FEATURE : ERP AND BUSINESS
Transforming and integrating financial operations using ERP
As a diversified financial services company operating in 12 countries across Africa , Old Mutual Africa has embarked on an ambitious journey to transform its finance and operations , leveraging the expertise of Braintree for implementation and integration capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations , ERP .
There is no doubt that the goal of a company ’ s Chief Financial Officer is to have clean and accurate audits across the business , a single source of truth with a strong focus on compliance . As a diversified financial services company operating in 12 countries across the continent , Old Mutual Africa embarked on an ambitious journey to transform its finance and operations , across these territories , integrate their operations , introduce efficiency savings , and ensure the reliability and integrity of financial reporting .
Central to this journey was a partnership with Braintree , tasked with implementing a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations , Enterprise
Resource Planning solution , a component of the broader transformation strategy .
As a leading IT solutions provider of Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions , Braintree was selected for its expertise and understanding of the challenges at hand . Their role in this partnership was pivotal , focusing on the seamless implementation of Microsoft D365 finance and operations system .
Donald Van der Merwe , Programme Executive at Old Mutual Africa who led the broader financial transformation programme , says that this journey was not just about technology implementation , but a strategic endeavour to consolidate over a hundred
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