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GLConnect: The Preferred Self-Service Reporting Tool for Finance Professionals

GLConnect by SplashBI is a powerful self-service reporting tool designed for finance professionals who need real-time access to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP & EBS – right within Excel. With self-service analytics for financial data, finance teams can generate and modify reports instantly, without IT dependencies or manual data exports.

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Why Fortune 500 Companies Trust GLConnect as a Preferred Self-Service Reporting Tool for Finance Professionals

Finance teams need fast, accurate, and independent access to financial data in a self-service reporting tool that eliminates IT dependency. GLConnect provides a scalable, Excel-based self-service reporting tool that integrates seamlessly with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP & EBS, giving finance professionals the power to create, modify, and distribute financial reports. All within Excel, and all without IT.

Traditional reporting tools create bottlenecks, requiring IT support for every minor modification. GLConnect eliminates these inefficiencies, allowing finance professionals to:

  • Generate real-time reports directly from Oracle ERP.
  • Drill down from summary to subledger transactions in one click.
  • Create and modify reports without IT dependency.
  • Seamlessly integrate with both Oracle EBS and Oracle Fusion Cloud.

Here’s why leading finance teams choose GLConnect over other self-service reporting tools:

Self-Service Reporting Without IT Dependency

  • Finance professionals can build, modify, and share reports independently without relying on IT.

  • Drag-and-drop report creation allows easy customization – no technical expertise, coding or custom scripting required.

  • Eliminates IT bottlenecks, reducing the time and costs associated with report creation.

Near Real-Time Access to Oracle ERP Data

  • One-click refresh ensures that reports always pull the latest financial data from Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP & EBS.

  • No manual CSV exports or external data manipulation required - finance teams work directly within their self-service reporting tool.

  • Ensures finance teams work with the most up-to-date information, reducing errors in financial reporting and forecasting.

Advanced Drill-Down Capabilities for In-Depth Insights

  • Navigate from high-level summaries to subledger transactions in a single click – within Excel and without having to return to Oracle ERP.

  • Instantly identify financial trends, variances, and root causes, streamlining month-end close processes.

  • Eliminates the need for back-and-forth data extractions, making reporting seamless.

Fully Customizable Financial Reporting

  • Custom hierarchies allow tailored financial reporting by product line, region, cost centre, or department.

  • Dynamic templates adapt to evolving financial reporting needs, reducing manual data entry and spreadsheet errors.

  • Pre-built report templates provide a structured starting point but remain fully editable.

  • Finance teams can modify fields, apply real-time filters, and build financial models with complete flexibility.

Real-Time ERP Integration for Faster Insights

  • Unlike static self-service reporting tools that rely on periodic refreshes, GLConnect connects directly to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP & EBS, ensuring financial reports are always up-to-date.

  • Works natively across Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud ERP, supporting hybrid environments and ensuring a smooth transition between systems.

  • Instant report generation with drag-and-drop tools minimizes waiting times.

  • Seamless scheduling ensure finance leaders receive timely insights.

  • Eliminates manual data extraction processes, enabling faster financial consolidation and reporting.

Empower Finance Teams with Enterprise-Grade Scalability & Security

  • Works across both on-premises and cloud Oracle environments, ensuring continuity during ERP migrations.

  • Role-based access control ensures that sensitive financial data is protected while allowing collaboration across finance teams.

  • Supports multi-ledger, multi-instance, and multi-source reporting - ideal for complex financial operations.

Empower Finance Teams with Enterprise-Grade Scalability & Security

  • Works across both on-premises and cloud Oracle environments, ensuring continuity during ERP migrations.

  • Role-based access control ensures that sensitive financial data is protected while allowing collaboration across finance teams.

  • Supports multi-ledger, multi-instance, and multi-source reporting - ideal for complex financial operations.

Future-Proofed & Scalable for Evolving Business Needs

  • GLConnect scales effortlessly with your business, adapting to growing reporting needs.

  • Seamlessly supports hybrid environments - whether your organization operates on Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion Cloud, or both.

  • Prepares finance teams for smooth cloud transitions, ensuring continuity in financial reporting.

Smarter Reporting Workflows and Seamles Collaboration

  • Schedule reports to run automatically, reducing manual effort and ensuring stakeholders always have the latest data.

  • Collaborate in real time by securely sharing reports across teams.

  • Perform what-if scenario analysis without waiting for IT to generate custom reports.

GLConnect vs. Other Self-Service Reporting Tools for Finance Professionals: The Key Differences

Feature GLConnect Other Self-Service Reporting Tools
Real-Time Data Access Direct, real-time data retrieval from Oracle ERP Requires periodic manual refreshes
Drill-Down & Data Exploration Deep drill-down across multiple Oracle modules Limited to general ledger drill-down
Self-Service Reporting Finance users can create ad-hoc reports without IT Less flexible; structured reporting format
Multi-Ledger & Multi-Source Reporting Supports multi-ledger, multi-instance, and multi-source reporting Primarily supports single-ledger reporting
Cloud Connectivity Cloud-agnostic; connects to both on-premises and cloud environments Typically, don’t connect to cloud; on-premises only
Integration & Compatibility Seamless integration with Oracle, minimal compatibility issues Integration challenges with Oracle Cloud and hybrid environments
Cost for Uploading Journals/Budgets Lower cost for uploading journals and updating budgets (included for free in GLConnect) Higher cost for uploading journals and updating budgets
Ease of Migration (Time & Flexibility) Faster migration with flexible deployment options More complex migration process, requires additional effort
Performance & Scalability High performance with large datasets and real-time data processing Slower performance, especially with large datasets
Cloud Migration Supports seamless cloud migration without requiring reimplementation Requires additional tools for cloud migration, increasing complexity
Support & Maintenance Comprehensive support with regular updates and enhancements Basic support; fewer updates and slower issue resolution
Flexibility & Customization Highly customizable with flexible reporting options Limited customization; predefined report structures

GLConnect: The Best Self-Service Reporting Tool for Finance Professionals?

GLConnect delivers what truly matters in a self-service reporting tool:

  • Complete control over financial reporting without IT dependency

  • Instant access to live Oracle ERP data for real-time decision-making

  • Deep drill-down capabilities for quick and accurate financial insights

  • Custom reporting structures that fit any organization’s needs

  • Enterprise-level scalability, security, and automation

With GLConnect, finance teams can finally achieve smarter, faster, and more independent reporting. They get exactly what they need from self-service reporting tools.

What Finance Teams Can Expect When They Choose GLConnect as Their Self-Service Reporting Tool

By implementing GLConnect, organizations experience:

  • Fully deployed and functional GLConnect environment integrated with Oracle ERP

  • Finance teams fully trained to generate, modify, and distribute reports independently – all within the familiar Excel environment.

  • Elimination of significant manual work.

  • Improved financial visibility with real-time data access and enhanced reporting structures.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Self-Service Reporting Tool for Finance Professionals

What is self-service reporting?

Self-service reporting is a reporting approach that enables finance professionals to create, modify, and distribute reports independently, without relying on IT support. With tools like GLConnect, finance teams can access near real-time data directly from ERP systems, build custom reports, and perform in-depth analysis – all within the familiar Excel environment.
Unlike standalone FP&A software that often has a steep learning curve, GLConnect enables teams to leverage their existing Excel skills while accessing real-time data directly from ERP systems. 

Examples of self-service reporting include:

  • Custom financial statements: Build balance sheets, P&L, and cash flow statements directly in Excel.
  • Ad hoc reports: Generate on-the-fly reports to answer specific financial questions.
  • Drill-down reports: Explore financial data from summary levels down to transaction details.

All of this, without any IT support and within the familiar Excel environment.

The key advantages include:

  • Reduced IT dependence: Finance teams can build and modify reports independently.
  • Near real-time data access: Direct integration with ERP systems for live data.
  • Cost efficiency: Avoids the high costs of traditional reporting tools and reduces IT expenses.

The key advantages include:

  • Reduced IT dependence: Finance teams can build and modify reports independently.
  • Near real-time data access: Direct integration with ERP systems for live data.
  • Cost efficiency: Avoids the high costs of traditional reporting tools and reduces IT expenses.

The key advantages include:

  • Reduced IT dependence: Finance teams can build and modify reports independently.
  • Near real-time data access: Direct integration with ERP systems for live data.
  • Cost efficiency: Avoids the high costs of traditional reporting tools and reduces IT expenses.

Key capabilities to consider:

  • ERP integration: Real-time data access from systems like Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP & EBS.
  • Custom report building: Flexibility to create reports based on unique requirements.
  • Drill-down analysis: Ability to explore data from summary to subledger levels.
  • Frictionless report distribution: Schedule and distribute reports effortlessly.
  • Frictionless report distribution: Schedule and distribute reports effortlessly.

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