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CFO Guide: Quick Wins for Workflow Efficiency Using AI Subledger, Order-to-Cash Automation & ERP Integration

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Marketing Team

September 18, 2023

1 Minute

CFO Imperatives: Tackle Inflation‑Driven Margin Pressure with Automation

As CFOs navigate higher inflation and shrinking margins, finance teams must deliver both strategic insight and operational speed. Traditional workflows anchored in spreadsheets and fragmented systems strain efficiency and accuracy.

These quick wins focus on practical use of AI subledger, subledger automation, transaction level reconciliation, ERP integration, and order to cash automation to boost accuracy and margin control from day one.

Win #1 — Prioritize High-Margin Products & Reduce Cost Complexity

Identify the 20% of SKUs driving 80% of sales to eliminate complexity and focus finance review where it matters most. CFOs can deploy ERP-embedded dashboards powered by daily close financial data to consistently monitor margins.

Use financial data reconciliation automation tools to track cost variances and support revenue recognition automation for bundled or promotional sales.

Win #2 — Standardize Promotions with Transaction-Level Reconciliation

Promotional campaigns and seasonal markdowns can generate hundreds of micro‑transactions. CFOs can avoid reconciliation overload by enabling transaction level reconciliation and three‑way reconciliation, aligning orders, invoices, and payments at a granular level.

This reduces manual effort, improves automated journal entries, and supports daily automated bookings for accurate cash visibility.

Win #3 — Integrate Systems to Slash Connector Costs & Improve Accuracy

Disconnected systems—from Shopify, payment gateways, returns portals to ERP—introduce data risk and waste connector fees. CFOs should invest in tight ERP integration (e.g., Shopify financial integration, NetSuite integration, QuickBooks integration) as foundational infrastructure.

Integrated systems feed into a unified AI subledger, leveraging bank reconciliation automation and payment processor integration to deliver clean, granular data ready for reconciliation.

Win #4 — Automate Order-to-Cash with Daily Close Output

Transform the FP&A cadence from monthly to daily by enabling order to cash automation, automated order to cash reconciliation, and subledger automation. CFOs then get:

  • Real-time reporting of revenue recognition flow

  • End-to-end visibility on cash receipts using Bank of America Cash Pro integration, or equivalent payment processor support

  • Reduced reconciliation cycle-times and audit friction

These tools fuel daily close financial data and boost team responsiveness.

Win #5 — Standardize Revenue Recognition & Automate Journals

With complex sales structures like partial payments, subscriptions, or bundle discounts, CFOs need revenue recognition automation integrated into the finance AI platform for e‑commerce.

This enables consistent, rule-based automated journal entries that align with GAAP or IFRS, reducing manual risk and accelerating closing cycles.

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As CFOs navigate higher inflation and shrinking margins, finance teams must deliver both strategic insight and operational speed. Traditional workflows anchored in spreadsheets and fragmented systems strain efficiency and accuracy.

These quick wins focus on practical use of AI subledger, subledger automation, transaction level reconciliation, ERP integration, and order to cash automation to boost accuracy and margin control from day one.

Win #1 — Prioritize High-Margin Products & Reduce Cost Complexity

Identify the 20% of SKUs driving 80% of sales to eliminate complexity and focus finance review where it matters most. CFOs can deploy ERP-embedded dashboards powered by daily close financial data to consistently monitor margins.

Use financial data reconciliation automation tools to track cost variances and support revenue recognition automation for bundled or promotional sales.

Win #2 — Standardize Promotions with Transaction-Level Reconciliation

Promotional campaigns and seasonal markdowns can generate hundreds of micro‑transactions. CFOs can avoid reconciliation overload by enabling transaction level reconciliation and three‑way reconciliation, aligning orders, invoices, and payments at a granular level.

This reduces manual effort, improves automated journal entries, and supports daily automated bookings for accurate cash visibility.

Win #3 — Integrate Systems to Slash Connector Costs & Improve Accuracy

Disconnected systems—from Shopify, payment gateways, returns portals to ERP—introduce data risk and waste connector fees. CFOs should invest in tight ERP integration (e.g., Shopify financial integration, NetSuite integration, QuickBooks integration) as foundational infrastructure.

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Win #4 — Automate Order-to-Cash with Daily Close Output

Transform the FP&A cadence from monthly to daily by enabling order to cash automation, automated order to cash reconciliation, and subledger automation. CFOs then get:

  • Real-time reporting of revenue recognition flow

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  • Reduced reconciliation cycle-times and audit friction

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With complex sales structures like partial payments, subscriptions, or bundle discounts, CFOs need revenue recognition automation integrated into the finance AI platform for e‑commerce.

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