Wiklunds brought bank integration to Business Central

When Wiklunds moved to Business Central, one crucial piece was missing: a seamless bank integration adapted to the Swedish market. With Aritma, they replaced manual bank handling with a more automated workflow and removed a major blocker in the rollout of Business Central across the group.

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Aritma Finance Manager is the bank integration all Business Central users need for efficient and seamless handling of bank transactions.

Christin Strömberg Finance Manager, Wiklundsbolagen AB
About

Wiklunds gruppen is a Swedish group of 12 companies operating across transport, storage, waste management, reuse and construction logistics. The group also runs its own recycling facility for construction and industrial waste, alongside property companies that support its operations.

Founded
1925
Company size
233
Industry
Transport and construction logistics

The Challenge

Moving to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central was an important step for Wiklunds gruppen, but it also exposed a major gap in the finance setup.

In their previous ERP system, bank transactions had been handled through a full integration. In Business Central, that level of automation was missing, which left the finance team with more manual work and a less efficient process.


It was not just frustrating in day-to-day work. It also made it harder to move forward with the rollout of Business Central across more companies in the group, because one of the most critical finance processes was no longer working as smoothly as before.

In Strömberg’s view, it was a major step backwards:

It was extremely burdensome administratively to go from full integration in the old accounting system, to handling all bank transactions manually in BC.

The Solution

Wiklunds gruppen worked closely with Aritma and Programekonomi to solve the issue. Rather than waiting for the right setup to appear, they joined early as a pilot customer and helped shape a solution that could meet the needs of Swedish Business Central users. Strömberg highlights the value of being involved early:

– We were a pilot customer with high demands and saw our chance to help develop a really strong product together. And in doing so, help shape the final functionality.



That close collaboration made a clear difference. The project combined demanding requirements with fast feedback, and the result was a bank integration that worked well already in the pilot phase and remained stable after going live. For Strömberg, the collaboration stood out from the start:

With fantastic consultants we were able to implement the solution in a way that worked very well for us. Since going live, we have not had any problems with the integration via Aritma.

The Impact

With Aritma Finance Manager in place, Wiklunds gruppen got the missing piece they needed in Business Central. The finance team could move away from manual handling and back to a more automated and controlled way of working with bank transactions and reconciliation. That impact is summed up well by Strömberg:

– Full integration that minimises manual work, and reconciliation of bank accounts and transactions now happens almost entirely automatically.


Just as importantly, the solution removed a key obstacle in the wider ERP rollout. What had been a weak point in the setup was resolved, making it easier for the group to continue implementing Business Central in more parts of the business. For Strömberg, the improvement was clear:

– This had been a major Achilles’ heel in BC for us – and it has now been resolved.

Working with Aritma

For Wiklunds gruppen, the collaboration was an important part of making the project work. As a pilot customer, they needed a partner who could respond quickly, listen closely and provide confidence throughout the process.

That is exactly how Strömberg describes working with Aritma. According to Strömberg, the team stood out for being responsive and committed to getting both the implementation and the product right;

As a pilot customer, it has been very important to have a safe, competent, supportive and highly responsive supplier.

In a similar situation? Get in touch to explore how Aritma can help bring seamless bank integration to your Business Central setup.

With fantastic consultants we were able to implement the solution in a way that worked very well for us. Since going live, we have not had any problems with the integration via Aritma.

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