA journey or looking to optimize your existing SAP environment, we’re ready to help deliver lasting, transformative value.