The City of Hastings utilizes new financial system for electric utility needs

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ERP System Advisory

Population: 26,000

Client background

The City of Hastings, NE integrated their local electric utility to consolidate financials, optimizing staff resource utilization. Additionally, the City adopted a new financial system to enhance efficiency and implement improved business processes for the effective management of both entities.


The business challenge

Managing two entities in the new complex environment posed challenges during the financial system implementation. Despite efforts to collaborate with the vendor to address issues, the City faced difficulties in making significant progress.


Strategy and solution

Ultimately the City brought on Sciens to manage the implementation and provide executive guidance on finance and accounting processes. Specifically, Sciens assisted the City to:

  • Conducted an in-depth analysis: Sciens performed a comprehensive assessment of the challenges arising from the implementation and made recommendations for next steps.

  • Facilitated vendor collaboration: Acted as a mediator between the City and the vendor, fostering effective communication and resolution of issues to ensure a smoother implementation process.

  • Streamlined workflows: Worked closely with the City to optimize existing business processes, enhancing efficiency in both front-end accounting setup and back-end technical interfaces.

  • Guided strategic decision-making: Provided valuable guidance enabling the City to implement more effective business processes and achieve better overall management of both entities.

With the financial system seamlessly cut over, Sciens continues its dedicated support in implementing HR and Payroll modules, ensuring a comprehensive and integrated solution for the City of Hastings. This successful collaboration marks a significant step towards modernized operations, enhancing efficiency and paving the way for continued advancements in municipal management.

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