Case Study: SGB International achieves real-time reporting and faster month-end close with insightsoftware's GL Wand

International Construction Firm Reports Immediate Results Using GL Wand

SGB International, a global construction firm with more than 300 branches and 24,000 employees, struggled with slow, manual month‑end reporting on Oracle E‑Business Suite—relying on over 100 FSG reports plus Discoverer, Access and Excel, with processes taking up to four hours and lacking version control. To address this, SGB International deployed insightsoftware’s GL Wand to improve speed, consistency and usability of financial reporting.

insightsoftware implemented GL Wand to deliver refreshable, drill‑down Excel reports that preserve formatting and formulas, turning a lengthy extract‑and‑reconcile cycle into a simple review–refresh–publish workflow. The change produced immediate results: reports update instantly with database changes, the finance team can close the month earlier than before, and analysts gain real‑time access—freeing finance to focus on optimizing core business operations.

SGB International

Mark Paver

Regional Finance Director