Aster Group, a partnership providing homes and housing related services, has invested in Infor FMS SunSystems to manage finance processes for its seven divisions across central southern and south west England. The solution will enable Aster Group to de-duplicate and standardise finance processes, improve reporting capabilities and reduce banking costs.
Aster Group selected FMS SunSystems to replace a myriad of different finance systems used across its diverse operations. The solution was chosen from a shortlist of three providers based on strong reporting functionality and ease of use. Easy integration and interfacing with Aster Group’s operational systems such as job costing for repairs, maintenance and development were cited as a key benefits.
The solution is set to go live for 40 users in April following a three month implementation. The flexibility of FMS SunSystems’ user interface, process flows and business rules will be key to maximising system usage and realising efficiency improvements. FMS SunSystems’ iPOS eProcurement user interface will be used by 90 users to expedite transactions and transaction approval, eliminate manual data entry and remove bottlenecks.
“As an organisation comprised of seven very different subsidiaries, process consistency is pivotal to generating consistent information,” comments Karl Pott, financial director of Flourish Homes, one of Aster Group’s subsidiaries. “We were impressed with both the reporting functionality and flexibility of FMS SunSystems. These factors, in conjunction with the expertise of Infor’s consultants, will enable us to achieve productivity improvements and cost savings, without us having to change our existing processes.”
“Aster Group is a very good example of an organisation which stands to make cashable savings over and above the productivity gains which FMS SunSystems delivers,” comments Jon Casey, sales director for financial solutions, Infor. “Through using one system instead of seven, they will derive significant reductions in banking costs, and help to ensure processes are as lean as possible to capitalise on growth and deliver superior customer service.”
