Case Study: Kajima Building & Design Group, Inc. achieves 50% faster monthly closes and stronger cost management with Prophix Software

Building financial strength at Kajima Building & Design Group, Inc.

Kajima Building & Design Group, Inc. (KBD Group) is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Kajima Corporation and a leading provider of design and construction services with nearly 60 years in the U.S. As the company scaled—experiencing a threefold increase in projects—its legacy, unsupported financial reporting tools and manual, Excel-based processes caused wasted time, errors, and missed deadlines, creating an urgent need for a fast, scalable solution.

KBD Group implemented Prophix One (Financial Planning & Analysis and Account Reconciliation) integrated with Viewpoint Vista, moving close-to-planning processes onto a single platform. The change cut monthly WIP and cost projection preparation time by 50% (from 5 to 2.5 hours), streamlined month-end close and reconciliations, reduced manual data entry, improved forecast accuracy and cost/profit management, and freed finance staff to focus on analysis and process improvement—helping the company spot and address struggling projects sooner.

Kajima Building & Design Group, Inc.

Jennie Robison

Vice President, Controller