Stop S/4HANA Projects from Replicating Your Finance Inefficiencies

Get a finance-first roadmap that ensures your €10M+ S/4HANA investment actually improves finance operations - not just migrates old problems to new technology.

The €5M+ Mistake Most CFOs Make

Most S/4HANA programs start backwards. They pick system integrators, set timelines, and plan technical migrations without asking the critical finance questions:

  • Which finance processes actually need improvement vs. just conversion?

  • Where can S/4HANA create measurable value for finance operations?

  • What should we fix now vs. what can wait until post-go-live?

The expensive result: Projects spend millions replicating existing inefficiencies in a new system. Finance gets a technical upgrade but zero operational improvement.

the problem

We’re finance people first. We blend years of finance experience with SAP Signavio tools to map value drivers, capabilities and processes. In a short pre‑project phase, we help CFOs and finance leaders set priorities before the project begins.

Our Approach

What We Do

  • Identify the highest-impact, lowest-maturity Finance processes

  • Use Signavio to map these to S/4HANA capabilities

  • Prioritize improvements based on value and feasibility

  • Deliver a clear Finance roadmap for the upcoming program

This is not a generic process exercise.
It’s a Finance-first, S/4HANA-specific approach  built by experts who know what the technology can (and can’t) deliver.

How It Works

We align on context, review your S/4HANA Readiness Check report (if available), and collect process documentation and key pain points.

We meet with finance, IT and project leaders to:

  1. Set direction – Confirm strategic goals and Finance target model
  2. Identify key processes – Map pain points and improvement needs
  3. Map to S/4HANA capabilities – See where standards add value
  4. Prioritize & plan – Build a roadmap for what to address first

Within five business days you get:

  • Process Value Map (maturity, pain, opportunities)
  • Capability Match Report (SAP features per process)
  • Priority Roadmap (what to tackle now vs. later)
  • Executive Summary Deck (CFO- and board-ready)
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What You Get

  • A clear view of your finance processes: maturity, pain points and opportunities.
  • A mapping of SAP capabilities (using Signavio) to each process and value driver.
  • A priority roadmap: what to fix first, what to defer and why.
  • A concise summary ready for decision makers.

Total lead time usually 2 weeks.

Who It’s For

  • CFOs and Finance Transformation Leads before vendor selection or RFP
  • Companies building a business case for S/4HANA
  • Finance teams who want to set priorities before IT or integrators dictate scope
  • Organizations looking to avoid another technical migration with no Finance benefit

Why It Matters

This step ensures Finance leads the conversation  instead of reacting to it. You focus effort where it creates the most value, avoid wasted scope, and ensure the project supports real Finance improvements, not just compliance or IT-driven goals.

  • Finance‑first focus: we are finance experts, not generic process consultants.
  • Signavio‑led mapping: we use SAP Signavio to map value drivers, capabilities and processes specifically for S/4HANA.
  • Short and fixed: one workshop and one set of deliverables in a 1–2 week timeframe.
  • Strategic entry point: positions finance as the driver of the programme.
  • Kickoff & prep: 1 week
  • Workshop: 1 full day (remote or on-site)
  • Deliverables: within 5 working days
  • Key participants: CFO or Finance sponsor, process owners (Accounting/Controlling), IT/Enterprise Architecture lead, optional Program Manager
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Want Finance to lead the S/4HANA agenda not just follow it?

Start Here: Every service starts with the Finance Readiness & Optimization Assessment

We don’t waste your time with endless discovery calls. This expert assessment shows us where your Finance setup stands, so we can confirm if this service is the right fit and where we should focus.

It takes 30–40 minutes to complete and includes:

  • 60+ expert questions
  • A visual PDF heatmap
  • A 30-minute review call with an SAP Finance Architect
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