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Salesforce-native financial planning

Budgeting & Forecasting on Salesforce for Faster Decisions

Plan with confidence. Act on live operational data.

Connect budgets, forecasts, and financial decisions to real-time manufacturing finance and finance ERP workflows inside Salesforce. Give finance and operations one shared view of what is happening now.

✓  Live budget vs actual visibility

✓  Scenario-based forecasting

✓  Finance and operations aligned

Financial Planning Flow

Connected

Live operational data

Sales, inventory, and production feed financial plans.

Live

Budget vs actual

Track performance and identify variances.

Compare

Scenario planning

Model changes in demand, costs, and capacity.

Model

Approved & actioned

Connect approved plans to operational budgets.

Plan

One connected planning cycle. From live data to approved decisions.

Finance

Sales

Inventory

Production

Budgeting

Real-time adjustments

Forecasting

Demand-driven accuracy

Scenario planning

What-if simulations

Axo AI

Planning automation

Move beyond spreadsheets with financial planning and operational execution connected in one Salesforce ERP platform.

The problem

Financial Planning Should Move with Your Business

By the time spreadsheet reports are updated, operations have already changed. Connect plans to the activity that drives them.

The old way

Reactive, Disconnected Planning

✓  Budgets built in spreadsheets and updated monthly

✓  Forecasts disconnected from demand and supply changes

✓  Finance and operations planning in separate tools

✓  Variance reports arriving too late to act

✓  Decisions based on outdated numbers

The Axolt way

A Continuous Planning Cycle

✓  Sales, inventory, and production feed finance in real time

✓  Budgets stay connected to operational costs

✓  Variances highlight where teams need to respond

✓  Scenarios modelled and approved inside Salesforce

✓  Finance and operations work from the same data

Core capabilities

Everything Financial Planning Needs

Build budgets, forecast outcomes, and keep financial decisions connected to your operations.

Real-Time Budgeting

Connect budgets to sales, purchasing, production, and inventory as your business moves.

✓  Dynamic budget creation and management

✓  Department-level budget visibility

✓  Real-time operational cost tracking

✓  Continuous adjustments based on live data

Budgets that reflect what is happening now

Predictive Forecasting

Combine historical performance with live procurement, inventory, and revenue data.

✓  Revenue and cash flow forecasting

✓  Procurement and inventory forecasting

✓  Production cost forecasting

✓  Scenario-based financial planning

Forecasts you can act on

Variance Analysis

Continuously compare actuals against budgets and forecasts to identify financial risks early.

✓  Revenue and expense variance tracking

✓  Procurement and inventory cost variances

✓  Production cost and profitability tracking

✓  Operational spending vs targets

Identify risks before the quarter closes

Integrated S&OP

Bring financial planning together with demand, supply, production capacity, and margin forecasting.

✓  Unified demand and supply planning

✓  Financial impact visibility across functions

✓  Production and procurement alignment

✓  Margin and profitability forecasting

Finance and operations, one data model

Real-Time Reporting & Dashboards

Give finance leaders a current view of performance, connected directly to ERP activity.

✓  Budget vs actual performance

✓  Revenue growth by product or region

✓  Working capital and cash flow forecasting

✓  Inventory valuation and procurement costs

Live financial insight, always available

Governance & Collaboration

Enable cross-functional budgeting across finance, operations, purchasing, and sales.

✓  Role-based permissions and access control

✓  Approval workflows and audit trails

✓  Department-level accountability

✓  Cloud access from any device

Control without slowing teams down

Product experience

See Financial Planning Inside Axolt

From operational activity to decision-ready insight, every step stays connected and visible.

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Connected ERP finance

One View of Your Plans and Performance

Live Financial Data

Sales, inventory, and production continuously inform financial plans.

Dynamic Budget Control

Adjust budgets as operating conditions change across departments.

Scenario Planning

Model demand, cost, and supply changes before making decisions.

Real-Time Insights

See current performance across finance ERP, receivables, procurement, inventory, and manufacturing.

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Axo AI on Agentforce

AI-Powered Forecasting & Planning Automation

Axo AI helps finance and operations teams model scenarios, identify risks, recommend actions, and automate planning workflows with audit visibility.

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✓  Predict forecast risks before they materialise

✓  Identify operational bottlenecks affecting costs

✓  Recommend procurement timing

✓  Detect budget anomalies

✓  Simulate operational scenarios with real data

✓  Automate planning actions with audit visibility

Scenario planning

Understand the Impact Before You Change the Plan

Compare what-if scenarios using operational and financial data, then connect approved plans to operational budgets.

Supplier Cost Increases

Model the margin impact of rising procurement costs before committing to supplier contracts.

Inventory Shortages

Forecast the financial and production impact of material shortages before they reach the shop floor.

Demand Spikes

Model capacity, procurement, and cash flow requirements when demand rises.

Production Delays

Assess revenue and cost exposure when production timelines shift.

Pricing Adjustments

Compare the revenue and margin impact of pricing changes before they go live.

Capacity Constraints

Understand financial exposure when machine or labour capacity limits output.

Connected ERP operations

Budgeting Connected to Your Entire Business

Finance and operations work from the same real-time data model inside Salesforce.

Sales

Revenue forecasts informed by live pipeline and order data.

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Purchasing

Procurement costs tracked against budgets in real time.

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Manufacturing

Production costs aligned with financial plans.

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Inventory

Stock valuation and carrying costs reflected in planning.

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Logistics

Fulfilment and shipping costs captured across the supply chain.

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Accounts Receivable

Incoming revenue connected to cash flow forecasts.

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Accounts Payable

Live expense and procurement visibility for planning.

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Built for

Operational Industries That Need Financial Precision

For businesses where financial performance and operational decisions are inseparable.

Manufacturing

Align material planning, production costs, procurement, and financial forecasting.

Healthcare & Pharma

Improve inventory forecasting, compliance visibility, and procurement budgeting.

Food & Beverage

Plan for fluctuating demand, perishables, and supply chain costs.

Distribution

Connect plans across warehouses, inventory locations, and regional operations.

Services

Track utilisation, operational costs, project profitability, and revenue forecasts.

Industrial Equipment

Plan for long production cycles, multi-site capacity, and complex procurement budgets.

Why finance teams choose Axolt

Faster Planning. Clearer Decisions. Greater Control.

Connect financial visibility to the teams and operational activity that shape business performance.

✓  Faster forecasting cycles

✓  Improved planning accuracy

✓  Better operational and financial alignment

✓  Real-time cash flow and profitability visibility

✓  Faster response to operational changes

✓  Reduced manual reporting effort

✓  Greater financial control across departments

✓  Salesforce-grade security and compliance

Ready to transform financial planning?

Plan with Confidence.
Act on Live Data.

Unify budgeting, forecasting, inventory, operations, and financial planning in one Salesforce ERP platform.

Finance & operations aligned

Real-time visibility

Guided implementation

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