Cloud-based accountancy software bluQube is streamlining the charity's finances through automation and real-time reporting

Challengers has introduced award-winning cloud-based accountancy software, bluQube to maximise financial efficiency following a competitive review.

The charity, which provides play and leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people across the South East, has integrated the sophisticated system to speed up financial operations and free up team resources. Having previously found that software systems were prone to error and needed manual intervention, bluQube now saves the finance team a day a month by automating the entire invoicing process.

With a go-live set for just a month, bluQube's customer care team was able to quickly set up the new system, train the finance team in proficiency and develop a Salesforce integration.

Alongside integrations with the charity's existing systems and automated invoicing, the software will support the finance team through bank reconciliation, and real-time reporting. With financial reporting now available almost instantly, bank reconciliation in minutes and automated debt management, the finance team's time is freed up to focus on the more strategic, decision-making tasks.

bluQube's Report-Pro functionality has also produced tangible benefits as it enables the organisation to set up all reports for a monthly review quickly. Refreshing these reports every month now takes less than an hour, compared to a full day's work previously. The reporting process is much quicker and more importantly, more accurate.

bluQube, the accountancy software from Symmetry was founded in 1996. Since then, it has evolved to become a cloud-based interoperable system that serves clients across various sectors including Hospiscare, Brett's Transport, West College Scotland, and Wrexham Glyndwr University.

Andrew Kendall, Head of Finance at Challengers, commented:

"Since implementation earlier in the year, we have already seen some real efficiency gains. We needed a system that worked quicker and was more supportive to match the rest of our people-first business. We have previously had finance systems that needed us to input data manually and only ran integrations with Salesforce once a day, slowing down our processes. This is why bluQube's interoperability stood out against competitors. Whether it be invoicing, bank reconciliation, reporting or data migration, the system is certainly faster and more effective due to its seamless integration with our existing systems.

"I thought we had set the bluQube team a tough target to go live within a month, particularly as it included developing a Salesforce integration. However, this deadline was achieved fully, as the team set up the system, developed the integration and trained our team to the necessary proficiency within the time. This was because the bluQube implementation team is clearly very well-versed in getting new users set up, listening to clients' needs and has a deep understanding of the software. It's refreshing to have a service that is working with us to make the best decisions for our organisation."

Lorraine Allison, Director - Customer Services at bluQube, commented:

"When we first met with Challengers, we knew that we would be able to save their finance team some valuable time. By automating processes and integrating better with existing systems, the finance team wouldn't be held back by mundane admin tasks anymore. They can now focus on other aspects that require the valuable human touch.

"We take great pride in offering a high-quality finance solution for businesses across sectors. Flexibility is at our heart, meaning we can develop new integrations dependent on the customer's needs. Perhaps it is a CRM, HR, or industry-specific software, through interoperability, we can easily connect bluQube to other systems to ensure finance teams have insight into operations across the organisation. But beyond our technology, our customer care is truly at the heart of everything we do. We offer reliable, high-quality support to customers both during the implementation process and beyond. I am pleased to see that the work of our dedicated team has shone through during the migration period."

To find out more about how bluQube supports businesses, visit: https://www.bluqube.co.uk/