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Professional Services

Real-Time Financial Reporting & Data Integration Platform

Automated reporting workflows reduced manual financial operations by 80% and improved dashboard refresh speed by 65%, enabling leadership to access real-time profitability, billing, and utilization insights.

95% REDUCED
Manual Data Entry Time
Team
Expert
35% IMPROVED
Forecast Accuracy
Data IntegrationAPI AutomationFinancial ReportingPower BIFlaskMySQLAWSETL
Workflow Architecture

End-to-End Process Flow

Complete lifecycle automation from start to finish

Project Deep Dive

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Client Overview

Industry:
Professional Services
Location:
United States

A mid-sized services firm managing multi-state operations with recurring project billing, contractor management, and utilization planning.

Challenge

The client relied heavily on manual data extraction from OpenAir and QuickBooks, leading to slow reporting cycles, inconsistent calculations, and lack of real-time visibility. Power BI dashboards were slow due to heavy DAX computations, and leadership lacked a unified financial view of revenue, forecasts, and utilization.

View 8 Key Pain Points
  • 1Manual data entry and integration between OpenAir and QuickBooks
  • 2Power BI dashboards refresh delays due to heavy DAX formulas
  • 3No centralized reporting warehouse for finance and operations
  • 4Inconsistent data causing rework for the finance team
  • 5Lack of real-time visibility into revenue, profitability, and utilization

Project Overview

A US-based services company required a centralized, automated reporting system for project billing, revenue forecasting, and resource utilization. Their finance team relied on manual extraction from OpenAir and QuickBooks, causing reporting delays and inconsistent data. We built an automated, API-driven reporting platform using Python Flask, MySQL, AWS, and Power BI.

Solution

We implemented an automated, API-driven data integration platform using Flask, OpenAir XML API, and QuickBooks Online API. MySQL served as the reporting warehouse, where complex calculations were moved from Power BI into SQL views. Power BI connected directly to optimized datasets, enabling fast refresh cycles and reducing manual workload by 80%.

View 9 Key Features
  • Automated ETL pipelines using Python Flask
  • OpenAir XML API integration
  • QuickBooks Online API integration
  • MySQL-based reporting warehouse
  • SQL-based calculations and financial logic
  • Power BI dashboards using optimized datasets

Tech Stack

Backend
PythonFlaskREST APIs
Database
MySQL (AWS RDS)SQL Views
APIs
OpenAir XML APIQuickBooks Online API

Benefits

  • 80% reduction in manual finance operations
  • 65% faster Power BI refresh cycles
  • Centralized financial and operational reporting
  • Accurate and consistent revenue & utilization metrics
  • Automation of data sync between OpenAir and QuickBooks
View 4 more benefits
  • Real-time visibility for leadership and finance teams
  • Eliminated data discrepancies between systems
  • Reduced monthly reporting cycle from 5 days to 1 day
  • Improved decision-making with real-time insights

Methodology

Approach:
Agile delivery with weekly releases and automated testing
Practices:
  • API-first development
  • Automated ETL pipelines
  • Data warehousing best practices
  • SQL-driven analytical models
Measurable Results

Results & ImpactQuantifiable Outcomes

Real metrics across performance, business, and strategic dimensions

Performance Improvements

Manual Data Entry Time
95% REDUCED
Reduced from 6-8 hours to 20 minutes weekly
Zero administrative burden
Data Accuracy & Error Reduction
90% FEWER ERRORS
Excel-based workflows caused frequent human errors — incorrect formulas, overwritten cells, copy-paste mistakes
Automated validations and single data source eliminated manual mistakes
Month-End Closing
80% FASTER
Automated reconciliation process
Real-time data with 4-hour cycles vs. weekly updates

Business Outcomes

Forecast Accuracy
35% IMPROVED
Data-driven modeling and predictions
Enhanced strategic planning capability
Financial Visibility
UNIFIED VIEW
Complete visibility across projects, clients, and service lines
Real-time decision-making enabled
Annual Cost Savings
$180K/YEAR
Reduced manual operations and improved efficiency
Better margin analysis and optimization

Strategic & Operational Value

Team Productivity
40% INCREASED
Finance team shifted from data collection to analysis
Strategic contribution maximized
Resource Utilization
12% IMPROVED
Optimized billable percentage through better tracking
Proactive capacity planning
Scalability & Compliance
3X GROWTH READY
Scalable architecture supporting business expansion
Automated compliance with zero risks
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Performance Gains
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Business Outcomes
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Strategic Wins
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