Power Query–Driven Financial Automation Is Transforming How SMEs Handle SAP Data

Convert raw, unrefined SAP financial data into a clean, reliable, analysis-ready database

• Pull data from SAP financial modules (FI/CO, SD, MM depending on the client) exactly as exported — messy, inconsistent, and not structured for reporting.

• Use Power Query to automate cleaning: normalize GL codes, parse cost centers, standardize dates, merge tables, map hierarchies, and fix recurring data-quality issues.

• Create a unified data model that acts as a single source of truth for all financial reporting needs.

• Replace dozens of Excel files with one automated pipeline that refreshes in a single click.

Eliminate manual Excel work through automated Power Query pipelines

• Automate repetitive steps: filtering, removing duplicates, merging, unpivoting, categorizing, adjusting periods, handling Y/Y+1 logic, and reconciling accounts.

• Ensure 100% reproducibility — every calculation, transformation, and mapping is stored as M-code, not subject to manual editing errors.

• Remove dependency on “key people” doing manual cleanups — the system works continuously and updates whenever new SAP extracts arrive.

Build P&L pivots, IFRS-aligned reports and dynamic Power BI dashboards on top of a single unified data model

• Generate fully automated P&L statements with drill-down capabilities (GL → cost center → product/customer → period).

• Build IFRS-friendly structures using mapping tables, account groupings and standard financial hierarchies.

• Create interactive Power BI dashboards covering profitability, OPEX/COGS structure, margin drivers, volume/mix/price effects, and cost center performance.

• Guarantee consistency — the same source data feeds Excel pivots, IFRS reports, and Power BI visuals.

Key Benefits

Deliver enterprise-grade reporting without custom development or IT involvement

• Power Query replaces custom-coded ETL pipelines, allowing SMEs to achieve automation normally accessible only to large corporations.

• No need for SQL developers, BW consultants, or SAP add-ons.

Empower finance teams to make faster, data-driven decisions

• Controllers and managers get clean, structured data instantly instead of waiting days for manual processing.

• KPIs, margins, and variances are always up to date.

Reduce reporting time by 60–80% with automated data flows and refresh cycles

• Monthly closing becomes smoother and far faster.

• Data issues are caught automatically and flagged before reporting.

Improve accuracy and auditability across all financial statements

• Every data transformation is documented and traceable.

• Eliminates manual copy/paste errors and inconsistencies between reports.