IBM Japan, Oracle Japan, and TIS Support the Construction of a Financial Accounting System for the Entire JTB Group
IBM Japan, Oracle Japan, and TIS have unified the financial accounting systems of 54 JTB Group companies globally, building a new management foundation using Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. By adopting a 'Fit to Standard' approach, they standardized core accounting processes and enabled real-time data integration, supporting JTB's 'OPEN FRONTIER 2035' vision for business portfolio transformation.
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IBM Japan, Ltd. (IBM Japan), Oracle Japan, and TIS Inc. (TIS) have unified the financial accounting systems for all JTB Group companies, spanning a total of 54 domestic and international entities (*1), to build a management foundation capable of integrated data management and analysis at a global level. In introducing the new financial accounting system, they utilized 95% of the standard features of 'Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications' (*2) as-is, promoting the standardization of the core components of accounting business processes that had previously been individually optimized for each location and company. Through this, JTB will improve the timeliness, accuracy, and immediacy of financial accounting information, thereby advancing the sophistication of its management information.
Previously, JTB Group's financial accounting systems were fragmented (siloed) by domestic branches, offices, and regions, resulting in dispersed financial data. Consequently, the collection and analysis of massive amounts of information had to be handled manually, and data linkage with business systems was restricted, leading to challenges in responding quickly to changes in the business environment. This meant that the timeliness, immediacy, and accuracy of collecting and analyzing management information could not be ensured. Furthermore, to support the business portfolio shift (transitioning business activities from domestic-focused to overseas) outlined in JTB Group's long-term vision 'OPEN FRONTIER 2035,' the construction of a stable management and financial information infrastructure was an urgent task.
Therefore, IBM Japan, Oracle Japan, and TIS implemented 'Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications' as a cloud-based financial accounting system, deploying it to 23 JTB domestic headquarters and group companies in April 2025, and to 31 overseas subsidiaries in January 2026. They also introduced TIS's management service suite 'ACTIONARISE'—specifically, the cloud-based expense settlement system 'Spendia'—and an 'Accounting Processing Engine' that enables flexible data linkage between the new system and business systems, creating a suite of systems capable of flexibly responding to business growth and diversification. During implementation, for each financial and accounting domain subject to the ERP package, the decision was made to align business processes with the ERP package's standard functions (Fit to Standard). With the dedicated cooperation of the finance and accounting departments, they were able to implement 95% of 'Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications' standard features without customization.
This is expected to allow for the centralized storage and management of management information for group financial and management accounting both in Japan and overseas. It will also enable the timely grasp of accurate management figures, such as real-time performance and profitability analysis by business, organization, segment, and sub-segment. Furthermore, it is anticipated that this will strengthen business portfolio management through multi-faceted hierarchical analysis and enable swift decision-making. Additionally, the 'Fit to Standard' policy will promote business standardization and eliminate biases in specialized knowledge related to financial accounting systems, which is expected to improve efficiency through the construction of a globally unified operation and maintenance structure and collective response to version upgrades.
In this project, IBM Japan oversaw the entire project based on its digital transformation partnership with JTB. IBM Japan, in collaboration with the consulting services division of Oracle Japan, supported the architectural design of the entire new system—which combines Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and its component, Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), with TIS solutions—as well as the introduction of a data linkage infrastructure and standardization through Fit to Standard. Additionally, TIS worked jointly with the partners to support the introduction of the automatic journal entry creation system 'Accounting Processing Engine' and the cloud-based expense settlement system 'Spendia.'
Following the prior implementation of the new system in Japan, JTB, IBM Japan, Oracle Japan, and TIS have completed monthly closings since April 2025 and the interim closing at the end of September, and are continuing activities toward the entrenchment and improvement of the new accounting business processes. With this foundation, they aim to complete the new JTB Group financial accounting system by finalizing the deployment to overseas group companies that began operations in January 2026, and by integrating domestic branch accounting systems scheduled for May 2026.
Moving forward, JTB will not only focus on the adoption and utilization of the new system but also promote the further development of financial accounting operations by incorporating real-time data utilization and the latest technologies such as AI, thereby driving the realization of the '2035 Vision.'
Kyoji Kuroda, JTB Senior Executive Officer, in charge of IT and IT Security (CIO, CISO), stated: 'For the JTB Group to promote the business portfolio transformation outlined in our long-term vision 'OPEN FRONTIER 2035,' moving from domestic-centric to overseas business activities, building a globally unified and robust management information foundation was an important initiative. Through close cooperation with IBM Japan, Oracle Japan, and TIS, we have implemented a new financial accounting system based on 'Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications,' and have paved the way to integrate and standardize financial information across the entire group. This enables real-time performance tracking and multi-faceted analysis, which we expect will strongly support swift and accurate decision-making. We will continue to promote the use of the new system and aim to further sophisticate our financial accounting operations while incorporating the latest technologies, working toward the realization of 'OPEN FRONTIER 2035'.'
*1: Excluding companies where only some modules or settings were implemented.
*2: Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications provides an integrated cloud application suite with built-in AI capabilities that enables organizations to execute operations quickly, make smarter decisions, and reduce costs.
Previously, JTB Group's financial accounting systems were fragmented (siloed) by domestic branches, offices, and regions, resulting in dispersed financial data. Consequently, the collection and analysis of massive amounts of information had to be handled manually, and data linkage with business systems was restricted, leading to challenges in responding quickly to changes in the business environment. This meant that the timeliness, immediacy, and accuracy of collecting and analyzing management information could not be ensured. Furthermore, to support the business portfolio shift (transitioning business activities from domestic-focused to overseas) outlined in JTB Group's long-term vision 'OPEN FRONTIER 2035,' the construction of a stable management and financial information infrastructure was an urgent task.
Therefore, IBM Japan, Oracle Japan, and TIS implemented 'Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications' as a cloud-based financial accounting system, deploying it to 23 JTB domestic headquarters and group companies in April 2025, and to 31 overseas subsidiaries in January 2026. They also introduced TIS's management service suite 'ACTIONARISE'—specifically, the cloud-based expense settlement system 'Spendia'—and an 'Accounting Processing Engine' that enables flexible data linkage between the new system and business systems, creating a suite of systems capable of flexibly responding to business growth and diversification. During implementation, for each financial and accounting domain subject to the ERP package, the decision was made to align business processes with the ERP package's standard functions (Fit to Standard). With the dedicated cooperation of the finance and accounting departments, they were able to implement 95% of 'Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications' standard features without customization.
This is expected to allow for the centralized storage and management of management information for group financial and management accounting both in Japan and overseas. It will also enable the timely grasp of accurate management figures, such as real-time performance and profitability analysis by business, organization, segment, and sub-segment. Furthermore, it is anticipated that this will strengthen business portfolio management through multi-faceted hierarchical analysis and enable swift decision-making. Additionally, the 'Fit to Standard' policy will promote business standardization and eliminate biases in specialized knowledge related to financial accounting systems, which is expected to improve efficiency through the construction of a globally unified operation and maintenance structure and collective response to version upgrades.
In this project, IBM Japan oversaw the entire project based on its digital transformation partnership with JTB. IBM Japan, in collaboration with the consulting services division of Oracle Japan, supported the architectural design of the entire new system—which combines Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and its component, Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), with TIS solutions—as well as the introduction of a data linkage infrastructure and standardization through Fit to Standard. Additionally, TIS worked jointly with the partners to support the introduction of the automatic journal entry creation system 'Accounting Processing Engine' and the cloud-based expense settlement system 'Spendia.'
Following the prior implementation of the new system in Japan, JTB, IBM Japan, Oracle Japan, and TIS have completed monthly closings since April 2025 and the interim closing at the end of September, and are continuing activities toward the entrenchment and improvement of the new accounting business processes. With this foundation, they aim to complete the new JTB Group financial accounting system by finalizing the deployment to overseas group companies that began operations in January 2026, and by integrating domestic branch accounting systems scheduled for May 2026.
Moving forward, JTB will not only focus on the adoption and utilization of the new system but also promote the further development of financial accounting operations by incorporating real-time data utilization and the latest technologies such as AI, thereby driving the realization of the '2035 Vision.'
Kyoji Kuroda, JTB Senior Executive Officer, in charge of IT and IT Security (CIO, CISO), stated: 'For the JTB Group to promote the business portfolio transformation outlined in our long-term vision 'OPEN FRONTIER 2035,' moving from domestic-centric to overseas business activities, building a globally unified and robust management information foundation was an important initiative. Through close cooperation with IBM Japan, Oracle Japan, and TIS, we have implemented a new financial accounting system based on 'Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications,' and have paved the way to integrate and standardize financial information across the entire group. This enables real-time performance tracking and multi-faceted analysis, which we expect will strongly support swift and accurate decision-making. We will continue to promote the use of the new system and aim to further sophisticate our financial accounting operations while incorporating the latest technologies, working toward the realization of 'OPEN FRONTIER 2035'.'
*1: Excluding companies where only some modules or settings were implemented.
*2: Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications provides an integrated cloud application suite with built-in AI capabilities that enables organizations to execute operations quickly, make smarter decisions, and reduce costs.