Designing an AI-Driven Integration Architecture for Faster, More Reliable FP&A

If you’ve ever been part of an FP&A Software Implementation, you already know the truth no one likes to admit: The software isn’t the hard part. The integration is.

As engineers, we’ve watched finance teams invest in new planning tools with real urgency—only to lose momentum waiting weeks or even months for ERP integrations to be completed. By the time data finally flows, the original business problem has often changed.

That frustration is exactly why we built Centage’s AI-powered Integration Framework.

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The real problem we set out to solve

Traditional ERP integrations are slow, complex, and fragile. They require deep technical expertise, custom scripts, and heavy involvement from IT or third-party consultants. Every customer implementation becomes a one-off project, and every small change creates risk.

For FP&A teams, that complexity translates into:

• Long onboarding timelines
• Limited visibility into how data is transformed
• Difficulty troubleshooting issues
• Delays in getting to real insights

We knew there had to be a better way.

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AI where it belongs—and nowhere else

One of the most important design decisions we made early on was how to use AI responsibly.

Let me be very clear: Our AI does not process customer financial data.

Instead, the AI works exclusively on integration code.

It analyzes the structure of a customer’s source system and generates optimized transformation code that maps data into Centage’s FP&A model. Once that code is created, all data processing happens inside Centage’s secure, controlled environment—exactly where it should.

This distinction matters. It allows us to deliver speed and automation without compromising trust, security, or compliance.

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From weeks of work to hours of connection

By automating code generation and data mapping, we eliminated the most time-consuming part of integration.

What used to take 8–12 weeks can now happen in as little as 48 hours.

The system automatically:

• Maps source data structures to Centage’s FP&A model
• Generates custom integration logic for each customer
• Connects to virtually any ERP or accounting system with an API
• Requires no manual programming intervention

Everything is managed from a single tool, dramatically reducing complexity for both customers and our internal teams.

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Why transparency matters as much as speed

Speed alone isn’t enough. In finance, trust comes from transparency.

That’s why our framework automatically documents every step of the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process. Every transformation is recorded. Every version is tracked. Nothing is hidden.

For FP&A teams, this means:

• Clear visibility into how numbers are generated
• Easier audits and compliance reporting
• Faster troubleshooting when questions arise
• Confidence that the data driving decisions is reliable

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Built to scale—without breaking

Another challenge with traditional integrations is scalability. What works for one customer often can’t be easily reused for another.

By fully automating integration creation and versioning, we’ve built a foundation that scales cleanly. Integrations can be replicated, improved, and maintained without introducing risk—something that’s incredibly difficult with manual approaches.

This scalability is what allows us to deliver consistent speed and reliability as Centage continues to grow.

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What this means for FP&A teams

At the end of the day, this launch isn’t about AI for AI’s sake. It’s about removing friction from a process that has slowed finance teams down for far too long.

When integrations are faster, more transparent, and more reliable:

• FP&A teams get value sooner
• Strategic modeling starts earlier
• IT dependency decreases
• Confidence in the numbers increases

That’s the future we’re building toward—and this integration framework is a major step in that direction.

We’re proud of what the team has built, and even more excited about what our customers will be able to do with it.

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About the Author

Artur Kremens, VP of Engineering at Centage

Based in Poland, Kremens leads Centage’s cross-functional development teams, working closely with Product and Go-to-Market leaders to expand platform capabilities, increase development velocity, and drive secure, scalable innovation across the company’s financial planning platform.