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Reinventing Excel for Financial Reporting: A Smarter Way to Work with Oracle Data
When it comes to financial reporting, one thing remains clear: Excel still reigns supreme. It’s fast, familiar, and flexible a go-to tool for finance teams everywhere. But as enterprise systems like Oracle EBS and Fusion Cloud evolve, Excel alone can’t keep up with the increasing demands for real-time accuracy, compliance, and scalability.
That’s where a smarter approach comes in one that empowers finance teams to do more with the tools they already love.
Why Finance Still Relies on Excel Despite Its Flaws
Let’s face it, finance professionals don’t want to leave Excel. Its grid, formulas, and pivot tables are second nature. But here’s the catch:
- Excel reports are often static and error-prone
- They’re disconnected from real-time data
- And in Oracle environments, they require significant IT support
The result? Reporting becomes slow, manual, and frustrating especially when leadership needs answers now.
Breaking Free from Oracle Reporting Bottlenecks
For finance teams relying on Oracle EBS or Fusion Cloud, traditional reporting methods fall short. Building statements manually, struggling with limited drill-down capability, navigating complex security configurations, and depending heavily on IT for every change or new report can turn even routine reporting into a bottleneck. On top of that, distributing reports to stakeholders often requires tedious, manual effort leading to delays and inefficiencies. But what if Excel could do more? Imagine spreadsheets that don’t just display static numbers, but are alive with real-time data, secure by design, and capable of one-click refreshes and automated distribution. With this kind of intelligent reporting setup, users can build dynamic P&Ls, drill from summaries to subledger-level detail in seconds, and deliver timely insights across the business without ever leaving Excel.
Introducing GL Connect: Excel, Reinvented for Finance
GL Connect is a reporting engine designed for finance teams who work with Oracle General Ledger (EBS or Fusion). It brings your Oracle data alive in Excel without needing IT to build or maintain reports.
Here’s how it works:
- Refreshable: Real-time data updates inside Excel
- Drillable: Navigate from summary to detail instantly
- Secure: Oracle-compliant role-based access
- Automated: Schedule and share reports with zero manual effort
Best of all, it’s built for business users no technical background required.
What You Can Do in Minutes
In a live demo, users were able to:
- Create dynamic P&L reports in Excel
- Drill down to transactional detail from high-level summaries
- Refresh large financial reports with a single click
- Set up complex distribution workflows that run automatically
No more waiting on IT. No more exporting and reformatting data. Just fast, clean, and reliable reporting.
The ROI Is Real
Organizations across industries are seeing measurable impact from this approach. Teams report:
- Hours saved on reconciliation and reporting
- Dramatically reduced IT dependency
- Real-time insights that drive better decisions
- Streamlined audits and compliance readiness
Whether it’s month-end close or daily operational reporting, finance teams are transforming the way they work with the tools they already use.
Secure by Design
GL Connect respects Oracle’s native security setup. That means:
- No manual user provisioning
- Seamless integration with Oracle roles
- Built-in audit trails and compliance features
Security isn’t an afterthought it’s baked in from the start.
Ready to See It in Action?
If your team is still wrestling with static spreadsheets and Oracle reporting bottlenecks, it’s time to explore what dynamic Excel reporting can do for you.
Book a custom 1:1 demo and get hands-on with GL Connect
Don’t let outdated processes slow you down. See how Excel with the right engine behind it can unlock real-time financial insights, streamline operations, and give your finance team the agility it needs.
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