AP automation for SAP S/4HANA

Invoices from inbox to SAP posting in minutes.

Six AI agents take standard PO invoices from inbox to S/4HANA posting. Your team only reviews the exceptions.

Supported in partnership with ICON Consulting Group, SAP PartnerEdge partner and part of the Dirbato Group. Powered by Decidr AI.

SAP PartnerEdge partner 300+ consultants
Harbourline Logistics Pte Ltd INV-20418 · SGD 18,420.00 · PO 4500018833
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    Time to value4-6 weeks

    Implementation led by ICON and tested on your own historical invoices before go-live.

    Where it runsNatively inside SAP

    No new platforms, no new logins. Review exceptions exactly where your team already works, protected by the SAP controls you already trust.

    What's includedAll inclusive packaging

    Invoice ingestion from email, 3-way matching, fraud prevention, exception management and the dashboard - all in one platform fee, with 500 invoices a month included.

    What changesFrom data entry to decision-making

    OCR just reads the page. Decidr AP does the actual work - vendor matching, 3-way matching, posting, with fraud signals checked throughout. Reserve your team’s time for the decisions that matter.

    The problem

    Extraction is one step. Getting the invoice validated, matched and posted in SAP is where the work begins.

    OCR gets the fields off the page. Days go into what comes next: finding the vendor in SAP, matching the PO and goods receipt, chasing exceptions, posting. Decidr AP does that work inside your SAP.

    Today Days per invoice, end to end
    • Invoices found across inboxes, portals and post
    • Keyed into SAP by hand, 5-10 minutes each
    • PO matching checked by eye
    • Posted manually
    With Decidr AP 2-6 min per standard invoice, end to end
    • Captured automatically on arrival
    • Fields extracted by AI
    • Matched against live SAP data
    • Exceptions go to one review queue
    • Posted automatically, never twice
    How it works

    Six agents handle the invoice. Your team handles the decisions.

    Clear invoices go straight through. Anything uncertain goes to a person, in SAP.

    Email capture

    Picks up PDF invoices from your AP inbox and checks for duplicates.

    Data extraction, cross-referenced with SAP

    Reads every field and checks it against your SAP data.

    Vendor validation

    Matches the supplier to your SAP vendor master, bank details included.

    Three-way matching

    Matches invoice, PO and goods receipt within your tolerances.

    Posting with duplicate protection

    Posts to S/4HANA after a second duplicate check, so nothing is paid twice.

    DMS archiving

    Archives the invoice in SAP BTP, linked to its posting.

    Plus: Command Centre dashboard

    Automation rate, cycle time and exceptions, in real time.

    Invoices processed2,301
    Pending human review12
    First pass rate81%
    Cycle time5 min
    Invoice ageing
    0-7d8-14d15-30d31-60d60d+
    Scope

    What it automates, and what stays with your team

    Automated end-to-end
    • Invoice ingestion and data extraction from email, for PDF invoices
    • PO invoices with a goods receipt, within your tolerances
    • Vendor validation against your vendor master
    • Two duplicate checks: on email ingestion and before posting
    • Posting to S/4HANA and archiving to SAP BTP
    Needs a decision
    • Price or quantity outside tolerance, or a currency mismatch
    • Missing goods receipt
    • Vendor not matched with enough confidence
    • Bank details that differ from the vendor record
    • Suspected duplicate
    Stays in your SAP process
    • Payment runs
    • Vendor master maintenance
    The business case

    Cut AP processing costs by 50-80%

    Figures in Australian dollars
    Manual invoice processing is benchmarked at
    A$14-21per invoice
    A$84-126Kper year, at 500 invoices a month
    After Decidr AP A$34-76K saved per year, net of platform fee At 500 invoices per month
    How monthly cost grows with volume (illustrative) Manual processingDecidr AP
    50-80% cheaper than manual processing, depending on volume

    Savings shown at 500 invoices per month, net of platform fee. Manual cost benchmark based on industry research. Actual savings depend on invoice volume and mix. The cost chart is illustrative.

    Getting live

    Live in weeks, not months

    ICON Consulting Group website (opens in a new tab)Every step is led by ICON's SAP team.

    1. 01Week 0

      Fit assessment

      ICON takes you through a short assessment of your SAP setup, so you know it's a fit before anything is priced.

    2. 02Scoping

      Complexity scoring

      ICON and Decidr assess implementation complexity, which sets your implementation fee and timeline.

    3. 034-6 weeks

      Implementation

      ICON integrates with SAP, configures the agents and benchmarks your ROI.

    After go-liveICON stays on as your local support team, so you keep one point of contact.

    Exceptions

    One review queue, inside SAP

    Each exception arrives in SAP explained in plain language, with the data filled in. One decision, and the workflow carries on.

    • Each exception says what was detected and why it's held
    • No second app for the AP team to learn and manage
    • Your AP team only reviews invoices that need a decision

    Catches what a busy AP team can miss:

    • Price or quantity outside tolerance
    • Currency mismatch
    • Missing goods receipt
    • Low-confidence vendor match
    • Changed bank details
    • Suspected duplicate
    Decidr Decidr AP Queue
    Decidr

    AP Automation: Invoices Pending Review

    These invoices need a decision or action only a person can make before they can be posted.

    Review queue

    5
    Updated just now
    For SAP and IT teams

    Your SAP core stays clean

    The questions your SAP architecture and security review will ask, answered up front.

    Clean core, upgrade-safe

    Decidr posts through released SAP APIs and adds no custom ABAP to your standard posting transactions. Setup is configuration only and is managed by ICON.

    Integration and requirements

    SAP S/4HANA on-premise with an SAP BTP (existing or can be set up). During the fit assessment ICON checks your existing BTP licences and any gaps can be procured separately.

    Controls and segregation of duties

    A clear posting user and authorisation set, so your SAP security and audit teams can sign off.

    Hosting and security

    Runs in the AWS region you choose, shared and encrypted or fully isolated. SOC 2 Type II certified, with ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 in progress. Your invoice data is not used to train a shared model.

    Bring your SAP architect. ICON walks through the technical detail in the demo.

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    Who it's for

    Built for the people who run AP

    For SAP S/4HANA teams processing 500+ PO invoices a month.

    AP processors

    Stop keying invoices

    • Standard invoices post themselves. You only review what needs judgement.
    AP managers

    See every invoice, at every stage

    • See why invoices are stuck, by exception type and vendor, before they age.
    Finance directors and CFOs

    Report on AP with real numbers

    • Put a number on the cost of AP, with audit-ready records in SAP.
    Who you'll work with

    Built by AI specialists. Delivered by SAP experts.

    Decidr builds the product. ICON implements it in your SAP environment and stays with you from first assessment to long after go-live.

    ICON Consulting Group website (opens in a new tab)
    SAP PartnerEdge partnerPart of the Dirbato Group
    300+consultants, serving customers in 15+ countries
    1,500consultants across the Dirbato Group
    200-250active SAP contracts across three continents
    5offices in Singapore, Australia, the UK, Japan and Vietnam, with a delivery centre in Europe
    ICON case study · Multi-country SAP S/4HANA rollout

    A global media and sports entertainment business brought in ICON after previous attempts with larger integrators had stalled. ICON delivered the rollout across every market.

    70countries in scope
    120+legal entities
    25%below competitor bids
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    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    Still have a question? Request a demo and talk to the Decidr and ICON team.

    What is Decidr AP, and how does it work?

    Decidr AP is AI accounts payable automation for SAP S/4HANA, built by Decidr and implemented by ICON Consulting Group. Six AI agents capture invoices from your AP inbox, extract and check every field against your SAP data, three-way match against the PO and goods receipt, then post to SAP and archive. Your AP team only reviews the exceptions.

    How is Decidr AP different from OCR invoice capture?

    OCR gets the fields off the page. Decidr AP does the work that comes next: it checks every field against your SAP data, validates the vendor, matches the PO and goods receipt, catches duplicates and posts the invoice. Anything unclear goes to your review queue.

    What happens when an invoice doesn't match?

    Decidr AP sends it to a single review queue with a plain-language explanation of what was detected and the relevant data already filled in. Once a reviewer makes a decision, the workflow carries on.

    Can Decidr AP detect changed or suspicious bank details?

    Yes. If the bank details on an invoice don't match the vendor's record in SAP, Decidr AP holds the invoice and flags it as a possible payment redirection. The reviewer confirms the account using contact details already on file, not the ones printed on the invoice.

    Do we need a separate application to use Decidr AP?

    No. Your AP team reviews exceptions in a queue inside SAP, so there's no new tool to learn and no extra system for IT to manage.

    Does Decidr AP change our SAP core?

    No. Decidr AP adds no custom ABAP and doesn't modify your standard posting transactions. Setup in S/4HANA is configuration only. Decidr AP reads and posts through SAP's standard OData APIs, and the review queue runs on your SAP BTP tenant, outside the core.

    How do we get started with Decidr AP?

    Request a demo. ICON then takes you through a short assessment of your SAP setup, and ICON and Decidr agree your implementation fee and timeline before anything starts.

    How is Decidr AP priced?

    One platform fee covers the whole workflow: email capture, three-way matching, duplicate detection, the exception review queue and the Command Centre dashboard. It also includes your first 500 invoices every month, so if you process 500 or fewer, there are no usage fees. Above that you pay per invoice, at rates that fall as volume grows. Implementation is a one-off fee set by the complexity of your SAP setup. Speak to our team for an estimate and ROI calculation based on your own volumes.

    What does ICON Consulting Group do?

    ICON Consulting Group is an SAP boutique built for the mid-market and part of the Dirbato Group. ICON leads every Decidr AP engagement: assessing fit, integrating with your SAP environment and supporting you after go-live as your local first point of contact, with product issues escalated to Decidr behind the scenes.

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    See it working in your SAP

    Walk through the workflow with ICON's SAP team and Decidr, and find out if your setup is a fit.