Finance wants simple things that are hard to get from most warehouses: a clean close, predictable cash, and margins that hold. Instead, you get late stock figures, manual reconciliations, and \u201cwe\u2019ll update the spreadsheet\u201d every time you ask a basic question. Clarus gives finance teams real-time, trusted warehouse data without turning you into a systems expert. You get one version of the truth on stock, costs, and performance so you can control the numbers, not chase them.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Streamline your billing process, allowing your finance team to focus on strategy over spreadsheets, boosting efficiency and effectiveness.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":24077,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_angie_page":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"solution-type":[1656],"class_list":["post-18489","solutions","type-solutions","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","solution-type-job"],"acf":{"solutions_header":"Giving you clean, live numbers.","solutions_description":"Clarus WMS gives finance teams real-time, trusted warehouse data<\/strong> without turning you into a systems expert. 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You get real-time inventory value by site, channel, or customer, and you can explain the numbers in a way the board gets. <\/strong>The warehouse stops being a risk<\/strong> on the balance sheet and becomes a lever you actively manage.","solutions_clarus_video_expert":"","solutions_clarus_expert_video_image":"","solutions_customer_statistic_number_1":"6 mo","solutions_customer_statistic_1":"To payback","solutions_customer_statistic_link_1":["\/customer-stories\/plaspac-thriving-warehousing-business\/"],"solutions_customer_statistic_number_2":"\u00a3100k","solutions_customer_statistic_2":"Staff cost saved","solutions_customer_statistic_link_2":["\/customer-stories\/plaspac-thriving-warehousing-business\/"],"solutions_customer_statistic_number_3":"90%","solutions_customer_statistic_3":"Faster invoicing","solutions_customer_statistic_link_3":["\/customer-stories\/st-johns-hall-storage-cuts-invoicing-time-by-90\/"],"solutions_features_header":"The features this role will love.","solutions_image_features":24342,"solutions_feature_1_title":"Real-time inventory valuation.","solutions_feature_1_description":"See stock value as it actually is, not as it was at last stock take. Clarus tracks every movement with cost context: receipts, adjustments and picks.<\/strong>\u00a0 That means fewer manual journals at month-end and a much cleaner audit trail.","solutions_feature_1_link":16593,"solutions_feature_2_title":"Real-time inventory valuation.","solutions_feature_2_description":"Stop guessing at margin. Clarus lets you attribute freight, duty, surcharges, and handling to the products and orders that actually drive them. Finance gets clearer margin analysis<\/strong> and a robust basis for pricing<\/strong>, discounting, and service-level conversations.","solutions_feature_2_link":16699,"solutions_feature_3_title":"Audit-ready transaction history.","solutions_feature_3_description":"Every stock move is logged<\/strong>: who did it, when, from where, to where, and why. That gives you a complete, searchable transaction history that stands up to internal and external audit. 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Pallet storage charging is usually a headache (ins, outs, weekend balances, rates, minimums). Clarus handles it all automatically, tracking every delivery, movement, and remaining pallet in the background, so billing is accurate and fast with no more working the numbers out by hand and no under- or over-charging.<\/p>\n The system paid for itself within six months and saved around \u00a3100,000 a year in extra admin staff. Customers get the same clarity, logging in to see their stock in real time with no chasing emails.<\/p>","solutions_case_study_video_link":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wkn0yh41AjE","solutions_case_study_video_image":23318,"solutions_case_study_button_name":"Read Plaspac's story","solutions_case_study_button_link":22953,"solutions_faqs":"How does a WMS for finance teams integrate with our ERP and accounting system?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nIn most projects, the WMS integrates with your ERP through standard interfaces for products, suppliers, customers, orders, receipts, and inventory balances. The key is to agree which system is the master for each type of data and how often updates flow. Clarus typically sends back inventory movements and status changes in real time or near real time, so finance sees a current picture rather than overnight batches. The exact integration method and data fields depend on your ERP and IT standards, so any architectural diagrams, middleware choices, and message formats would be defined in a joint design phase and may involve vendor-specific assumptions.\r\n
How do we handle change management so operations and finance both actually use the system?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nChange lands better when finance is not just \u201capproving the spend\u201d but clearly sponsoring the outcomes. In practice, that means defining a short, sharp list of non-negotiables: stock accuracy, cut-off rules, and reporting deadlines. Clarus projects usually involve joint workshops with warehouse supervisors and finance to agree processes, scanning steps, and exception handling. Training focuses on how each role benefits: fewer disputes for finance, less blame and clearer rules for operations. Internal communication, ownership of KPIs, and ongoing review cadences are just as important as configuration. Because every organisation is different, the exact change plan and governance model are shaped around your culture and existing ways of working.\r\n
What does training and go-live look like for finance, and how long does it take?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nFinance users do not need to learn every operational screen. Training instead focuses on dashboards, key reports, and how cut-off and stock adjustment processes work in the WMS. Typical activities include a walkthrough of core flows, hands-on sessions using real or representative data, and clear documentation of how inventory in the WMS maps to ERP balances. Go-live for the warehouse itself may run over several weeks, but finance involvement is concentrated around stock cut-off, opening balances, and first month-end. Timelines vary widely by scope and complexity; as a very rough estimate, many mid-market projects run over a few months from design to go-live, with staged rollouts by site or channel.\r\n
How will we see ROI from WMS for finance teams, and in what sort of timeframe?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nMost of the return comes from fewer errors, cleaner stock, and better use of cash. Typical benefit drivers include lower write-offs, reduced safety stock, fewer urgent shipments, and less manual reconciliation effort in finance. A WMS that exposes true cost-to-serve can also support smarter pricing and customer decisions, which improves margin beyond pure operational savings. Many organisations start to see clear, measurable benefits within the first 6\u201312 months as accuracy improves and behaviours change, but payback depends on your starting position, scale, and discipline in using the data. Any ROI model should be treated as an estimate until you have your own baseline data and agreed success measures.\r\n
What devices and warehouse setups are supported can this scale to multiple sites?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nModern WMS platforms like Clarus run on standard browser-based interfaces and handheld devices such as rugged scanners or tablets. That means finance is not locked into exotic hardware or single-site thinking. Multi-site rollouts are handled through configuration: each warehouse can have its own processes, locations, and cut-off rules while still feeding a consolidated financial view. You can report inventory and performance by site, region, or business unit. The exact device mix, network design, and site-by-site rollout plan will depend on your IT policies, security standards, and physical environments, so we treat those as design assumptions to be validated early in the project.\r\n
How are data migration, security, complexity fit, timelines, and costs managed?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nData migration normally involves cleaning and loading key masters (SKUs, locations, partners) plus an opening stock position per location. Historical transactions are usually left in legacy systems, with the WMS becoming the single source of truth from cut-over onwards. Security is handled through role-based access and audit trails, aligned with your internal controls and compliance requirements, though specific standards (for example ISO or sector regulations) need confirming. Clarus is built to handle complex operations but can be configured in a lean way for simpler sites, so you are not forced into unnecessary features. Indicative timelines and costs are always estimates until scoped; they depend heavily on site count, integration landscape, and how aggressively you want to change processes."},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t