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Case StudyFinance & SpendLife Sciences

Transforming Invoice Management to Prepare for Growth

S/4HANA
Migration with VIM and Information Capture
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Centralized invoice archive
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Early payment discounts taken
01 · The Situation

One Drug Away From Mainstream Traction, With AP Holding It Back.

Dermavant Sciences, a subsidiary of Roivant Sciences, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics in immuno-dermatology. At the end of 2021 it launched a digital transformation initiative to improve internal workflows and AP capabilities as part of a larger S/4HANA migration led by Clarkston. Optima was brought in as the specialist for SAP Invoice Management and SAP Information Capture Core. The existing framework was causing excessive invoice errors, protracted payment delays, and misplaced documentation. Dermavant needed a scalable invoice model, a best-in-class OCR solution, and expert help moving off Oracle, on a rigid timeline that still left room for rigorous testing.

02 · What Optima Did

A Complete Invoice Management Process Built for Scale.

Provided complete operational visibility across the invoice lifecycle.
Established one centralized archiving solution for invoices, with backup information visible within SAP for processes and audit queries.
Embedded automated invoice approval and routing, with resolution options for PO and non-PO exceptions.
Enabled direct, documented vendor communication and strengthened duplicate invoice detection.
03 · The Outcome

Ready for the Growth Phase.

Dermavant significantly increased the early payment discounts it takes, reduced unnecessary invoice status and inquiry calls through better collaboration around issue resolution, and prevents the same invoice from posting and paying more than once. With these improvements in place it is positioned to realize the full benefits of the S/4HANA platform as it enters an expansive phase of growth.

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