Introduction
Period-end close is challenging enough without spending hours reconciling balances, exporting reports, and manually analysing spreadsheets.
In our recent webinar, ETS and SplashBI explored how GL Connect helps Oracle EBS finance teams streamline financial reporting by bringing live Oracle data directly into Excel. The session focused on improving visibility, reducing manual effort, and helping finance teams gain faster access to the information they need for month-end close, audit support, and financial analysis.
Why Traditional Finance Reporting Creates Challenges
For many finance teams, explaining Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable balances can be a time-consuming process.
Data often comes from multiple sources, including:
- System-generated transactions
- Manual journal entries
- Spreadsheet adjustments
- Multiple Oracle financial modules
When stakeholders request detailed explanations behind balances, teams are often required to export reports, switch between systems, and manually investigate transactions.
This process can slow down month-end close activities and increase the risk of errors.
What is GL Connect?
During the webinar, the SplashBI team introduced GL Connect, an Excel-based financial reporting solution designed specifically for Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud environments.
GL Connect enables finance users to:
• Connect directly to Oracle financial data
• Access live and refreshable balances within Excel
• Drill down into underlying transactions
• Maintain governed and secure access to information
• Reduce reliance on manual report extraction
Rather than spending valuable time preparing data, finance teams can focus on analysing and understanding the numbers.
Key Benefits Discussed During the Session
The webinar highlighted several advantages of using GL Connect:
Real-Time Financial Visibility: Users can refresh reports directly within Excel and access the latest financial information without generating new exports.
Faster Reconciliation Processes: Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable balances can be analysed more efficiently through direct access to transaction-level detail.
Improved Audit Readiness: Finance teams can quickly trace balances back to supporting transactions, making it easier to respond to audit and stakeholder queries.
Familiar User Experience: Because reporting takes place within Excel, users can continue working in an environment they already know and trust.
Supporting Faster Financial Decision-Making: A key theme throughout the discussion was the importance of providing finance teams with timely, accurate, and accessible information.
By eliminating unnecessary manual reporting steps and improving access to Oracle financial data, organisations can accelerate reporting cycles, improve transparency, and make more informed business decisions.
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