Business Central Finland Localization for FRAMATOME — Dynamics 365

FRAMATOME, operating in the nuclear energy sector, engaged Awara IT to deliver a focused Dynamics 365 Business Central Finland localization for its Finnish operations and to align that implementation with a Bulgarian branch. The objective was to establish a consistent, auditable finance and project accounting environment that connects to FRAMATOME’s global ERP landscape while meeting local tax and reporting obligations.

Awara IT implemented Business Central with Finland-specific localization, integrated local e-invoicing and bank connections, and configured project accounting templates to support engineering and long-duration projects. The result is a single finance architecture for country-level operations that reduces manual reconciliation, improves tax filing reliability, and accelerates project billing cycles across Finland and Bulgaria.

Müşteri / Sektör / Ülke

FRAMATOME is a multinational company specialized in nuclear energy, operating in Western Europe with specific implementations in Finland and Bulgaria. The project focused on branch-level ERP adoption for finance, accounting and project management within regulated, high-compliance environments.

İş zorluğu

FRAMATOME’s Finnish branch needed to run local finance, accounting and project accounting processes while remaining connected to the company’s global ERP controls. The branch used fragmented processes for bank reconciliation, VAT/e-invoicing, and project cost recognition, which increased reconciliation workload and delayed month-end closes.

Compliance and operational triggers included mandatory Finnish e-invoicing formats, local VAT reporting cadence, and project accounting rules for long-duration engineering contracts. The Bulgarian branch required alignment to the same Business Central platform via a Bulgarian localization extension, so cross-border consistency and secure integration with headquarters were essential.

Neden Dynamics 365 seçildi

Business Central was chosen because FRAMATOME required a cloud-capable ERP for branch-level finance and project accounting that integrates with Microsoft 365, Azure AD and the company’s headquarters ERP. Dynamics 365 Business Central provides standard finance and project modules, extensible localization capabilities, and a supported path for country-specific e-invoicing and tax reporting.

Awara IT recommended Business Central to avoid creating a separate point solution for each branch. The platform’s extension model allowed delivery of Finnish localization (language, chart of accounts mapping, VAT and e-invoicing) and a Bulgarian localization extension while preserving a consistent data model for consolidated reporting and automated integrations.

Uygulanan modüller

• General Ledger & Chart of Accounts mapping (Finland chart)
• Accounts Payable / Purchase Invoice Automation
• Accounts Receivable and Customer Invoicing
• Bank Reconciliation and Bank File Integrations
• Project Management & Job Costing (project accounting templates)
• Fixed Assets and Depreciation
• Tax/VAT Reporting and E‑invoicing
• Reporting with Power BI (operational finance dashboards)

Entegrasyonlar

• Secure integration to FRAMATOME headquarters ERP for master data and consolidation (API-based)
• Finnish e‑invoicing gateway (Finvoice/Peppol) and reporting to tax authorities
• Bulgarian localization extension integration for local payroll/tax interfaces
• Bank APIs for statement import and payment initiation
• Microsoft 365 / SharePoint for document management and vendor invoice storage
• Azure Active Directory for single sign-on and role-based access control

Yerelleştirme ve uyumluluk

The implementation included Finland-specific localization: a Finnish chart of accounts mapping, VAT handling consistent with local rules, and e-invoicing support for national formats (Finvoice/Peppol) connected through a certified gateway. Language considerations (Finnish/English) and reporting templates were provided for statutory and management reporting. For the Bulgarian branch, a validated Bulgarian localization extension addressed local tax codes, VAT filing formats and statutory posting requirements.

Awara IT worked with FRAMATOME’s tax specialists to validate VAT posting logic and e-invoice transmission, and to ensure audit trails and document retention meet Finnish and Bulgarian regulatory expectations.

İş değeri

The Business Central Finland localization delivered by Awara IT established a standardized finance and project accounting framework at branch level while enabling secure integration with FRAMATOME’s headquarters. The implementation reduced manual work, shortened the month-end close, and improved billing timeliness for project-related revenue. Automated e-invoicing and bank integrations reduced exception handling and improved compliance with Finnish and Bulgarian tax rules.

Operationally, FRAMATOME achieved faster, auditable accounting cycles that support decision-making for ongoing engineering projects. The consistent configuration across Finland and Bulgaria also simplified support and maintenance, and positioned the branches for more efficient consolidation at the corporate level.