Let’s be honest: If you're leading finance operations in a fast-paced organization, you’re probably spending too much time manipulating NetSuite data in Excel, chasing down inconsistencies, and stitching together rolling cash forecasts from five different entities.
NetSuite is powerful but when it comes to cash flow modeling, forecasting, and real-time visibility, it’s still a frustratingly manual process for most finance teams. And if you’re pulling bank balances separately from online portals or PDF statements, that’s even more manual work layered on top.
That’s why we built SuiteReport, to bring live NetSuite and Bank data into Excel without exports, without custom scripting, and without error-prone workarounds.
Where NetSuite Falls Short And Why It Hurts Your Cash Flow Process
We’ve worked with dozens of finance leaders using NetSuite across mid-size to enterprise firms. Here’s what we consistently hear:
- “Our CFO wants daily cash visibility, but we can’t get it without merging reports from each subsidiary.”
- “We rebuild the same 13-week forecast every week in Excel, pulling from five different Saved Searches.”
- “Cash 360 doesn’t give us the flexibility we need especially for modeling inflows and outflows across departments and currencies.”
The issue isn’t data availability. It’s that NetSuite doesn’t make it easy to structure and analyze that data dynamically, especially when you need:
- Custom cash flow buckets
- Multi-entity consolidation
- Forecasting with real-time data
What Is SuiteReport?
SuiteReport is a Microsoft-certified Excel Add-In that transforms the way finance teams interact with NetSuite data. Designed for speed, flexibility, and accuracy, it connects directly to your NetSuite environment using the official ODBC connector — allowing you to work with live, transaction-level data directly inside Excel.
It also connects with your bank accounts through secure APIs, allowing you to bring real-time bank balances directly into Excel. This gives you a complete, up-to-date view of your cash position by combining NetSuite data with actual cash in the bank — all in one place.
With SuiteReport, there's no need for manual CSV exports, scripting, or complex Saved Searches. Instead, users can build powerful reports using an intuitive drag-and-drop plugin that makes it easy to structure data the way your business actually operates. From GL accounts to custom dimensions, everything can be organized and visualized inside Excel — without writing a single line of code.
Best of all, setup takes just minutes. Once installed, SuiteReport seamlessly integrates into your existing workflows, enabling you to create, refresh, and share reports in real time with the tools you already know. Whether you're analyzing cash flow, forecasting liquidity, or preparing board-ready presentations, SuiteReport brings speed and clarity to every step of the process.
5 Ways SuiteReport Transforms Cash Flow Management for Finance Teams
1. Real-Time NetSuite Data in Excel — No Exports, No Errors
SuiteReport eliminates the need for CSV exports, saved searches, or IT dependencies by connecting Excel directly to your NetSuite environment via a certified ODBC connector. With transaction-level access to live data, finance teams can refresh reports with a single click, ensuring numbers are always current and accurate.
Bank balances can also be pulled live into your workbook, giving you a complete view of cash across accounts and systems. This enables dynamic use cases like daily cash position tracking across entities, consolidated A/R and A/P breakdowns, and FX-adjusted forecasts all without leaving Excel. It’s the precision and immediacy modern finance teams need to respond with confidence.
2. Custom Bucketing That Reflects Your Business Reality
NetSuite’s out-of-the-box reporting often forces finance leaders to work within inflexible structures. SuiteReport changes that by allowing you to define reporting categories that align with your specific operating model. Whether you're segmenting cash flows by operating inflows, financing outflows, or capital expenditures, you have full control.
With drag-and-drop logic, GL accounts and transaction types can be grouped intuitively. These definitions can then be reused across time periods and reporting templates, reducing manual adjustments and ensuring consistency.
3. Built-In AI Forecasting and Analysis — Inside Excel
SuiteReport brings AI directly into Excel but not in a generic way. Its assistant is trained on NetSuite’s data structure and understands Excel’s logic, enabling it to respond intelligently to complex queries. You can ask it to:
- Forecast cash balances across subsidiaries with FX considerations
- Group vendor payments by top exposure
- Analyze burn rate by project over a rolling period
The AI generates the logic and formulas within your workbook, letting you review and refine as needed. This dramatically accelerates analysis and improves insight quality without requiring technical expertise.
4. Real-Time Collaboration Without Version Chaos
Traditional Excel workflows are often snapshot-based with multiple versions floating between email threads and shared drives. SuiteReport allows your finance team to collaborate on live, connected files through OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams. Stakeholders can access the same source of truth in real time, ensuring that board materials, CFO decks, and planning scenarios are always current.
Comments, annotations, and scenario modeling happen in a single shared file, eliminating delays and improving alignment across departments.
5. Enterprise-Grade Security Without Compromising Flexibility
SuiteReport is built with enterprise IT and compliance standards in mind. All connections use encrypted TLS 1.2+ protocols via ODBC, and access is governed by NetSuite’s role-based permissions, ensuring users only see what they’re authorized to see. For bank connections, SuiteReport uses secure APIs (via Plaid and Salt Edge) that operate over TLS 1.2+, with no background sync or data stored on external servers.
Importantly, SuiteReport stores no data on external servers. All activity occurs within your local Excel environment, making it GDPR-compliant and fully audit-ready. It functions as a secure extension of NetSuite, not a shadow system or third-party data warehouse.
Getting Started: From Install to Insights in Under a Day
- Install the SuiteReport Excel Add-In
- Connect securely to your NetSuite account using ODBC
- Link your bank accounts to enrich reports with real-time balances
- Use a pre-built template or build your own with drag-and-drop fields
- Assign access roles and set refresh schedules
- Start building real-time reports — no coding needed
Final Thoughts: If You’re Still Exporting Data, You’re Already Behind
The most experienced finance teams don’t spend hours every week manually rebuilding the same report. They work in tools that give them control, flexibility, and live data, without IT involvement or risk-prone workarounds.
SuiteReport combines ERP and banking data in one Excel view — so your cash flow forecasts are always connected to real-world balances. It doesn’t replace NetSuite, it unlocks its full potential, especially for cash flow forecasting and financial modeling inside Excel.
If you're spending more time preparing reports than analyzing them, it's time for a change. Book a demo to see how fast and accurate your cash flow reporting can become with live data in Excel.
