Finance R2R - Manual journal entries

Key metrics	Payback period: 4 months Effort saved: 2,15 FTEs Processed cases yearly: 10 750
Challenge description	Client needs to book manual journal entries approved in Sharepoint workflow, this involves copying large number of data and doing repetitive table fillings in SAP for multiple countries Process is time critical due to Month-end closing activities
Solution	Based on approved request for manual journal entry in Sharepoint create booking entry in SAP. Each robotic process is then triggered based on checklist, with robot operating Excel, Sharepoint, SAP and Outlook applications
Process steps	Initiate process based on monthly calendar Download approved manual journal entries from Sharepoint Workflow Perform booking of journal entries Update workflow status Inform user about process completion
Systems used	MS Excel, MS Outlook, SAP, Sharepoint workflow
Technology used