Case Study: Alimera Sciences cuts invoice processing time by 93% with onPhase Accounting Automation

Alimera Sciences - Customer Case Study

Alimera Sciences, a pharmaceutical company specializing in ophthalmic treatments, faced significant inefficiencies in its accounting department due to lengthy manual processes and limited software licenses that hampered productivity. Their challenges included a complex, paper-based invoice approval system that could take months and a lack of visibility into the procure-to-pay workflow, prompting them to seek an automated accounts payable solution from onPhase.

onPhase implemented its accounting automation and Process Automation Designer tools, which integrated with Microsoft Dynamics to streamline purchase order creation and invoice processing. The solution automated data extraction and provided a centralized digital approval system, dramatically increasing visibility. This resulted in a 93% reduction in invoice processing time, with most invoices now completed within 24 hours. The efficiency gains allowed Alimera to avoid hiring an additional accounts payable clerk and empowered the team to focus on more strategic tasks.

Alimera Sciences

Phil Jones

Executive Director of Finance