SAPience Connect Day | The Digital CFO

Meco Group started cloud ERP with a finance-first mindset. Learn how a their S/4HANA Public Cloud scope allowed for sharpened profitability insights, and set a clean‑core foundation. With Meco’s lessons learned, KPIs and controls from the project team, this session is a practical playbook for digital CFOs.

In this customer case, Qrcus / Expertum will share how SAP Group Reporting is applied within dsm-firmenich to support consolidation in a large multinational environment with many entities. We will highlight why Group Reporting is a powerful consolidation solution, including the ability to consolidate units that are not running SAP. We will also touch on the dsm–firmenich merger and how, with aligned master data, approximately 150 additional companies can be onboarded into Group Reporting in a relatively short time.

In many organisations, physical assets are operated and maintained on a daily basis, while investments and technical improvements are planned and executed around those same assets. At the same time, finance is expected to maintain clear oversight of costs, budgets and financial risk across the entire asset lifecycle. This session explores how the Digital CFO can leverage SAP capabilities to support Asset Lifecycle Costing, with a focus on understanding and steering costs related to project-based investments, improvement initiatives and ongoing maintenance activities. Using a practical, cross-functional use case, we illustrate how different levels of financial structuring and governance impacts transparency, predictability and decision-making across Finance, Operations and Engineering.

A practical session on how organizations are getting started with SAP Joule today. Based on lessons learned from two customer journeys, this session covers: 

• How to approach the first steps with Joule 
• What works well in practice — and what to avoid 
• How finance teams can quickly realize value from AI‑assisted execution 

Ideal for CFOs and finance leaders looking for a pragmatic entry point into AI‑enabled finance. 

In this session, Deloitte experts will outline a strategic roadmap for leveraging SAP’s AI capabilities—such as predictive planning, automated reporting, Generative AI, and Joule—to transform key finance domains for our clients. Drawing on Deloitte’s deep finance expertise and real-world implementations, we’ll explore how these tools drive efficiency, accuracy, and forward-thinking decision-making in today’s dynamic business landscape.

This closing keynote wraps up the day with a clear, end-to-end CFO story focused on practical action. Instead of theory or a classic SAP pitch, it shows how SAP Business Suite, Business AI and Joule support everyday finance, business and IT challenges — from working smarter with intuitive UX to AI-enabled automation and reliable core processes. Expect concrete examples, realistic do’s and don’ts, and guidance on what actually works today. You’ll leave with clear, hands-on takeaways to apply in your organization right away.