IBM Controller

Overview

Unlock speed, accuracy and insight

IBM Controller is a cloud-based solution that automates and streamlines financial close, consolidation and reporting, helping finance teams accelerate processes and giving CFOs enterprise-wide visibility into key financial metrics.

Features

Streamline financial close operations

Manage the full financial close lifecycle, including close, consolidation, reporting and filing activities within a single auditable solution. Finance teams can maintain transparency, accountability and control across financial processes while supporting governance and compliance requirements.

Manage financial close, consolidation and reporting processes in the cloud while maintaining the capabilities expected from an on-premises solution. Finance teams can benefit from cloud flexibility and accessibility without compromising essential financial management capabilities.

Automate financial consolidation and accounting processes to reduce manual effort and reliance on IT resources. Finance teams can manage recurring consolidation activities more efficiently, improve process consistency and accelerate reporting cycles while maintaining operational control.

Manage U.S. GAAP, IFRS and a wide range of global and local consolidation and reporting requirements through a single solution. Finance teams can simplify reporting processes, support compliance obligations and maintain consistent financial reporting practices across regions.

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Use cases

Accelerate close and reporting outcomes

Help finance teams accelerate close and reporting processes, improve accuracy through automation, strengthen governance and compliance, and connect financial data across systems. These capabilities support faster decision-making and greater confidence in financial outcomes.

Fast-track your financial close

Streamline the entire process from financial close to reporting. Our solution drastically reduces timelines by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, allowing your team to focus on strategic initiatives.

Automate financial processes

Seamlessly manage intercompany eliminations, allocations, currency conversions, acquisition calculations, and more. Automation minimizes manual intervention and errors, improving the accuracy of your financial results.

Strengthen governance & control

Maintain oversight throughout the consolidation process with built-in workflow and status reporting. Track data flows and strengthen audit trails to support compliance and regulatory requirements.

Integrate to innovate

Leverage the power of IBM Planning Analytics and IBM Cognos Analytics for deep insights and smarter decision-making. Enjoy a seamless flow of data between systems to harness your full financial potential.

Case studies

Real stories, real impact

ULMA Packaging

After rapid expansion left ULMA Packaging with siloed financial systems, the Spanish cooperative turned to IBM Business Partner LKS Financial Solutions & Corporate (FS&C) for help. With a comprehensive IBM® Cognos® platform, ULMA Packaging dramatically accelerated planning, consolidation and reporting, and its decision-makers gained real-time access to accurate insights.

86%

faster and more accurate corporate reporting

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Länsförsäkringar AB

Banking or insurance. Most financial institutions choose to engage in one or the other rather than in banking and insurance, which have different business models, risks and regulations. Yet exceptions to the rule exist. In Sweden, the exception is Länsförsäkringar AB.

More frequent planning cycles

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Swisscom

Swisscom transformed its finance operations by implementing an IBM solution that supports planning and reporting, financial consolidation and close, and project planning and controlling. Facing ongoing price erosion in the telecommunications market, the company significantly reduced planning and reporting cycles, enabling faster decision-making, improved financial visibility, and greater operational efficiency.

50%

Less preparation time

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Ascendis Health

Ascendis Health gained greater financial visibility across its 134 global entities by replacing manual, spreadsheet-based reporting with IBM Controller. The organization streamlined consolidation, budgeting and forecasting processes, improved data consistency and controls, and enabled monthly reporting that supports faster, more informed business decisions and risk management.

134

Entities consolidated and reported through a single system

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Bravida

Bravida is a leading systems installation and servicing provider for properties, which is carving out significant market share across the Nordic region. To sustain rapid growth, the company deployed IBM® Planning Analytics in the IBM Cloud® to enhance long-term planning capabilities and reduce budgeting cycles by 90 percent.

90%

Time reduced to launch new budgeting process enhances efficiency

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Singapore Press Holdings

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) recently diversified and expanded its presence in the media, property and other sectors. To enhance business reporting, the company deployed IBM® Controller—boosting the efficiency of group-level consolidation processes.

105

Minutes saved per data load

Read the Singapore Press Holdings story