Elire recently implemented Cloud General Ledger for a subsidiary of the 5th Largest Bank, headquartered in Minneapolis. The nation’s most active tax credit investor and community development lender. They Provide innovative financing solutions to meet the community and economic development needs of our partners and those they serve.
Top Customer Objectives and Challenges
Implement Oracle Cloud General Ledger
Reduce the amount of manual work performed
Increase Internal Controls and Reduce Risk to Client
Reduce the burden of audit cycles, internal and external
Improve the Financial Reporting Processes
Success Delivered – Project Results
The project went live on December 1st, 2018 with Parallel, full cutover on January 1st, 2019
Automated Journal Interface to Corporate saved time in two ways
No more paper copies to be passed around and maintained.
Automated Entry and workflow speed up the transaction processing time. Any investigation into a specific Journal is as easy as “clicking through”.
Expanded Financial Reporting Capabilities with the Implementation of Oracle Cloud GL, giving more granular transactional detail to support Managerial, Business, Regulatory, Audit, and Tax Reporting Requirements
Oracle hosted an Oracle Partner Network (OPN) webcast yesterday with some exciting updates to Oracle Cloud ERP and EPM.
Market Highlights include:
ERP SaaS market will reach $23.8 Billion in 2018 for 17% CAGR since 2013 (IDC); ERP includes accounting & finance, procurement, supply chain, and HR
Accounting and Finance was ~25% of the ERP market in 2016 (BCC Research)
Procurement Market (full Source-to-Pay) is growing rapidly with total revenues of $7.9 Billion in 2017 for 13% CAGR (Forrester)
Mid-size companies are expected to make up the majority of cloud customers
Oracle has around 10,000 E-Business Suite customers, of wich over half are mid-size
Organizations are reducing their TCO by over 50% and increasing their ROI by 3.2 when moving to Oracle Cloud
Industry Trends & Challenges you should know:
81% say staying current on technology is a top benefit of ERP Cloud (ERP Trends)
Average age of ERP systems nearing 20 years (ERP Trends)
Average lifespan of an ERP system is from 10-20 years (e2bteknologies)
ERP performing more routine, core processing typically done in Excel (CIO.com)
Compliance with SOX, GDPR, etc. becoming more critical for ERP (CIO.com)
Oracle Cloud ERP Benefits:
Simultaneously access real-time financial data & automate processes
Improve cash inflows and manage cash positions across the enterprise
Reduce transaction processing costs, data entry errors, and delays
Comply with global accounting standards, legislative, & industry requirements
Modernize, simplify, and accelerate project planning and execution
Improve collaboration and productivity among project teams and managers
Realize maximum savings and simplify purchasing with self-service procurement
Standardize and streamline sourcing negotiations and contract creation
Ensure contract compliance by monitoring for standard language deviations
Want an introduction to Oracle Cloud ERP? Join our next webinar, “Streamline & Simplify: An Intro to Oracle Cloud Financials” on February 19th. Register Here.
ONE event. NUMEROUS takeaways to help drive results for your business all year long! COLLABORATE 19 is the premier, user-led, technology and applications forum for the Oracle community. Produced by three independent user groups, IOUG, OAUG and Quest, COLLABORATE 19 is your event – created by users for users.
• 1,000+ sessions and panels packed with customers sharing their stories, case studies and practical “how-to” content
• Community-sourced education led by experts – for everyone, at every stage of their technology journey
• Breaking product news, roadmaps and insider information from Oracle executive management and developers
• Education and training for functional, technical and hybrid users
• Access to hundreds of other customers across industries to build your personal and professional network, including special interest group (SIG) meetings, geographic networking events and receptions
• An Exhibitor Showcase packed with products and solutions providers who can help you solve your specific challenges
• Unique events such as the Women in Technology Forum—connect with key women who are examples of success in a fast-changing environment
Team Elire will be exhibiting at Booth #442 as well as presenting SEVEN Sessions on our Industry Best Practices and recent client successes! Add our sessions to your schedule below:
106840 – Rewarding a Talented Global Workforce: Talent Profile and Workforce Compensation; a Yum! Case Study 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | April 8, 2019 | CC 3RD FL 303A
106660 – Springfield Clinic Case Study: Lean Something New with Oracle Learning Management Cloud 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | April 9, 2019 | CC 3RD FL 303A
105320 – PTF – Automation in Testing; Configuration; Conversion; and Production 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | April 9, 2019 | GH 3RD FL BONHAM D
106640 – Rethinking Performance Reviews with a Rapid Implementation of Oracle HCM Performance Management 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | April 9, 2019 | CC 3RD FL 303B
106570 – Implementation and Beyond: An Evolution of BI Cloud Reporting Strategies 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | April 10, 2019 | CC 3RD FL 302A
105440 – Money in the Bank – Cloud ERP Implementation Success 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | April 10, 2019 | CC 3RD FL 302B
103320 – Winning Tactics – PeopleSoft Treasury in a Regulated World 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | April 11, 2019 | GH 3RD FL PRESIDIO B
Ready to access a wealth of information to help you navigate your technology journey? COLLABORATE 19 takes place April 7-11, 2019 at Henry B. Gonzáles Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.
Now, more than ever, Treasury Departments need the ability to access and analyze date in real-time. An addition to the Oracle Cloud Cash Management Suite – Oracle Smart View is an ad hoc analysis tool that interacts with Oracle Cloud ERP and Essbase cubes. This tool allows organizations to optimize user productivity with features such as Smart Query, Smart Slice, and drill to source functionality. On-demand cube updates through Smart View give users the capability to perform cash forecasts and determine liquidity positions daily. We asked Elire Cloud ERP Consultant, Tony Barbato, why organizations should implement Smart View with their Oracle Cloud Cash Management solution, and what it takes to have a successful implementation. Here’s what he had to say:
Interested in learning more? Attend Tony’s webinar, “Extend Cash Forecasting with Oracle Smart View” on January 16th.
Thank you for all who joined us for Part 1 of our Cloud Cash Management Webinar Series: An Overview of Cash Management in Oracle Cloud! Next up is Part 2: Automated Bank Reconciliation – Next Stop, the CLOUD. Join Elire Consultant, Tony Barbato, as we explore some of the features and functionality available for Bank Reconciliation in Oracle Cloud Cash Management – including matching rules and addenda parse. We asked Tony what tips he had for implementation success, and why cloud cash management is a option for your treasury needs. Here is what he had to say:
Part 2 : Automated Bank Reconciliation – Next Stop, the CLOUD
Presenter: Tony Barbato, Elire
Tuesday, October 31st | 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
In the second part of Elire’s Cloud Cash Management Webinar Series, join as Elire highlight’s some of the key functionality to be expected with Bank Reconciliation in the Cloud. Elire Treasury Consultant, Tony Barbato, will focus on Importing Bank Statements in the Cloud, Bank Reconciliation Matching Rules, including the One to Many rule, and Addenda Parse. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insight into the latest Bank Reconciliation functionality and tips for a successful implementation.
