Introducing SAP Concur and eezi, Powered by VAT IT: A Synergistic Approach to Global Expense Automation and E-Invoicing

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organisations are seeking innovative solutions to streamline financial operations, enhance compliance, and drive cost savings. Two leading platforms in this space, SAP Concur and eezi, Powered by VAT IT, offer powerful capabilities individually. When integrated, they provide a comprehensive approach to managing global expenses and e-invoicing, unlocking new efficiencies and value for businesses worldwide. From 2025, this combined e-invoicing and automation solution is a reality. 

What is SAP Concur?

SAP Concur is a globally recognised expense management system (EMS) trusted by organisations of all sizes. It automates and simplifies the process of managing business expenses, travel bookings, and accounts payable invoice processing. SAP Concur enables users to capture receipts, submit expense reports, and approve transactions from anywhere, ensuring visibility and control over spending. The platform integrates with a wide range of financial systems, providing robust reporting, analytics, and compliance features to support global business operations.

What is eezi, Powered by VAT IT, a global e-Invoicing solution?

eezi, Powered by VAT IT, is a leading global e-Invoicing provider that specialises in automating the creation, delivery, and validation of electronic invoices. With compliance at the core, eezi ensures that invoices comply with local and international regulatory requirements and e-Invoicing systems, helping organisations avoid penalties and streamline cross-border transactions. eezi integrates directly with taxpayers ERP systems and accounting software to automate workflows and reduce manual intervention. Beyond e-Invoicing, VAT IT brings expertise in VAT reclaim, tax compliance, and financial process optimisation, aiding companies in maximising their returns and reducing administrative burdens. 

Integration Benefits: The Power of Synergy in Global AP E-Invoicing Management and Automation

As businesses increasingly operate across borders, managing accounts payable (AP) has become significantly more complex, especially with ever-changing e-Invoicing mandates and jurisdiction-specific compliance requirements. That’s where eezi, our e-Invoicing SaaS solution, comes in. It serves as a seamless connector between global electronic invoice senders and Concur Invoice, enhancing workflows.

Built for Global E-Invoice Compliance

eezi’s e-Invoicing platform is designed to receive structured electronic purchase invoices from suppliers worldwide, where e-Invoicing mandates require it. It supports standardized networks like Peppol, as well as government-authorized platforms such as the SdI (Italy), ANAF (Romania), CFDI (Mexico) and many others. 

Once received, invoices are transformed into a standardised format and automatically delivered into your Concur Invoice system: completely touchless and fully compliant.

The Outcome: Effortless, Real-Time Invoice Processing

Invoices show up in Concur Invoice as if manually entered. No OCR, uploads, or manual intervention are needed. No additional middleware or custom ERP development is required. Just fast, compliant and accurate AP automation and invoice management through our seamless integration. 

Main Capabilities: E-Invoicing and Automation

  • Multi-Jurisdictional Coverage 
    Support for countries using Peppol and local platforms like SdI (Italy)ANAF (Romania)ChorusPro (France), MyTax (Malaysia), GSTIN (India), InvoiceNow (Singapore) and more to ensure compliance., 
  • Automated Invoice Conversion 
    eezi handles all data transformation logic, delivering clean, structured, and compliant invoices directly into SAP Concur. 
  • Deep SAP Concur Integration 
    Our platform is natively integrated with SAP Concur’s import systems, ensuring seamless data ingestion without workarounds or intervention. 
  • Compliance by Design 
    From data formats to transmission protocols and archiving laws, each region has its own requirements. eezi abstracts this complexity with a unified global data model, enabling compliance across the board. 

How It Works: E-Invoicing Solution and Expense Management

1. Create your eezi organisationSet up your eezi account to enable the reception of e-invoices for your selected jurisdictions.

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2. Connect to SAP Concur Establish a secure, automated connection between your eezi org and your Concur Invoice instance through a simple user interface. This only has to happen once.

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3. Start Receiving InvoicesOnce suppliers send e-invoices to your eezi org, validated invoice data flows directly into SAP Concur, appearing as if entered manually but without the need for OCR or manual data entry. 

 

When SAP Concur and eezi are integrated, businesses gain a unified solution that bridges the gap between expense management and e-Invoicing. Here are the key benefits and synergies: 

 

  • Seamless Data Flow: E-invoices received and validated by eezi can be automatically ingested into SAP Concur, eliminating manual data entry, reducing errors, and accelerating expense reporting cycles. 

 

  • Enhanced Compliance: eezi’s robust validation ensures that all e-invoices meet regional and global compliance standards before entering SAP Concur, supporting audit-readiness and minimising compliance risks. 

 

  • Global Reach, Local Compliance: The combined solution caters to organisations operating in multiple jurisdictions, ensuring that both expense management and invoicing processes adhere to local tax regulations. 

 

  • Improved Visibility and Control: Integration enables real-time tracking of expenses linked to e-invoices, offering finance teams greater transparency, actionable insights, and control over company spending. 

 

  • Cost and Time Savings: Automating the ingestion of e-invoice data into expense reports reduces administrative workloads, accelerates reimbursement cycles, standardises cash flow, and enables finance teams to focus on strategic tasks. 

 

  • Optimised VAT Recovery: With VAT IT’s expertise, the solution can help identify VAT reclaim opportunities, ensuring that organisations recover eligible tax efficiently through accurate and compliant documentation. 

Conclusion: A Streamlined Accounts Payable Automation and Invoice Process

The integration of SAP Concur and eezi, Powered by VAT IT, represents a significant advancement in financial process automation. By combining the leading expense management system with a global e-Invoicing provider, organisations can achieve new levels of efficiency, compliance, and cost optimisation, empowering finance teams to drive strategic value in an increasingly digital world. 

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