1. ESKA® Business Manager
Enterprise Resource Planning
Having the right software tools is no longer a luxury but a key
to successful business management. Whether the need is to
trace every penny in or out of your company, monitor human
resources transactions, control procurement and inventory, or
report organisational performance, the winning factor here is to
run it all efficiently.
ESKA® Business Manager is a fully integrated Web-based
software suite designed to help you manage your business
efficiently, streamline your financial operations, and retrieve
up-to-date reports on all your enterprise main functions. The
system’s flexibility also helps you smoothly adapt to the changing
requirements of your industry.
Strengths
Integration with other ESKADENIA Systems
ƒƒWeb-based system
ƒƒModular design ESKA® Business Manager tightly integrates with other
ƒƒMultilingual support ESKADENIA software products, empowering comprehensive
management of all operations within the company.
ƒƒMulti-company and multi-branch support
ƒƒMulti-currency support ƒƒIntegration with ESKA® Insures (General, Medical,
Life and Travel Insurance Systems) provides insurance
ƒƒMulti-user support with user-level access authorisation companies with up-to-the-minute accurate financial
ƒƒCost centre accounting information, ready for retrieval and display at anytime.
ƒƒEasy and quick configuration ƒƒIntegration with ESKA® CRM (Customer Relationship
ƒƒHigh level of security and access authorisation Management System) provides CRM teams with
updated financial information of accounts when responding
ƒƒExtensive reports and statistics with graphical views of results to customers and tracks resulting revenues of marketing
ƒƒGeneration of user-defined transaction vouchers through an campaigns for future detailed reporting.
advanced Voucher Builder ƒƒIntegration with ESKA® Workflow and ESKA® Docs
(Document Management System), which provides
users of ESKA® Business Manager with supporting tools
Key Features
to define, automate, and manage work processes from start to
ƒƒInsight and control over Financial, Supply Chain, Human end to reflect the way business activities are executed through
Resources, and Fleet data a paperless environment. This integration also streamlines
collaboration between team members. In addition, papers,
ƒƒImproved operational efficiency forms, and photos can be digitally stored and archived for
ƒƒDecision-making support by use of strong reporting tools easy retrieval and reduction of document loss.
ƒƒBetter control over processes ƒƒIntegration with ESKA® Academia facilitates the capture,
consolidation, analysis and distribution of data across the
ƒƒEliminated time-consuming duplicate data entry
educational institutions, thus allowing comprehensive and
ƒƒReal-time reporting of business results efficient processing of information.
ƒƒEasy identification of opportunities for cost savings and ƒƒIntegration with the Management Information System
efficiency improvements (MIS) provides flexible reporting that assists high-level
management to make decisions based on precise statistical
analysis of the company’s performance.
2. Main Functionalities
Get visibility and control over your Financial
Management efforts
General Ledger
The General Ledger module is the core of ESKA® Business
Manager. Its reliable transaction processing, flexible account
formatting, and extensive reporting provide comprehensive
financial control.
The user can build a flexible Chart of Accounts and a consolidated
Chart of Accounts to maintain overall balances and financial
statements of all companies.
The General Ledger supports allocation processing to enable
the user to distribute the value of a single account into a series
of accounts based on certain criteria. Moreover, adding and
closing fiscal years is easily managed in the module. be applied on invoice and item levels. In addition, users can
effectively distribute payments to be scheduled and reflected on
Balances and summaries can be provided at cost centre levels. a future financial period.
In addition, financial statements and reports can be easily
generated, including Statements of Accounts, Trial Balances, Cash Management
Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statements,
Cost Centre Statements, and Account Comparisons. Using The Cash Management module provides an effective and easy
the advanced reporting tool of ESKA® Business Manager, way to manage the company’s cash transactions. Through
users can generate financial reports that best meet the business integration with the AP and AR modules, the module provides
requirements, corporate identity, and documentation standards quick analysis of the enterprise’s cash requirements to ensure
of an organisation. optimal use of cash resources.
Budgeting is also supported and can be done in multiple
Accounts Payable/ Receivable (AP/ AR) currencies by referring to current account balances or previously
The AP and AR modules in ESKA® Business Manager created budgets.
help manage the company’s cash flow process. They simplify
Users can group payables and receivables into aging periods
entry of supplier/ customer invoices, maintain flexible cash
to track outstanding balances of suppliers/ customers based
disbursements, and manage post-dated cheques.
on the transactions in the statement of accounts. The user can
Users can define an unlimited number of suppliers/ customers freely define aging periods and the aging report will be affected
and keep history of financial transactions and balances. accordingly.
Customers can be defined in a hierarchal manner showing the
The Cash Management module also provides comprehensive
relation between customers and subsidiaries. Moreover, users
bank reconciliation features, allowing for automatic bank
can create detailed customer contracts and manage multiple-
reconciliation, where users can import bank statements and the
payment scheduling through user-defined payment terms.
system takes care of the matching process.
The AP and AR transactions supported by the system include
Debit/ Credit Notes, Invoices, Receipts, Payments, Cheques and Fixed Assets
Credit Cards. Users can specify different taxes and discounts to
The Fixed Assets module provides accurate management and
tracking of the company’s fixed assets.
The user can define detailed profiles of the company’s fixed
assets and classify these assets into different categories. Location
and custody of each asset can be well managed for every period
of time.
In addition, a number of transactions can be performed, such
as opening balances per branch; purchasing assets; changing
asset cost; asset transfer within the same branch; inter-branch
asset transfer; selling assets; writing off; donations and monthly
depreciation. Upon approval, transactions are posted to the
financial modules and relevant financial vouchers are created.
3. Fulfil the “perfect order” with ESKADENIA’s
Supply Chain Management modules
Inventory
The Inventory module is a multi-location inventory management
module that integrates comprehensively with the Sales
Management and the Purchase Order modules. It delivers
detailed and timely information about inventory items and keeps
track of stock levels, inventory receipts, shipments, returns and
inventory adjustments.
Items are defined and classified according to common
characteristics, and item assemblies can be easily arranged. The
Inventory module also provides manual and auto generation of
item codes and supports integration with barcode readers.
The module takes into consideration the expiry date of each
item, if it has one. Items can be dispatched based on FIFO or
LIFO rules or according to their expiry dates. Moreover, the
module supports flexible costing methods for valuing inventory
Sales Management
and determining the cost of goods sold.
The Sales Management module handles all sales quotations,
For accurate matching between system records and actual stock orders, invoices, order tracking needs, and cash sale transactions.
levels, the module supports automated stock taking where the It is fully integrated with the Inventory and AR modules to provide
system can generate adjustment vouchers on store, location, up-to-date reports of inventory levels and the status of customer
catalogue and items. accounts.
Purchase Order The module keeps track of basic information and sales statistics
for each salesperson including yearly targets and commissions.
The Purchase Order module provides control over the purchasing In addition, it provides sales reports per customer, item and
cycle and automates a range of purchasing activities. It integrates market and allows users to inquire about the overall company
with the Inventory, AP and General Ledger modules to maintain sales performance.
updated records of inventory levels and supplier balances.
Using the booking facility in the Sales Management module,
Item re-order levels are automatically checked in the module users can hold inventory balances with the ability to automatically
and purchase orders are prepared accordingly. The Purchase release booked items once they reach their booking expiry dates.
Order module also supports item requisition, full and partial
receipt of ordered items, and handling of item returns. The module handles prepayments, backorders, returns, credit
notes, and tax calculations. It also allows the definition of
The module manages additional costs such as freight and different customer price lists, including taxes and discounts for
commissions, deals with multiple suppliers and price lists, each item.
and can automatically update prices according to the cost of
purchase. The module is equipped to calculate incentives; these calculations
can be user-defined with reference to targets or actual sales.
The module provides a purchase price inquiry mechanism,
where the system can help decide the best price and comparison
of all the provided offers, and convert the offer into a purchase
order automatically.
Cater for your Human Resources timely and
professionally
Human Resources
The Human Resources module helps companies achieve
workforce optimisation by providing the tool to efficiently manage
human capital. This module records and tracks employee
information and transactions. At the same time, employee
performance evaluation, development, training, and associated
costs are maintained. The module integrates seamlessly with the
Payroll module to transfer related information like exemptions
and unpaid vacations.
4. The Human Resources module also keeps track of employee Go the extra mile with the management of your
designations, work locations and contracts. Fleet
Moreover, vacation and leave records are kept and managed,
and balances can be rounded to next year according to the Fleet Management
organisation’s policy. The Fleet Management module provides a repository of data
The module also allows employees to check on their personal needed to track fleets, including vehicle definition, vehicle
data, salary slips and vacation balances. license, traffic tickets, and the routine vehicle check-up needed.
The module integrates seamlessly with the inventory, maintenance
Payroll and financial modules of ESKA® Business Manager.
The Payroll module gives high control over payroll processes and
quick access to employee pay details including basic salaries, Maintenance
monthly earnings, allowances, deductions, saving funds,
The Maintenance module keeps records of maintenance work
expenses, social security shares, and income taxes. The system is
performed on any vehicle or fixed asset item. The module
designed to provide flexible definitions of amounts, percentages,
is fully integrated with the Inventory module which allows the
working days or even working hours.
maintenance department to order spare parts or return repaired
Once confirmed and approved, payroll slips can be automatically items easily.
sent to employees via e-mails.
One of the main features of this module is that it enables users to
The module integrates seamlessly with the General Ledger define routine checks for each technical workshop.
module to transfer payroll information into the financial system.
The system keeps detailed vehicle records including costs and
Also, the module supports issuing employee loans and
repairs as well as other important information.
automatically follows-up on repayments.
The module also calculates the cost of maintenance and repairs
Time Attendance per technician.
The Time Attendance module tracks employee daily attendance
and keeps record of employee leaves and vacations. It allows Transportation
the definition of various shift and leave types as well as the The Transportation module facilitates the process of booking the
arrangement of various work schedules. The attendance seats for passengers on buses of various tracks with classification
administrator can easily review transactions and check for any of the pricing and cost incurred.
errors.
The module handles two-way tickets; return tickets, and damaged
The system is equipped to communicate with any type of modern
tickets. Moreover, costs for drives and bus maintenance are
attendance machines and allows direct smooth access from the
reflected through integration with the financial modules.
machine to the database.
Recruitment
The Recruitment module provides HR staff with the needed
platform to cater for job vacancies announced by department
managers.
Interviews can be set and managed through this module and the
interviewing committee rating of candidates can be recorded for
further consideration by department managers. For interviews,
the system automatically checks for available meeting rooms
and any booking conflicts.
In addition, the Recruitment module allows users to create offers
and contracts that can be sent to candidates. Upon requirement,
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accepted candidate records are converted to employee records
without the hassle of re-entering their data, as the system
automatically retrieves all relevant information.
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