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Understand the fit
Your ERP landscape, approval hierarchies, exception patterns, compliance requirements. We learn all of it before we touch a single configuration. No assumptions carried over from the last customer.
AI-NATIVE AP AUTOMATION FOR THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
You run AP. You should see all of it.
Your team processes thousands of invoices. But when the CFO asks for accrual accuracy, team throughput, or audit status, the answer takes days to assemble. SoftCo gives Financial Controllers complete visibility over AP workflows, with automated audit trails, team performance metrics, and policy enforcement configured to how your function actually operates.
90%
touchless processing of PO invoices
30+
years in AP automation
SOC 2
Type II certified and audited
Featured in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for AP Automation
THE CHALLENGE
Three problems your AP team absorbs every month
They don’t appear in board packs. But they shape how your function operates, how your team spends its time, and how exposed you are when something goes wrong. They show up in audits, in month-end pressure, and in the answers you can’t stand over.
Audit findings withno trail to follow
When auditors ask how an invoice was approved, who approved it, and whether it followed policy, your team scrambles to reconstruct the answer. There is no consistent audit trail. Policy enforcement is informal. Every audit is a risk event, not a reporting exercise.
Volume grows, visibility doesn’t
Invoice volume increases. Headcount stays flat. But you can't report on team throughput, exception rates, or processing time per person because there is no data. You report to the CFO based on experience, not evidence.
Accruals you can’tstand over
Accruals are assembled from incomplete data. Outstanding invoices are estimated, not tracked. The CFO gets a number, but not a confident one. Month-end close takes longer than it should because the picture is never complete until the last day.
AP AUTOMATION FOR THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Get complete visibility over your AP function
SoftCo gives Financial Controllers a single view of every invoice, every approval, and every exception across the AP function. Automated audit trails record every action. Policy enforcement is configured into the workflow, not applied after the fact. Your team stops reconstructing the past and starts reporting with confidence.
THE SOFTCO DIFFERENCE
What automation delivers for a Financial Controller
You’re not choosing software. You’re deciding whether this investment gives you the visibility to govern cash flow, the controls to reduce financial risk, and a return you can put in front of the board. Four outcomes. All measurable.
Team performance you can measure
Real metrics on your AP team. Invoices processed per person. Exception rates. Approval turnaround time. Workload distribution across the function. Visible, reportable, and updated in real time.
Audit readiness built into every transaction
Every invoice, every approval, every policy check is logged automatically. When auditors request documentation, the trail already exists. Audit preparation becomes a report, not a project.
Accurate accrual & confident month-end reporting
Real-time visibility into outstanding invoices and obligations. Accruals are based on what is actually in the system, not what the team estimates from memory. The CFO gets a number you can stand behind.
Suppliers paid on time. Queries resolved.
The Controller defines success differently from the CFO. Suppliers paid within terms. Queries handled before they escalate. The business needs met with the resources you have. Service quality the finance function can be proud of.
YOUR SOFTCO EXPERIENCE
The view your team has been building manually
Team workload. Approval bottlenecks. Exception queues. Processing status by person. This is the operational view that lets you manage the AP function with data, not instinct. Updated in real time. Filterable by team member, supplier, or status. The view that means your next conversation with the CFO starts with evidence.
CUSTOMER EVIDENCE
Tried, tested and trusted by 1M+ users worldwide
“Invoices now are going through at 80% touchless processing. Prior to SoftCo, it was between 5-10% maximum.”
80%
Touchless Processing
75%
Faster Queries
60+
Countries Live
PLATFORM
Technical foundations built to withstand scrutiny
The platform your automation runs on matters. SoftCo AI+ is why it scales, why it passes audit, and why it works across your entire ERP landscape.
AI native
Intelligence built into the platform, not bolted on. AI across capture, matching, coding, routing, and fraud detection in AP and P2P.
Single tenant security
Every customer environment isolated. Dedicated databases, no data co-mingling. 9.9/10 independently audited security rating.
Multi-ERPorchestration
Orchestrate processes across SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, and all the rest. One integration layer across your landscape.
Modular
Start with the right capability for today, then extend without rework as your processes, volumes, and complexity evolve.
OUR PROCESS
An implementation your team will trust
Your AP function cannot stop operating while a new system goes live. SoftCo's implementation process is designed to protect operational continuity. One dedicated project lead from start to finish. Phased delivery so your team is never overwhelmed. The same five steps, refined across hundreds of deployments, so the function keeps running while the automation takes hold.
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Engineer the fit
An automation blueprint shaped by your workflows and controls. Proven patterns from 35+ years of AP implementations, applied to your specific environment. Your processes shape the solution.
03
Build the fit
Matching rules, coding logic, approval chains, integration points. All configured across your ERPs and built to your specification. Everything works together as intended, not as improvised.
04
Test the fit
Your real invoice data, your real environment. We validate workflows, rules, and outcomes before go-live. Issues resolved before they reach your team. Results proved, not promised.
05
Scale the fit
New entities, new ERPs, acquisitions. The automation adapts with you. No rebuilds. Your CS team knows your configuration and evolves it alongside your business.
OUR PROCESS
An implementation your team will trust
Your AP function cannot stop operating while a new system goes live. SoftCo's implementation process is designed to protect operational continuity. One dedicated project lead from start to finish. Phased delivery so your team is never overwhelmed. The same five steps, refined across hundreds of deployments, so the function keeps running while the automation takes hold.
01
Understand the fit
Your ERP landscape, approval hierarchies, exception patterns, compliance requirements. We learn all of it before we touch a single configuration. No assumptions carried over from the last customer.
02
Engineer the fit
An automation blueprint shaped by your workflows and controls. Proven patterns from 35+ years of AP implementations, applied to your specific environment. Your processes shape the solution.
03
Build the fit
Matching rules, coding logic, approval chains, integration points. All configured across your ERPs and built to your specification. Everything works together as intended, not as improvised.
04
Test the fit
Your real invoice data, your real environment. We validate workflows, rules, and outcomes before go-live. Issues resolved before they reach your team. Results proved, not promised.
05
Scale the fit
New entities, new ERPs, acquisitions. The automation adapts with you. No rebuilds. Your CS team knows your configuration and evolves it alongside your business.
FAQ
Frequently askedquestions
Yes. Peer reference calls are a standard part of how we work with Financial Controllers evaluating SoftCo. We connect you with someone in a similar role, in a comparable industry, who can speak to their experience. Controllers tend to trust peer validation over case studies or analyst reports, and so do we.
SOFTCOAI+ IN ACTION
Because good enough never survived an audit
See how SoftCo gives Financial Controllers complete visibility and control over AP workflows. Or talk to our team about your specific requirements.