Where the manual work sits in finance and insurance

Process automation for finance and insurance.

In finance teams and at insurers, a large share of the work runs on recurring documents. Invoices arrive by mail or PDF, get checked, coded and retyped, claims move through several inboxes, dunning is done by hand. These processes are rule-based enough for automation yet too unstructured for pure RPA. This is where we work as an implementing consultancy, not a software vendor. We map the document and approval flow and bring the process with the fastest ROI live first.

What comes in: PDF invoices, E-mail requests, Orders, Forms, Excel sheets, Onboarding. AI + RPA. Where it lands: SAP, CRM, DATEV, Approval.

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Concrete use case: invoice processing

The classic case is accounts payable. An invoice comes in, an AI reads amount, tax rate and line items, matches them against the order and prepares the posting in DATEV or SAP. A human approves instead of retyping. At insurers, claims intake works similarly: documents are read, mandatory fields filled, the case lands in the core system. Error rates drop, cycle times too, and approval stays with the person.

How we work

  1. We start with a process assessment, measure what a document costs in time today and estimate the ROI.

  2. Then we bring a clearly scoped pilot live, with a DATEV or SAP connection and monitoring.

  3. Only once it holds do we extend to more document types.

  4. No big-bang, but a start a small accounting team can manage.

Classic RPA vs. process automation with AI

Classic RPA vs. process automation with AI
CriterionClassic RPAWith AI
Document types fixed formats only unstructured PDFs too
DATEV/SAP ad hoc cleanly connected
ROI proof hard proven on the pilot
Maintenance high on format change more robust

Pure RPA often breaks at the next invoice layout. With AI in front, line items are recognised instead of read rigidly by coordinates. The DATEV or SAP connection keeps postings from being maintained twice. So the automation stays stable through the monthly close rather than breaking on every format change.

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FAQ

Do you connect DATEV and SAP?
Yes, that is the core. We connect document processing to your finance system, whether DATEV, SAP or another ERP, so postings arrive prepared and are not retyped. This clean connection decides whether an automation really holds through the monthly close.
Is document automation GDPR-aware?
Yes. On request we process document data in the EU, document the processing and connect only the systems that are needed. Approvals stay with the person. On request we clarify the frame under the EU AI Act and your internal rules up front.
Which finance processes are worth it first?
Usually accounts payable, because it holds a lot of manual work and error risk and the value is clearly measurable. Dunning, payment matching and reporting follow. In the assessment we prioritise by ROI so the first process pays off fast.