AI Agents for SAP S/4HANA
ChatFin connects to SAP S/4HANA via OData v4, BAPI, and RFC. Autonomous AP matching, bank reconciliation, journal posting via FB01, close orchestration, and FP&A reporting on your live SAP data.
odata: https://sap.company.com/sap/opu/odata4
auth: OAuth 2.0 / Basic (service user)
write: BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_POST + FB01
// Tonight
22:04 AP 312 invoices processed, 87% auto
23:17 RECON GL cleared across 8 accounts
01:05 JE 42 JEs staged via FB01
06:00 PACK Board pack draft ready
Six finance operations. All automated.
Invoices extracted via OCR, matched to SAP S/4HANA purchase orders, GL coded to dimensions, and routed through approval workflow. 80 to 88% touchless at steady state.
Bank feeds matched to SAP S/4HANA GL entries nightly. Clearing accounts resolved automatically. Exception list delivered to controller each morning with specific unmatched items only.
Open POs and recurring vendor data in SAP S/4HANA used to calculate accruals. Journal entries staged for controller approval. Reversal entries auto-created for the following period.
SAP S/4HANA entity or subsidiary intercompany balances confirmed and eliminating entries prepared automatically. Exceptions routed to the relevant entity controller. Three-day manual process reduced to overnight.
Customer payments matched to SAP S/4HANA open AR at 97% accuracy. Short payments and unapplied cash flagged with context. Open items cleared directly in SAP S/4HANA via API write-back.
Budget vs actual pulled from SAP S/4HANA via live API. Variance commentary drafted automatically. Board pack assembled from live actuals. Ready for CFO review on day four, not day twelve.
How ChatFin connects to SAP S/4HANA
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| API protocol | OData v4 (primary read) and RFC/BAPI (write and batch operations) |
| Authentication | OAuth 2.0 or Basic auth via dedicated service user |
| Write-back method | BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_POST, FB01, and F-02 for cross-company postings |
| Data accessed | FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-BL (bank), CO-PA, and MM (PO data) |
| Deployment type | On-premise S/4HANA and S/4HANA Cloud both supported |
| Customizations required | None. Standard OData services and BAPIs used throughout. |
| SAP version | SAP S/4HANA 1909 and above. ECC not supported on this page. |
| Deployment time | 4 to 6 weeks from OAuth setup to first automated close |
What SAP S/4HANA teams achieve in 90 days
SAP S/4HANA to autonomous close in 4 to 6 weeks
Audit your SAP S/4HANA environment
ChatFin maps your SAP S/4HANA chart of accounts, entity structure, AP workflow, and close process. Automation opportunity scorecard delivered end of week two.
Connect and configure agents
API connection established to your SAP S/4HANA environment. OData v4 service user and OAuth 2.0 app configured. Matching rules, approval thresholds, and posting parameters configured with your finance team.
Go live and improve monthly
Agents go fully live. Controller validates first automated close cycle. Touchless rates and exception handling improve monthly. New entities added on request.
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OData v4 and BAPIs give ChatFin direct access to your SAP FI, AP, AR, and CO data. Autonomous close, AP, and reconciliation deploy in 4 to 6 weeks without ABAP development or SAP customization.
Native OData v4 and BAPI connection. No ABAP development or SAP add-on.
FB01 and BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_POST write-back. Full FI audit trail.
On-premise and S/4HANA Cloud supported. Same agents, same deployment process.
Day 4 close target. 87% AP touchless rate by month three.