Solutions/SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting•Legal & Management Consolidation

Real-time, compliant, and scalable financial consolidation

SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting runs legal and management consolidation on the same platform as your transactional data, so the group close works from actuals rather than from extracts.

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  • SAP Analytics Cloud

    Real-time dashboards and insights

  • Analysis for Office

    Advanced analysis in Microsoft Excel

  • SAP Group Data Analysis

    Operational reporting and self-service (Fiori)

Real-time reporting & insights
SAP S/4HANA for Group Reporting
  • Data Monitor

    Data validation and transformation

  • Consolidation Monitor

    Financial consolidation and group close

Data extraction
  • SAP S/4HANA

    Financial and operational data

  • SAP GRDC

    Collect, validate and integrate

  • Excel File Upload

    Manual uploads for data input

Integrated data flow: collection feeds the Data and Consolidation Monitors, which feed real-time reporting.

Collect from SAP and non-SAP entities, validate and reconcile intercompany positions, consolidate, and report through SAP Analytics Cloud, Analysis for Office and Fiori. One integrated data flow, with no separate consolidation system to reconcile against.

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Key capabilities

Real-time, compliant, and scalable financial consolidation.

Real-Time Data Access

Access actual and plan data instantly to support faster financial decisions.

Accelerated Financial Close

Integrate financial and operational data to shorten close cycles.

Unified Data & Group Close

Perform consolidation in a centralized and integrated environment.

Continuous Accounting

Enable ongoing reconciliation and real-time financial insights.

Multi-Version & Multi-Currency

Support multiple versions, currencies, and consolidation groups.

Security & Compliance

Ensure data protection and regulatory compliance across processes.

An end-to-end close process

From collection through to reporting, every stage runs on SAP S/4HANA for Group Reporting.

Step 01

Data Collection

  • Real time from S/4HANA
  • GRDC for non-SAP entities
  • Flexible upload
  • SAP Analytics Cloud (ETL)
Step 02

Preparation

  • Data validation
  • Manual journal entry
  • Inter-company reconciliation
  • Currency rates
Step 03

Consolidation

  • Currency translation
  • Intercompany eliminations
  • Consolidation of investments
Step 04

Reporting

  • SAP Analysis for Office
  • Group Data Analysis (Fiori)
  • SAP Analytics Cloud
Key highlights
  • Data Collection

    Direct SAP S/4HANA access, non-SAP data integration.

  • Validation & Preparation

    Automated validation, currency translation, intercompany reconciliation.

  • Financial Consolidation

    Intercompany elimination, investment consolidation, multi-scenario versioning.

  • Reporting & Analytics

    SAP Fiori, Excel integration, SAP Analytics Cloud insights.

  • Compliance & Governance

    GRC integration for audit readiness.

  • Accurate & Real-time

    Enables accurate, real-time financial consolidation and reporting.

An integrated
data flow

Every stage of the close runs inside SAP S/4HANA, from extraction through validation and consolidation to the reports your board sees.

Data Collection

Extracts financial data from SAP S/4HANA, SAP GRDC (Group Reporting Data Collection), and Excel file uploads.

Data Monitor & Consolidation Monitor

In SAP S/4HANA for Group Reporting, these handle data validation, transformation, and financial consolidation.

Integrated Analytics

Integrated with SAP Analysis for Office, SAP Group Data Analysis (Fiori) and SAP Analytics Cloud for real-time financial reporting and insights.

Key Benefit

Enables seamless financial consolidation, real-time analytics, and strategic decision-making.

  • SAP Analytics Cloud

    Real-time dashboards and insights

  • Analysis for Office

    Advanced analysis in Microsoft Excel

  • SAP Group Data Analysis

    Operational reporting and self-service (Fiori)

Real-time reporting & insights
SAP S/4HANA for Group Reporting
  • Data Monitor

    Data validation and transformation

  • Consolidation Monitor

    Financial consolidation and group close

Data extraction
  • SAP S/4HANA

    Financial and operational data

  • SAP GRDC

    Collect, validate and integrate

  • Excel File Upload

    Manual uploads for data input

Loading data from SAP and non-SAP systems

Two routes into the same consolidation: GRDC moves and transforms the data, ICMR matches and reconciles it.

GRDC

Group Reporting Data Collection

S/4HANA System #1
ACDOCANon-SAP
MAP, Transform, Load, Schedule
SAP BTP
S/4HANA System #2
ACDOCUACDOCA
Why GRDC?

Automate, integrate, and streamline data loads for accurate and real-time financial consolidation across SAP and non-SAP systems.

Key highlights
  • SAP BTP Technology

    Cloud based integration tool.

  • Integration

    Integration with SAP and non-SAP systems.

  • Data Operations

    Data mapping, transformations, data load and schedule.

  • Licensing

    Separate licenses required for GRDC.

Resources

Everything you need to get started with SAP Group Reporting

Documentation

Browse our complete list of SAP Group Reporting documentation and learn about the latest features.

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Group Reporting Data Collection

Learn about current options, planned innovations, and future features for SAP Group Reporting.

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What's New

Watch SAP Group Reporting in action and learn how it can transform your financial consolidation.

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SAP Group Reporting Community

Connect with experts, read blogs, and get answers to your questions from the community.

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