Proforma Portfolio Consolidator (PPC): AI-Driven Financial Consolidation & Governance

This solution provides a comprehensive overview of a financial consolidation and investment governance platform designed to modernize how multi-business-unit enterprises manage pro forma modeling, portfolio evaluation, and audit compliance.

The Proforma Portfolio Consolidator (PPC) transforms fragmented Excel-based workflows into a real-time, cloud-native system with automated data integration, AI-driven checks, and dynamic scenario analysis capabilities.

Key Features:

1. Automated Data Integration: Ingests and normalizes data from Excel sheets, ERPs (SAP, Oracle, Workday), and cloud platforms (Snowflake) into a centralized system.
2. Hierarchical Consolidation Engine: Supports real-time eliminations, multi-currency conversion, and ownership-based adjustments for multi-GAAP/IFRS compliance.
3. Workflow-Driven Proforma Management: Custom workflows enable role-based submission, validation, and tracking of investment proposals across business units.
4. Dynamic Scenario Modeling: “What-if” simulations for M&A, divestitures, ROI, margins, and multi-year projections using prebuilt templates.
5. AI-Powered Data Observability: Automated completeness checks and anomaly detection across all submissions ensure data trustworthiness and early error resolution.
6. Audit & Compliance Automation: Includes full data lineage, XBRL-ready outputs, and embedded governance to accelerate audit readiness and SOX alignment.
7. Comparative Dashboards: Real-time performance tracking against plan-of-record with variance alerts and executive-ready visuals.

Solution Architecture:

• Frontend: Web-based workspace for proposal submission, modeling, and reporting. Includes dashboards, submission forms, version control, and collaboration tools.
• Backend: Powered by Microsoft Azure (Synapse, AI, Logic Apps) and Quest Global’s modular accelerator framework for high performance and scale.

Execution Plan: Stage 1: Data Collection and Process Mapping (Week 0–1) Inventory current pro forma templates, consolidation rules, and submission workflows across business units.

Stage 2: Platform Setup and Data Integration (Week 1–3) Configure connectors for Excel, ERPs, and Snowflake. Ingest sample pro formas for modeling.

Stage 3: Workflow Orchestration and AI Checks (Week 3–5) Implement approval flows, version control, and anomaly detection using AI.

Stage 4: Modeling, Dashboards, and Scenario Engine (Week 5–6) Enable ROI templates, simulation tools, and executive dashboards.

Stage 5: UAT, Deployment & Training (Week 7) Deploy to production, conduct user training, and finalize documentation.

Value Proposition: The Proforma Portfolio Consolidator delivers a future-ready approach to managing investment proposals and financial consolidation at scale. With automation, AI intelligence, and embedded compliance, it reduces close cycles by 50%, improves data reliability, and empowers finance leaders to make strategic, data-driven decisions faster. By replacing outdated Excel workflows with a centralized, transparent, and governed solution, PPC becomes a strategic enabler for operational agility, audit readiness, and portfolio optimization.