Case Study
First in Europe
cloud finance platform in higher education
45,000+
students supported by new digital foundation
The Challenge
The university relied on a fragmented finance model and legacy systems from the 1990s, creating operational inefficiencies.
- Legacy Technology: Systems no longer fit for a modern global institution.
- Manual Processes: Heavy reliance on manual workflows and siloed data.
- Lack of Integration: No single source of truth for financial reporting and decision-making.
Impact
- Delivered Europe’s first cloud based higher education finance platform.
- Replaced legacy systems with a secure, scalable digital foundation.
- Migrated manual processes to a modern integrated enterprise platform.
- Established a future ready finance operating model supporting long term institutional growth.
Our Approach
Appointed as Strategic Transformation Partner, we led the design of a modern Finance Target Operating Model through:
- Strategic Advisory: Bridging executive leadership and technical teams.
- Transformation Roadmap: Balancing long-term transformation with operational stability.
- Change Enablement: Driving adoption and organisational readiness.
What We Delivered
- Technology Selection: Led review and procurement of a cloud-based finance platform aligned to the university’s long-term vision.
- Change & Transition: Managed stakeholder alignment and the full transition programme.
- Finance Operating Model: Designed a new model focused on efficiency, agility, and governance.
- Programme Governance: Ensured organisational readiness and successful system implementation.
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- Delivered Europe’s first cloud based higher education finance platform.
- Replaced legacy systems with a secure, scalable digital foundation.
- Migrated manual processes to a modern integrated enterprise platform.
- Established a future ready finance operating model supporting long term institutional growth.
