Case Study: Northern Data achieves real-time treasury visibility and 95% transaction automation with Embat

Northern Data automates 95% of transactions and cuts payments to under half a day with Embat

Northern Data Group, a fast-scaling AI infrastructure company, faced the immense challenge of building a treasury function from scratch after a major strategic pivot. They inherited over 100 bank accounts with no consolidated visibility, relied on entirely manual accounting processes, and had a payment system that took up to three days. They partnered with Embat to gain control and real-time financial insight across their complex operations.

By implementing Embat's treasury management platform and its AI agent, TellMe, Northern Data integrated their SAP S/4HANA system and unified all their financial data. Embat enabled them to rationalize their bank accounts, automate 95% of transaction categorization, and reduce payment processing from three days to under half a day. The solution provided a strategic, real-time liquidity forecast used at the board level, and their transformation was recognized with a Highly Commended award at the 2026 Adam Smith Awards.

Northern Data Group