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What is SAP Central Finance?
SAP Central Finance offers a comprehensive and unified solution for SAP customers looking to consolidate their SAP landscapes. Organizations can leverage SAP Central Finance as a deployment option that helps finance and accounting teams transition to the SAP S/4HANA Finance system without impacting the current system landscape. SAP customers using SAP Central Finance can integrate the local system landscape into one common data model that allows for a single version of the truth across all company entities, which can be used for consolidation reporting and analysis. This way, organizations can implement uniform financial reporting without changing or adapting their existing systems and processes. Data replication from a source system to SAP Central Finance requires a SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server.
What is SAP Central Finance?
SAP Central Finance offers a comprehensive and unified solution for SAP customers looking to consolidate their SAP landscapes. Organizations can leverage SAP Central Finance as a deployment option that helps finance and accounting teams transition to the SAP S/4HANA Finance system without impacting the current system landscape. SAP customers using SAP Central Finance can integrate the local system landscape into one common data model that allows for a single version of the truth across all company entities, which can be used for consolidation reporting and analysis. This way, organizations can implement uniform financial reporting without changing or adapting their existing systems and processes. Data replication from a source system to SAP Central Finance requires a SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server.
Key capabilities include:
- Consolidated reporting and analysis across all company entities
- Ability to centrally manage your SAP landscape, including system maintenance, patching and upgrade
- Integration with SAP and non-SAP systems
- Accelerated finance-focused deployment and configuration
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders
Carefully evaluate decision points that will impact finance transformation initiatives during migration to SAP S/4HANA Cloud. The SAP Central Finance implementation of SAP S/4HANA is a key component in the digital transformation strategy for many enterprises. Its scope ranges from single to multiple entities, making it a versatile tool for enterprise organizations. In addition, SAP S/4HANA offers a digital core that helps to enable the intelligent enterprise. At the heart of this digital core is SAP Central Finance, a key component that can help organizations achieve finance transformation.
Develop a comprehensive project plan for SAP Central Finance to ensure a successful transition to SAP S/4HANA Finance. As organizations migrate to SAP S/4HANA, decision makers must evaluate the needs of the organizationand the resources that finance teams and IT will require to enable financial transformation. Organizations may want to consider hiring additional staff or partnering with technical consultants or SAP experts. In the case of SAP Central Finance, a deployment option for SAP S/4HANA Finance, organizations will require technical resources and expertise to support the system properly.
Explore enhanced functionality of a modern financial system powered by an intelligent enterprise platform. While transitioning to SAP S/4HANA Finance may require some effort, it is certainly possible, and many companies are already benefiting from the improved functionality and efficiency. SAP Central Finance is a method to bring financial data from multiple ERP systems into one single system of record. With SAP Central Finance in place, organizations can enjoy greater visibility and control over their financial data, streamlined processes, and reduced costs.
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Finance transformation with SAP S/4HANA and Central FinanceMay 12, 2021 — Finance transformation is increasingly being adopted by companies around the world, to transition the finance function from being a back-office supporting role to a proactive one, helping to produce timely insights and on-the-fly reporting to help with real-time decision making, which is facilitated through the adoption of an intelligent system. SAP S/4HANA is an example of an intelligent system, in that it enables companies to capture every opportunity in today’s digital world, by removing common obstacles associated with legacy ERP applications, such as batch latency, complex landscapes, and manually driven processes.
Attend this comprehensive session to:
- Hear the key business and technology-related drivers that are pushing finance organizations to adopt next generation ERP and cloud-based solutions such as SAP S/4HANA Finance
- Understand where customers are on the road to SAP S/4HANA Finance and what kind of a role Central Finance plays in that journey
- Look at the overall impact of an SAP S/4HANA Finance migration on IT infrastructure and business intelligence
- Explore the experiences, lessons learned, and best practices of SAP S/4HANA Finance early adopters, as well as those choosing to hold off on implementation
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The Evolution of Central Finance: Strategies to Drive Transformation and SimplicityFeb 1, 2021 — Many organizations who run SAP start their digital transformation with a complex landscape. Central Finance represents an important option when considering your SAP S/4HANA path forward. Learn how SAP customers are using Central finance as a starting point within their transformation to accelerate key benefits such as financial visibility and transparency. This session will share lessons learned from a wide variety of Central Finance projects. You will:
• Learn how Central Finance has been implemented to support a broad spectrum of business objectives from serving as a steppingstone to SAP S/4HANA to integrating financial and management reporting across multiple ERP systems.
• Understand decision criteria customers utilized to decide if Central Finance was right for them.
• Discover how customers used Central Finance to provide them the visibility, resilience, and flexibility to thrive during challenging business climates.
• See what the potential “Finance platform of the Future” looks like and what immediate steps you can take to move toward that vision.
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Preparing Third-Party Applications for Interface into SAP S/4HANA for Central FinanceJan 18, 2021 — Are you considering a move to SAP S/4HANA for Central Finance? Does your plan fully address how to integrate your existing non-SAP source system data into your Central Finance implementation? Discover how adding SAP Central Finance Transaction Replication Application by Magnitude for SAP S/4HANA can facilitate and accelerate data integration for your move to Central Finance. This session will offer expert insights into overcoming the common challenges encountered when integrating financial data such as transaction detail, error handling, and reconciliation, and will prepare your team for the road ahead to a successful central finance deployment. By attending, you will:
- Examine the complexities of building a solution for Central Finance and receive expert advice for enabling agile, intelligent finance operations
- Explore the benefits of enabling intelligent data integration for Central Finance to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Discover how to integrate transactional data into SAP S/4HANA for Central Finance utilizing an SAP solution extension to reduce cost and risk
- Review recommendations that will help you achieve a speedy and successful Central Finance implementation
- Understand how live SAP Central Finance customers have leveraged pre-built connectors to integrate detailed transactions from both SAP and third-party sources
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SAP S/4HANA and Central Finance MigrationJan 14, 2021 — SAP S/4HANA represents the future direction for SAP’s ERP strategy. These sessions will help you understand the potential value and impact of SAP S/4HANA on core financial processes. Gain strategies and insights to help you evaluate this transition and prepare for the move. Follow examples of companies will share lessons learned and how they are transforming their finance strategy. Weigh the option of SAP Central Finance as both a short- and long-term solution for process efficiency and simplicity.
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Preparing for Central FinanceDec 14, 2020 — By Rizal Ahmed, Chief Content Officer, SAPinsider Customers are looking to simplify, integrate, and consolidate financial processes, and Central Finance is becoming a popular strategy for achieving that goal. But are you prepared for the integration implications? SAPinsiders Consider Central Finance over the Short and Long Term SAP Central Finance presents organizations with an opportunity […]
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BlackLine & Central Finance: A sweet success for The Hershey CompanyOct 21, 2020 — The Hershey Company initiated a finance transformation effort to enable its strategic initiatives. The project centered on moving to SAP S/4HANA Central Finance (cFIN), but a need was identified for additional solutions to address manual processes. Early on, Hershey implemented SAP Account Substantiation and Automation by BlackLine to bring visibility, standardization, and control to its financial processes. With Central Finance up and running, Hershey sought automation and best practices and is expanding its use of BlackLine for end-to-end transformation. This session will explore how Hershey is carrying out its vision to modernize traditional financial processes. Attend this session to:
- Explore Hershey’s strategy for selecting technology to support its financial transformation efforts
- Learn how BlackLine solutions can be a catalyst for your organization’s planned move to SAP S/4HANA or SAP Central Finance
- Discover additional automation uses cases with BlackLine solutions
- Examine the initial results from Hershey’s transformation efforts and get an inside look at the next steps in the transformation journey
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Best practices for master data mapping in Central FinanceOct 20, 2020 — Master Data Governance and mapping are critical to any Central Finance project. In this session we will walk you through the MDG Foundation mapping in Central Finance and show you firsthand how it can be leveraged to redesign and harmonize your master data in S/4HANA. Attend this session to:
•Discuss Key, Value, and Cost Object mapping in MDG Foundation and how they can each be leveraged throughout your Central Finance deployment
•Take a deep-dive into the functionalities and capabilities of Value Mapping and learn how you can leverage context-based mappings for similar master data
•Understand key S/4HANA points of configuration and how they drive the master data strategy for both current and future phases of Central Finance
•Know the importance of building a rock-solid master data strategy in Central Finance and how missteps can potentially result in errors from missing master data dependencies and mappings
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How to Achieve Success in your SAP Central Finance Deployment Using Master Data & HarmonizationOct 19, 2020 — Delivering value quickly in an SAP S/4HANA Central Finance deployment requires a practical focus on master data. The scope of Central Finance functionality dictates what master data is needed, and the resulting effort and time spent on configurations, master data definitions and mappings can significantly impact project complexity, duration and success. By leveraging automation and intelligent technologies, you can accelerate the master data phase of your project, and deliver higher value within Central Finance to your stakeholders. Attend this session to:
Understand the relationship between SAP Central Finance scope, value and master data requirements
-Recognize the challenges and pitfalls of the common methods used for master data integration and how to overcome them
-Learn how the automation of key master data tasks can significantly accelerate your SAP Central Finance deployment and deliver more value, faster
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S/4HANA & CFIN Phase 0 Assessment: Reduce Risks and Improve Project OutcomesJul 14, 2020 — With our Phase 0 Assessment, you can mitigate risks such as negative impacts on financial performance, damage to brand, loss of customers, goodwill and talent. Find other insightful content from Protiviti on their Vendor Showcase
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SAP Central FinanceJul 7, 2020 — For companies looking to reimagine their business models for greater operating efficiency, better customer service, and improved financial performance, unifying their enterprise finance model can be a game changer. SAP S/4HANA innovations such as SAP Central Finance make this possible, according to two SAP advisors. In this thorough breakdown, which explains other innovations within SAP S/4HANA (such as the Universal Journal) and the value of SAP Central Finance, detailed diagrams and comprehensive explanations will help you understand how SAP Central Finance can assist finance teams in moving from a back-office role to become strategic partners to the business.
After reading this article you will be able to:
- Understand how SAP S/4HANA innovations allow for continuous financial operations, analysis, and reporting;
- Explain the value SAP Central Finance can provide on a global level and across SAP and non-SAP systems;
- See the different components of SAP Central Finance’s architecture; and
- List SAP Central Finance deployment considerations.
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