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Why Mobility Teams Are Ditching Spreadsheets for AI-Powered Cost Estimates

Written by Michelle Curran | 30.04.2025

The revolution in cost estimation is here. AI is transforming how global mobility teams budget, plan, and communicate — and Benivo is leading the charge. Read this full post to find out how to get FREE access to Benivo’s cost estimate product (Corporate-only).

If you're still estimating global mobility costs with spreadsheets or paying vendors to rerun calculations every time a detail changes, you're not alone — but you are likely overpaying and under-optimizing.

The Problem: Slow, Costly, and Inflexible

A poll from The View From The Top show highlighted:

  • 53% of Global Mobility professionals say cost estimates are too time-consuming, expensive, or inaccurate.
  • 62% say they prepare an estimate for every assignment.
  • 28% frequently re-run estimates to model changes like family size, policy, or corridor.
  • Most are unable to model dynamic changes like short-term vs. long-term scenarios instantly

The Problem: Old Tools Can't Support New Demands

  • Manual spreadsheets introduce errors and delays
  • Vendor-led calculations take days and charge per iteration
  • Balance sheet update fees
  • Limited visibility into lower-cost alternatives
  • No tracking of policy exceptions 
  • No way to align with payroll, budgeting, or cost center allocation

The Solution: Smart, Strategic, and Scalable Cost Estimates. And you don't need to be a tax expert!

Benivo’s Smart Cost Estimate engine, powered by Big4 tax logic, delivers:

      • Unlimited estimates, scenarios, and "what-ifs"— Model one-way, short-term, and long-term moves with ease
      • Real-time tax and social security treatment — Prebuilt logic for double taxation avoidance agreements (tax treaties), and social security agreements (totalization)
      • AI-suggested savings — Explore duration shifts, start date changes, or policy tweaks to uncover optimal paths
      • Auto-generated balance sheets at no cost— Instantly export in finance-ready format
      • Track exceptions — Custom fields for out-of-policy decisions with reasoning
      • Built-in approvals — Approvers receive automatic reminders and secure links
      • Estimate vs. Actuals — Reconcile in real time with live data integration

"We wanted estimates that were fast, accurate, easy to revise, and readable for Finance. Benivo nailed it." — A leading Global Mobility Professional 

Experience It Firsthand

We're now offering limited access to the Smart Cost Estimate tool for qualified in-house mobility teams. To unlock access, sign up for our waitlist and book a short demo to get started → Request Access Waitlist & Demo

AI is the new standard for mobility cost estimates. Stop paying for reruns. Start optimizing your spend.

Use our interactive checklist to review how your current approach stacks up!