# Promenta > Promenta builds SAP process automation and compliance software that runs natively inside the customer's own SAP system (SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC). Its main product, Promenta Journal Entry Management, lets finance teams prepare journals in Excel, validate them in real time against SAP, route them through approval workflows and post them with a complete audit trail. Promenta also provides governed workflows for SAP master data (vendor, customer, material, business partner, G/L account, cost center, bank and asset records). Key facts: - Promenta Ltd is a company incorporated in England and Wales. It has brought SAP data process automation and compliance solutions to market since 2002. - Promenta is an SAP Certified Partner Product. It is installed inside the customer's SAP landscape, so finance and master data never leave SAP. There are no external workflow servers, cloud databases or replicated financial data. - Typical buyers are finance, financial control, SAP and internal audit teams in organizations that need SOX-ready controls, segregation of duties and audit evidence for journal entries and master data changes. - Contact: contact@promenta.com | UK +44 870 446 7123 | US +1 302 552 2922 ## Products - [SAP Journal Entry Management](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-journal-entry-management/): Enterprise journal entry management built natively on SAP for S/4HANA and ECC. Covers Excel preparation with real-time SAP validation, configurable approvals, posting and audit trail. - [SAP Vendor Master Workflow](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-vendor-master-workflow/): Automated vendor onboarding and governance, with duplicate-supplier prevention inside SAP. - [SAP Customer Master Workflow](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-customer-master-workflow/): Governed customer onboarding and changes, with duplicate prevention. - [SAP Material Master Workflow](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-material-master-workflow/): Controlled material creation and maintenance, with duplicate prevention. - [SAP Business Partner (BP) Workflow](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-business-partner-workflow/): Business partner onboarding and master data governance for S/4HANA. - [SAP G/L Account Workflow](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-gl-account-workflow/): Governed creation and change of G/L accounts, preventing duplicate or redundant accounts. - [SAP Cost Center Workflow](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-cost-center-workflow/): Controlled cost center creation and maintenance. - [SAP Bank Master Workflow](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-bank-master-workflow/): Governed bank master record creation, with duplicate prevention. - [SAP Asset Management Workflow](https://promenta.com/solutions/sap-asset-management-workflow/): Automated asset record creation and asset master data governance. ## Comparisons - [Promenta vs GLSU / Process Runner](https://promenta.com/promenta-vs-glsu/): How SAP-native journal entry management compares with insightsoftware's Process Runner GLSU. - [Promenta vs Winshuttle / Precisely Automate](https://promenta.com/promenta-vs-winshuttle/): Journal entry management compared with Precisely Automate (formerly Winshuttle). - [Promenta vs BlackLine](https://promenta.com/promenta-vs-blackline/): The scope and architecture of journal entry control in Promenta compared with BlackLine. ## Industries - [Manufacturing and Supply Chain](https://promenta.com/industries/manufacturing-and-supply-chain/): Material, supplier and asset governance across plants, and control of manual journals. - [Retail, CPG and eCommerce](https://promenta.com/industries/retail-cpg-and-ecommerce/): Product, supplier and customer records across channels. - [Distribution, Logistics and Wholesale](https://promenta.com/industries/distribution-logistics-and-wholesale/): Customer, supplier and item data behind orders, shipments and invoices. - [Financial Services and Audited Sectors](https://promenta.com/industries/financial-services-and-audited-sectors/): Evidence for every journal and master data change across entities and ledgers. - [Chemicals, Energy and Pharma](https://promenta.com/industries/chemicals-energy-and-pharma/): Regulated product, supplier and asset data, plus control of provisions and settlements. - [Automotive Manufacturers and Suppliers](https://promenta.com/industries/automotive-manufacturers-and-suppliers/): Part, supplier and tooling data governance, and programme-level provisions. ## Guides and articles - [How to Upload Journal Entries in SAP S/4HANA](https://promenta.com/blogs/how-to-upload-journal-entries-in-sap-s4hana/): A step-by-step guide covering validation, approvals, segregation of duties and evidence retention. - [SAP Journal Entry Upload](https://promenta.com/blogs/sap-journal-entry-upload/): Live SAP validation, enforced approval and continuous audit trail in ECC and S/4HANA. - [SAP Journal Entry Upload Template](https://promenta.com/blogs/sap-journal-entry-upload-template/): How to use upload templates and the common mistakes to avoid. - [SAP S/4HANA Journal Entry Upload Tool with Approvals](https://promenta.com/blogs/sap-s4hana-journal-entry-upload-tool/): What standard SAP covers after migration, and 7 capabilities to check. - [SAP Journal Entry Workflow: Steps, Roles, and Approval](https://promenta.com/blogs/sap-journal-entry-approval-workflow/): How a journal entry approval workflow runs, from preparation to posting. - [Journal Entry Approval Workflow in SAP S/4HANA](https://promenta.com/blogs/journal-entry-approval-workflow-sap-s4hana/): General Journal Entry Verification, how to configure it, and its limits. - [SAP Journal Entry Compliance](https://promenta.com/blogs/sap-journal-entry-compliance/): SOX evidence, audit trails and segregation of duties. - [How to Reduce the Risk of Manual Journal Entries in SAP](https://promenta.com/blogs/risk-of-manual-journal-entries-in-sap/): Earlier validation, controlled approvals and audit trails. - [Automated vs Manual Journal Entries](https://promenta.com/blogs/automated-vs-manual-journal-entries/): The differences, the risks, and which SAP journals to automate first. - [Journal Entry Solution for SAP: What to Evaluate](https://promenta.com/blogs/journal-entry-solution-for-sap/): Evaluation criteria for finance teams. - [Best Automated Journal Entry Software in 2026](https://promenta.com/blogs/best-automated-journal-entry-software/): Seven platforms compared by where journals are validated and posted. - [SAP Journal Entry Automation Software: Five Options](https://promenta.com/blogs/sap-journal-entry-automation-software/): A side-by-side comparison of SAP-native and financial-close platforms. - [Top Alternatives to SAP Process Runner](https://promenta.com/blogs/process-runner-alternatives-for-sap/): Promenta, Redwood, Precisely and native SAP tools compared. - [How Much Does SAP Process Runner Cost?](https://promenta.com/blogs/sap-process-runner-pricing/): Licensing and total cost of ownership explained. - [GLSU Not Working in SAP?](https://promenta.com/blogs/glsu-not-working-in-sap/): Five common causes and what to check first. - [GLSU S/4HANA Issues After Go-Live](https://promenta.com/blogs/glsu-s4hana-issues/): Issues with SAP GUI, Fiori and approvals after migration. - [GLSU and SAP S/4HANA Compatibility](https://promenta.com/blogs/glsu-sap-s4hana-compatibility-architecture-migration/): Architecture, licensing and migration considerations. - [Cloud-Ready SAP Journal Entry Management](https://promenta.com/blogs/cloud-ready-sap-journal-entry-management/): Controls and cutover for RISE with SAP and S/4HANA Private Cloud. - [SAP Journal Entry Management in S/4HANA Private Cloud](https://promenta.com/blogs/sap-journal-entry-management-s4hana-private-cloud/): The Universal Journal, approvals and security before migration. ## Case studies - [Achieving Full Audit Compliance Across SAP Landscapes](https://promenta.com/casestudies/achieving-full-audit-compliance-across-sap-landscapes/): A multinational pharma company gained continuous compliance across its SAP landscape. - [Automating Vendor Onboarding for a Fortune 500 Retailer](https://promenta.com/casestudies/automating-vendor-onboarding-for-a-fortune-500-retailer/): Vendor onboarding cut from 3 weeks to 2 days. - [Reducing SAP Master Data Errors by 94%](https://promenta.com/casestudies/reducing-sap-master-data-errors-by-94/): A global manufacturer reached full compliance across 12 SAP systems. - [Streamlining SAP Material Master Management](https://promenta.com/casestudies/streamlining-sap-material-master-management/): A logistics firm cut material master maintenance costs by 60%. - [Transforming SAP Finance Data Quality for a Global Bank](https://promenta.com/casestudies/transforming-sap-finance-data-quality-for-a-global-bank/): Automated controls removed reconciliation issues. ## Company - [About Us](https://promenta.com/company/about-us/): Promenta's story, mission and leadership. - [Trust, Security & Compliance](https://promenta.com/company/trust-security-compliance/): How data stays inside the customer's SAP system, with security review answers. - [Awards & Certifications](https://promenta.com/company/awards-certifications/): SAP certification and other compliance credentials. - [Partners & Channels](https://promenta.com/company/partners-channels/): Partner and reseller programme. - [Contact Us](https://promenta.com/contact-us/): Demo requests and enquiries. - [Support](https://promenta.com/support/): Customer support. ## Optional - [Blogs](https://promenta.com/resources/blogs/): All articles. - [Resources](https://promenta.com/resources/): Articles, case studies, white papers and webinars. - [Privacy Policy](https://promenta.com/privacy-policy/) - [Terms and Conditions](https://promenta.com/terms-and-conditions/)