SAP Close Up 2026

Keynote — How Stedin implemented SAP Group Reporting

In 2025, Stedin implemented SAP Group Reporting in their existing S/4HANA environment. Daniël Wilmink, Senior Project Manager Finance at Stedin, will cover the journey alongside Robert-Jan Bronsema from Finext: what led Stedin to choose Group Reporting, what worked during the implementation, and what they see in day-to-day use now. Including what they'd approach differently.

Session — Kick out the pizza delivery boy: how to smoothen the monthly close?

Robert-Jan Bronsema — Finext

SAP Group Reporting has landed in the Netherlands. Customers are live, implementations are ongoing, and SAP keeps developing the product. Robert-Jan covers four developments that tighten integration between S/4HANA and Group Reporting:

• Group Reporting Preparation Ledger in S/4HANA
• Intercompany matching on document level
• Reporting on accounting data in the Reporting Booklet
• Validations on accounting data

The session ends with an open discussion on how to put these developments to work for a smoother, less pressured closing procedure.

Who should attend

This afternoon is for financial controllers, consolidation specialists, business controllers, and FP&A managers who want to get more out of their SAP environment. If your monthly close still relies on too many manual steps, or your consolidation process carries more pressure than it should, this is where to start. SAP Finance IT and finance transformation leads are welcome too.

After the afternoon

At the closing drinks, you can book a short follow-up with the Finext team:

• SAP Finance improvement workshop
• Group Reporting optimisation scan

Practical details

• Date: 27 October 2026
• Time: 13:30 – 17:00
• Location: Finext office, Noordeinde 21, Delft