Enterprise SAP Automation Driving 80% Faster Finance Operations in Chemical Manufacturing
Case Study Details:
About the Client
A leading global specialty chemicals manufacturer transformed its finance and operational processes through large-scale SAP automation.
By implementing 100+ intelligent UiPath automations across finance, compliance, and enterprise systems, the organization eliminated manual bottlenecks, improved data accuracy, and accelerated critical business cycles.
- 100+ Enterprise Automations Implemented
- 70%–85% Manual Effort Reduction
- 60% Faster Reconciliation & Period Close
- 99%+ Process Accuracy
- Significant Cost Savings & High ROI
1. SAP Product Migration & Pricing Rule Automation
Business Context
Large-scale SKU transitions required the migration of thousands of pricing rules, contracts, and conditions from legacy SKUs to new SKUs across multiple SAP levels.
Challenges
- Manual migration of pricing rules and contracts
- High risk of pricing inconsistencies
- Operational delays during product transitions
- Heavy dependency on SAP functional users
Automation Solution
Developed an end-to-end UiPath automation that:
- Extracts old and new SKU data from SAP
- Validates rule mappings and pricing conditions
- Updates pricing rules and contracts directly in SAP
- Performs multi-level validation checks
- Generates audit-ready reports
Business Impact
- 80% reduction in manual effort
- 95% reduction in pricing-related errors
- 3x faster SKU migration cycles
- Improved pricing consistency across regions
- Reduced business disruption
2. Accounts Payable Invoice Automation
Business Context
Thousands of invoices were received daily across multiple regions via shared mailboxes.
Challenges
- Manual email monitoring and attachment validation
- Manual document upload into Enterprise Scan
- Manual SAP attachment
- Delays during peak volumes
- Risk of duplicate or missed invoices
Automation Solution
Implemented an unattended UiPath bot that:
- Monitors AP mailboxes 24/7
- Extracts and validates invoice attachments
- Uploads documents into Enterprise Scan
- Attaches invoices to correct SAP records
- Automatically routes invalid emails
- Generates daily processing reports
Business Impact
- 75% reduction in invoice processing time
- 99% accuracy in invoice handling
- 60% reduction in AP manual workload
- 24/7 processing capability
- Improved compliance and audit readiness
3. Intercompany & Global Finance Reconciliation Automation (SAP + OneStream)
Business Context
Intercompany reconciliation across multiple entities and trading partners during financial close.
Challenges
- Manual extraction of SAP and OneStream reports
- Manual AP, AR, and revenue data comparison
- High reconciliation errors
- Delays in the month-end and quarter-end close
Automation Solution
Built an intelligent reconciliation bot that:
- Extracts variance data from OneStream
- Retrieves AP, AR, and revenue reports from SAP
- Automatically matches financial data
- Identifies debit/credit mismatches
- Generates reconciliation summaries
Business Impact
- 60% faster reconciliation cycles
- 50% reduction in period-close effort
- 90% reduction in manual comparison work
- Significant cost savings
- Finance teams focused on analysis instead of repetitive tasks