SAP Ariba Central Invoice Management – Centralized, automated invoice processing
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
It is a cloud solution from SAP that centralizes all incoming invoices. All incoming invoices, whether paper, PDF or electronic e-invoices, are automatically recorded, checked, approved and prepared for payment.
CIM centrally bundles invoices from all channels and uses AI-supported workflows for maximum automation.
The solution connects seamlessly with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, and other SAP modules via standardized interfaces and the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
Integrated dashboards provide key figures on throughput times, processing costs, and bottlenecks. Export to common BI tools is possible.
Yes. CIM processes invoices in different currencies, VAT rules and languages, which facilitates its use in global organizations.
Paper, PDF, email attachments, e-invoicing portals, supplier portals and EDI interfaces can be integrated.
Role-based access rights, audit trails, data encryption and GDPR-compliant data storage protect sensitive billing data.
Approvals can be automated according to predefined rules. Including escalations, substitute arrangements and mobile approvals via app.
The Ariba Network is a supplier and procurement network for purchasing.
Central Invoice Management, on the other hand, focuses on the internal processing and approval of incoming invoices – it complements the network, but is a standalone service.
Integrated OCR technology and machine learning algorithms recognize invoice data from PDFs or scans and transfer it to SAP in a structured manner.
Benefits and highlights of SAP Ariba Central Invoice Management
- Central Transparency: All invoices in a unified work queue
- Automation through OCR & Machine Learning: Fewer manual entries
- Seamless integration with SAP S/4HANA Cloud and On-Premise
- Compliance & Audit Security: Complete traceability
- Cost & Time Savings: Faster processing and early payment discount utilization
- Intelligent OCR data recognition for paper and PDF invoices
- Automated approval workflows with escalation logic
- Flexible integration of different incoming channels
- Reports and dashboards for controlling & management
Our services
- Needs analysis: Review of your current invoicing processes and IT landscape
- Process design: Definition of optimal workflows and approval structures
- ROI calculation: Determination of savings potential and economic efficiency
- System setup: Setting up SAP Ariba CIM in your cloud or hybrid environment
- Interfaces: Connection to SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, third-party systems, and supplier portals
- Migration & Testing: Transfer of relevant master data and execution of test runs
- OCR and AI services: Setting up automatic data capture via the SAP Business Technology Platform
- Custom workflows: Customization of approval and escalation rules
- Reporting & Dashboards: Development of meaningful key figures and analyses
- Employee training: Practical workshops for specialist departments and IT
- Change management: Support with process conversion and promoting acceptance
- Documentation: Provision of manuals and best practice guides
- Go-live support: Intensive support during the start-up phase
- Long-term support: Maintenance, updates, optimization, and troubleshooting
- Extensions: Flexible adaptation to increasing invoice volumes or new requirements
SAP Ariba Central Invoice Management – Digitization & Efficiency for Invoice Processes
Fink IT-Solutions – Your reliable partner for SAP Ariba Central Invoice Management
As a long-standing SAP partner, we at Fink IT-Solutions combine in-depth knowledge of the SAP Business Technology Platform with extensive SAP process expertise.
We support you in digitizing your invoicing processes.
Why Fink IT-Solutions?
- Several years of experience with SAP processes, SAP BTP and digital invoicing processes
- Deep understanding of the SAP world combined with process expertise in electronic invoicing.
Figures that inspire confidence
With over 500 successfully completed projects and more than 100,000 project hours worked, we have extensive practical experience across a wide range of industries and technologies.
A team of more than 30 qualified employees focuses specifically on SAP processes. Here, in-depth SAP expertise meets many years of cloud competence – for comprehensive solutions from a single source.
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