McGrathNicol share how they embedded SAP Joule into SAP S/4HANA Cloud to transform complex, manual billing and project finance processes into intelligent, AI-supported workflows.

By building a virtual project assistant on SAP Business Technology Platform, the team enabled natural-language driven accrual provisioning, invoice generation, WIP reconciliation and billing adjustments — reducing manual effort while maintaining strong financial control.

This case study demonstrates how Finance can lead practical AI adoption inside the SAP core, unlocking productivity gains without compromising governance.

Key Takeaways

• How SAP Joule can automate billing, accruals and project finance workflows inside S/4HANA Cloud
• How Finance can adopt AI while preserving compliance, control and audit integrity
• The measurable impact of embedding AI into core ERP processes to free capacity for higher-value work

This case study was finalist for SAP Best Tech Awards 2025 Business AI.