AI implementation for finance teams

AI that removes the repetitive work in finance.

We automate the manual, rule-bound processes behind reconciliation, reporting and controls — measured against a baseline, with the audit trail and human review designed in from the start.

MITx-trained in statistics and data science · 10+ years in financial markets · Graz, Austria

Graduate-levelMITx MicroMasters, Statistics & Data Science
10+ yearsactive in financial markets
Operator-ledbuilt and ran businesses in regulated markets
Fixed scopeoutcome-based, not open-ended

Most finance operations are still manual.

Reconciliation, reporting, onboarding and control checks consume hours every week. Every manual step is a place where errors and audit gaps appear — while hiring is slow and expensive, and generic AI tools rarely understand the process, the controls or the exceptions.

  • Hours lost to copy-paste, spreadsheet checks and chasing exceptions.
  • Errors that surface late — in a review, a report or an audit.
  • AI pilots that stall because nobody designed the controls or the handover.

Start with the process, not the technology.

Every engagement begins with the workflow you already run — and the evidence that it can be improved. We work in four steps, and we measure the result against the baseline we established at the start.

01

Define

We map the workflow, the people and the exceptions, and agree what success looks like.

02

Baseline

We measure today's manual effort, cycle time and error surface, so the change is provable later.

03

Build

We implement one focused solution, with data quality, traceability and human review designed in.

04

Measure

We compare the result with the baseline and hand over documentation — not a black box.

The goal is not AI for its own sake. It is better information, clearer decisions and measurable operational improvement. — Our working principle

Three ways to work with us.

Each offer is narrow, fixed in scope and outcome-based. We would rather do one thing properly than promise a transformation.

1–2 weeks · fixed fee

Workflow assessment

A focused review of one finance workflow — reconciliation, reporting, onboarding or a risk check. We quantify the manual effort, identify the failure points and prioritise the three highest-value automations.

You receive a prioritised report you can act on — with or without us.
4–6 weeks

Automation pilot

One automation, built end to end: agreed data and security conditions, human review where it matters, and measurable acceptance criteria before we start.

You receive a working system, documentation and a clear handover.
Monthly retainer

Fractional AI lead

Ongoing implementation, vendor selection, governance and practical training for teams that need capability without a full-time hire.

Engaged only once fit is established.

What a first assessment actually covers.

No open-ended discovery. A finite, documented piece of work with a clear output.

  • The workflow, step by step, with the people and systems involved.
  • The manual effort and cycle time today — quantified, not estimated.
  • The error and control points, and where an audit trail is missing.
  • The three highest-value automation candidates, with effort and risk.
  • A prioritised report and a recommended next step.

Built by operators, not theorists.

A.I. Holding GmbH is an Austrian company based in Graz. We work on the practical side of AI in finance: automating repetitive, rule-bound work while keeping the controls and the audit trail intact.

Our approach comes from building and running businesses in regulated markets in Austria, and from more than ten years active in financial markets. That experience shapes how we treat risk, regulation and evidence — define the process, establish a baseline, test one change, and measure it.

We explain what a solution does, and where it can fail, in plain language. No black boxes, and no claims we cannot evidence.

Led by Patrick Ashrafi Gandjeh, Managing Director.

  • MITx MicroMasters in Statistics and Data ScienceMassachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Executive coursework, Capital Market Products and Portfolio ManagementEBS Executive Education / Deutsche Börse Capital Markets Academy
  • More than ten years active in financial marketsExperience, not an audited track record

Questions we get asked.

Who is this for?

Finance teams at SMEs, boutique investment firms and family offices with a named, manual workflow that costs real hours — reconciliation, reporting, onboarding or a control check.

What does it cost?

The assessment is a fixed fee. The pilot is scoped and priced after the assessment, once the workflow and the acceptance criteria are clear. No open-ended day rates.

How do you handle data and security?

We work on agreed data under a written scope and least-privilege access. Human review stays in the loop, and client data does not leave the agreed environment.

Do you use AI for everything?

No. We automate what should be automated and leave judgement where it belongs. Sometimes the right answer is a better process, not a model.

How quickly can we see something working?

An assessment takes one to two weeks. A working pilot typically takes four to six weeks, depending on the system access involved.

Are you an investment fund?

No. We are an AI implementation consultancy. We do not manage money or offer investment products.

Start with the workflow that costs you the most time.

Tell us which process is eating hours. We will reply within two business days with whether it is a fit — and what a first assessment would cover.

Book a 20-minute workflow call
[email protected] · Graz, Austria