Tewkesbury Borough authority automates processes with Civica Financials software

26 August, 2010, London: Tewkesbury Borough Council in Gloucestershire has consolidated its financial management and reporting systems with a £157,000 investment in software system from Civica (www.civica.co.uk) - a market leader in specialist systems and outsourcing services that help organisations improve service delivery and efficiency.

Tewkesbury Borough Council, which provides a wide range of services to 77,000 residents in the Severn Vale – has now implemented Civica Financials to simplify general ledger administration as well as other functions including debt recovery process and create organisation-wide financial reports.

The programme started in June 2010 and the authority’s new approach will help reduce reporting cycles and provide a clearer and more regular overview of debtors and creditors, avoiding unnecessary duplications while increasing reporting accuracy – Civica Financials provides the tools to deliver up to 99 different levels of analysis. The system will also help the finance team improve the authority’s cash flow management as it generates payment requests to debtors at pre-set intervals.

Simon Dix, financial services manager at Tewkesbury Borough Council, said: “Civica is a trusted supplier and we believe the new implementation will dramatically improve efficiency throughout the council and help simplify general ledger and associated reporting, which will enhance the service we provide to different departments.”