Mercury NZ overhauls its finance system with Workday

Mercury New Zealand has selected Workday for its new finance system as the New Zealand power company aims to play a key role in helping the country transition to a low-emissions economy.

According to Workday, Mercury will partner with Accenture ANZ to replace its legacy finance system with Workday Financials. This will give the company access to a new cloud-based system that includes Workdayโ€™s Core Finance, Financial Planning, Projects and Prism Analytics applications.

โ€œWe are proud to support an organisation that combats climate change by reducing carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy sources,โ€ said Workday New Zealand director Jonathan Brabant.

โ€œBy providing the cloud applications that help Mercury NZ modernise its finance function, we can help the organisation focus on the continuous improvement needed to drive better outcomes for all.โ€

According to Workday, with Workday Financials, Mercuryโ€™s finance function will โ€œtransform into a business partner equipped to drive growthโ€.ย 

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Workday Financials

Additionally, Workday boasts that Workday Financials will improve the finance experience across Mercury through a simpler new system, and provide the company with access to financial data and insights that can help it make more informed decisions. 

โ€œAlong with changes in the way our wonderful finance people work, the Workday system will create more financial visibility for everyone at Mercury, enabling better informed financial and business decisions,โ€ Mercuryโ€™s CFO William Meek said. 

โ€œOur finance team will be freed from many manual tasks to focus on being trusted advisors and all of our people will have access to a streamlined, natural user experience and embedded workflow management across functional areas.โ€

Mercury NZ provides electricity, gas, broadband and mobile services to homes and businesses across New Zealand, with all electricity generated from 100% renewable sources. The company maintains 20 power stations and employs 1,500 people.ย 

Aimee Chanthadavong
Aimee Chanthadavong

Aimee Chanthadavong has been a journalist, editor and content producer for more than a decade. During that time she's covered enterprise technology for premium websites such as ZDNet and InnovationAus as well as food and travel for Broadsheet and SBS.