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Energy & utilities

AP automation for energy and utilities

Generation assets held in separate legal entities, O&M contractors invoicing against framework agreements, and settlement statements that look nothing like a standard invoice. Each document is coded to the right entity and asset and posted to SAP, Dynamics 365 F&O, NetSuite or Sage.

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Customer story: Innovus
Innovus

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Customer story
“The AP team love the solution – it's so easy to use and has made a real difference in our day-to-day roles.”

Kerry Tattersal, AP Lead, Innovus

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8/min

Invoices processed, up from one every 2–3 minutes

6 → 0

Contractors on invoice entry

Eliminated

Manual data entry

Built for energy

AP automation that understands entity structure.

01

Multi-entity and SPV coding

Wind farms, solar parks and trading arms often sit in their own legal entities, each with its own ledger. Every invoice is coded to the right entity, project and nominal and posted to that company without rekeying.

02

O&M contractor invoices

Operations and maintenance contractors invoice against framework agreements with varying rates, call-out charges and parts. The line detail is extracted and matched against purchase orders and agreed terms.

03

Settlement statements and network charges

Trading settlements, balancing charges and metered billing arrive in layouts a template system struggles with. AI reads each layout as it comes, so a new statement format does not need a new template.

04

Audit and regulatory scrutiny

Regulated businesses answer to auditors, lenders and regulators. Every invoice is linked to its source document, coding decision and approval chain, ready to evidence on request.

How it works

From inbox to posted, entity by entity.

  1. 01

    Documents arrive

    Supplier invoices, contractor applications and settlement statements come in by email or post and land in one queue.

  2. 02

    AI reads and codes

    Every field is read and coded to the right legal entity, asset and nominal, then checked against your chart of accounts before anyone touches it.

  3. 03

    Routed for approval

    Invoices go to the right asset manager, site lead or finance controller under your approval rules. Approve on desktop or mobile.

  4. 04

    Posted to your ERP

    Approved invoices post to SAP, Dynamics 365 F&O, NetSuite, Sage or 100+ other platforms, into the correct company.

Works with your ERP

Stratas posts to the finance system you already run.

FAQ

Common questions from energy finance teams.

Yes. We integrate with SAP, Dynamics 365 F&O, NetSuite, Sage and 100+ other platforms. Multi-entity groups post invoices into the correct company, with the coding structure each ledger expects.

Each legal entity gets its own coding rules, approval workflows and ERP posting configuration. An invoice addressed to a specific SPV is coded and posted to that entity, and recharges across entities keep a clear trail on both sides.

Yes. Trading settlements, balancing charges and metered billing rarely look like ordinary invoices. AI reads the layout without a template per supplier, and we check your statement formats with you during setup.

The line detail on contractor invoices and applications is extracted and matched against purchase orders and framework agreement terms. Rate variances and quantity discrepancies are flagged before the invoice reaches an approver.

It depends on the number of entities and your ERP. We scope every project properly during discovery and give no generic timelines. We run a parallel period alongside your existing process so your team can check accuracy before going live.

Ready to automate AP across your entities?

Book a 30-minute call with our UK-based team. Bring a few real invoices and statements and we'll run them through on the call.