Understanding Invoicing in Financial Supply Chain Solution Portfolio

Financial Shared Services Challenges:

• Invoices are often considered as a liability in my organization
• Managing working capital is key

Procurement Challenges:

• Lack of transparency in Invoice to Pay Process leads to inefficiencies
• Too many disputes caused by not having money to pay or missing contact information to resolve issues

SAP Ariba Invoicing provides straight-through and streamlined invoice approval processes, helping organizations focus less on transactions and more on enhancing cash and working capital.

• Intuitive invoice management system design which automatically captures and reconciles invoices from potentially multiple different sources and transmission methods
• Reduce the invoice approval cycle from weeks or months to a few days by electronically routing invoices through configurable workflows
• Many invoices can be matched and processed without requiring any human intervention, eliminating processing delays and ensuring on-time supplier payment and capture of early payment discounts
• Multidimensional reporting allows organizations to effectively monitor transaction-level details and generate financial reports for accruals, processing cycles, and cash forecasting
• For suppliers, SAP Ariba Invoice Management provides visibility into invoice status and upcoming payments, allowing for accurate forecasting of cash flow