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Accruals Management

Close the books faster — auto-generate accruals from open POs, reconcile in minutes, push to ERP in one click.

2 days
Period close acceleration
vs manual accrual process
99%
Accrual accuracy
from live PO/GR data
< 1 hr
Monthly accrual generation
vs days of spreadsheet work
100%
Audit trail coverage
every accrual, every period
Overview

Why this workflow matters

Month-end close is procurement's problem too. Every open purchase order that has received goods but hasn't been invoiced is an accrual waiting to happen — and in most organisations, identifying those accruals is a manual, error-prone process that delays the finance close by days. Proconomy's Accruals Management workflow automates the generation of procurement accruals from live PO and goods receipt data. Every goods-received-not-invoiced (GRNI) position is calculated automatically, categorised by cost centre and GL account, and presented to Finance for review. One click pushes the approved accruals to the ERP. Full history is maintained for period comparisons and audit trail.

Key Capabilities

  • Automatic GRNI identification from live PO and goods receipt data
  • Auto-generation of coded accrual journals with GL and cost centre
  • Finance review dashboard with prior-period comparison
  • One-click ERP push with SAP, Oracle, and Dynamics connectors
  • Period-by-period accrual history with full approval audit trail
  • AI accrual coding validation against chart of accounts
Process Flow

Step-by-step: how it works

Every step is designed to eliminate manual effort, reduce errors, and give your team real-time visibility at every stage of the process.

📦01

GRNI Identification

The system automatically identifies all open goods-received-not-invoiced positions — purchase orders where goods have been received but the supplier invoice has not yet been posted.

Finance ControllerProcurement Manager
Automated / On-demand

What happens

  • Live GRNI position calculated from GR records vs invoice register
  • Partial receipts handled — accrual proportional to quantity received
  • Age analysis of GRNI positions — older accruals highlighted
  • Supplier invoice expected date factored into GRNI classification
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AI does this

AI identifies GRNI positions that are likely to remain uninvoiced beyond the period and recommends accrual vs enquiry with supplier.

You benefit because

No more manual PO reconciliation at month end. Every GRNI position identified automatically.

⚙️02

Accrual Generation

Accruals are generated from the GRNI positions with full GL account, cost centre, and period coding applied automatically.

Finance ControllerAP Team
< 5 minutes

What happens

  • Accrual value calculated from PO unit price × received quantity
  • GL account derived from procurement category mapping
  • Cost centre populated from originating requisition or PO
  • Period attribution confirmed before posting

You benefit because

A complete, coded accrual journal is generated in minutes — ready for Finance review, not Finance reconstruction.

👁️03

Finance Review

Finance reviews the generated accruals, adjusts any misclassified items, and approves the accrual run for posting.

Finance ControllerFinancial Controller
< 1 hour

What happens

  • Accrual summary by GL account and cost centre
  • Drill-down to individual PO/GR lines for any accrual
  • Manual adjustment with reason code for audit trail
  • Comparison to prior period accruals to identify unusual movements
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ERP Push

Approved accruals are pushed to the ERP system in a single action — formatted to the ERP's journal entry requirements with all required coding.

Finance Controller
< 10 minutes

What happens

  • ERP-formatted journal entries generated automatically
  • Batch push to SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or via generic API
  • Post confirmation received and logged
  • Reversal journal pre-staged for automatic reversal next period
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AI does this

AI validates accrual coding against the chart of accounts before push — catching misclassified entries before they hit the GL.

You benefit because

One click. Accruals in the ERP. Period closed.

📜05

History & Audit Trail

Full history of every accrual run is maintained — showing what was accrued each period, who approved it, what changed, and how it compared to the prior period.

Finance ControllerExternal Auditor
On-demand

What happens

  • Period-by-period accrual history with variance analysis
  • Approval audit trail with user, timestamp, and comments
  • Export to Excel or CSV for external audit support
  • Accrual vs actual invoice reconciliation when invoice posts

You benefit because

Audit requests for accrual justification answered immediately — not reconstructed from memory.

Team Roles

Who's involved in this workflow

Proconomy gives every stakeholder the right view, the right tools, and the right level of access — so no one is a bottleneck and nothing falls through the cracks.

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Finance Controller

  • Review and approve monthly accrual runs
  • Adjust misclassified accruals with reason codes
  • Push approved accruals to ERP
  • Review period-on-period variance and flag unusual movements
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AP Team

  • Monitor GRNI ageing and chase suppliers for overdue invoices
  • Confirm goods receipt records are complete before accrual run
  • Reconcile accruals against invoices when they post
  • Export accrual data for external audit support
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Procurement Manager

  • Confirm all goods receipts are posted before period close
  • Review open PO positions contributing to accruals
  • Identify old GRNI positions for vendor follow-up or PO cancellation
  • Provide commentary on unusual accrual movements to Finance
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CFO / Financial Director

  • Review accrual summary for board reporting
  • Approve significant accrual adjustments above threshold
  • Sign off on period close completeness confirmation
  • Review accrual quality for external audit
Business Impact

What your organisation gains

These are not theoretical benefits — they are outcomes that procurement teams experience within the first quarter of deploying this workflow on Proconomy.

2 days faster
Period Close

Automated GRNI identification and accrual generation eliminates the manual PO reconciliation that delays close. Finance reviews instead of builds.

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99%+
Accrual Accuracy

Accruals calculated directly from PO and GR data — not estimated from memory or historical rates. The number is right because the data is live.

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< 1 hour monthly
Finance Team Time

Replacing a multi-day manual process of exporting PO reports, reconciling against GR listings, and coding journal entries — with a one-click generation and review.

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Always ready
Audit Readiness

Full audit trail of every accrual run — who generated, who approved, what was changed, and the PO/GR evidence behind every line — available instantly.

Applicable industries

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Automotive

High-volume GRNI positions across multi-tier supply chains with complex tooling and component receipts

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Industrial Equipment

Long-lead capital and MRO accruals with partial delivery tracking

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Consumer Electronics

Fast-moving component accruals with short delivery cycles and high transaction volumes

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Building & Construction

Project-based accruals with subcontractor services and materials reconciliation

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Medical Devices

Audit-ready accruals with regulatory-compliant documentation for SOX and GMP compliance

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