Record to report
Post subledger events, approve journals, reconcile balances, complete close tasks, lock, and publish.
Platform module 02
Finance Hub
Close faster, forecast cash earlier, and control spend without separating finance from operations.
The outcome
What must become true.
- Fewer manual journals and spreadsheet reconciliations
- A continuously explainable cash forecast
- Budget and approval policies enforced before commitment
- A close process with visible ownership and evidence
End-to-end workflows
The operating loop, not isolated features.
Order to cash
Issue invoices, apply payments, manage disputes, prioritize collections, and forecast receipt timing.
Procure to pay
Capture bills, match PO/receipt/invoice, route exceptions, approve payment, and reconcile settlement.
Plan to perform
Build driver-based budgets, approve versions, monitor commitments, forecast, and explain variance.
Best-of-breed capability set
Built to replace gaps, not copy legacy menus.
Multi-dimensional ledger
Entity, account, department, location, customer, project, item, and custom dimensions with controlled posting rules.
Continuous close cockpit
Checklist, dependencies, reconciliations, certifications, evidence, materiality, and late-change alerts.
Cash intelligence
Forecast bank, AR, AP, orders, projects, budgets, payroll, tax, and external events with confidence ranges.
Policy-first AP and spend
Three-way matching, duplicate detection, approval thresholds, payment controls, and exception ownership.
Collections workspace
Customer exposure, promises to pay, disputes, predicted timing, recommended outreach, and cash impact.
Core data model
Records that make the module coherent.
Legal entityChart of accountsJournalLedger entryInvoicePaymentBank transactionBudget versionForecastReconciliationClose task
Roles and authority
Controller
Accounting policy, close, posting periods, approval matrix, and reporting.
Accountant
Assigned ledgers, journals, reconciliations, and supporting evidence.
AP/AR operator
Invoices, exceptions, collections, and payment preparation.
Budget owner
Own cost centers, requests, forecasts, and variance commentary.
Governed AI
More useful as trust is earned.
Detect duplicate bills, anomalous journals, cash risk, and reconciliation breaks.
No posting or payment authority.Summarize balance movement, forecast changes, and close blockers.
Cite accounts, documents, and policy.Prepare journals, collection messages, forecasts, and match proposals.
Preparer/reviewer separation.Post approved low-risk entries or schedule approved payments.
Explicit limits, dual control, and immutable audit.MVP completion boundary
Works end to end.
- Read-through integration to the incumbent ledger
- AR/AP and bank visibility
- 13-week cash forecast
- Close checklist and reconciliation evidence
- Budget-versus-actual reporting
Later phases
Expand after proof.
- Native multi-entity ledger
- Automated intercompany and eliminations
- Revenue recognition
- Fixed assets, leases, tax, and treasury optimization
Research basis
Patterns drawn from category leaders.
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