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Enel Central Finance Transformation with SAP S/4HANA

Case study showing how Enel consolidated 19 ERP systems into SAP S/4HANA for central finance, cutting financial close from 16 to 5 days.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
SAP

Enel SpA, a global utilities company, standardized finance processes across 484 entities in 23 countries by implementing SAP S/4HANA for central finance foundation on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. Real-time transaction replication from legacy source systems enabled faster reconciliation and reporting. The project reduced closing cycle time, improved data quality, and lowered total cost of ownership through landscape simplification.

Key takeaways

Consolidated 19 distributed ERP systems into one central finance instance

Reduced financial close cycle from 16 working days to 5 working days

Enabled real-time transaction replication and instant reporting visibility

Harmonized data quality across regions and operating companies

Lowered TCO via simplified system landscape and fewer manual checks

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