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Techday NZ
2 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Genesis picks Workday to modernise finance for NZD $1 billion push
Genesis Energy has chosen Workday to overhaul its finance systems as part of a strategic programme aimed at modernising the company's core financial operations. The decision will see Genesis deploy Workday's cloud-based platform, working with support from consulting firm Accenture. The initiative forms part of Genesis' wider effort to build a finance function that is adaptive and robust enough to support the company's future ambitions as it executes its Gen35 energy transition strategy. Finance transformation The Workday system offers a scalable foundation to streamline processes and equip Genesis' staff with improved tools. According to Genesis, these enhancements are expected to enable better integration of critical systems, help the business manage evolving financial requirements and, ultimately, support both customer outcomes and shareholder value. The programme comes as Genesis commits to over NZD $1 billion in renewable generation investments by the 2030 financial year, as the energy provider aligns with New Zealand's net zero 2050 objectives and works to ensure a resilient and affordable electricity supply. Julie Amey, Chief Financial Officer at Genesis, outlined several anticipated benefits of the Workday platform. Amey said: "Implementing the Workday Finance platform will provide Genesis with an out-of-box solution to leverage best practice finance and business processes with future-ready technology. By automating routine tasks, enhancing reporting capabilities, improving data accessibility, and significantly boosting both finance and business usability, the new system allows our finance community to focus on higher-value activities and enhanced business partnering." The company's Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, Ed Hyde, noted that Workday's implementation will support the efficient management of Genesis' portfolio during New Zealand's transition towards more renewable sources of electricity. Building out digital capability Jonathan Brabant, Regional Sales Director for Workday New Zealand, welcomed Genesis to a roster of local employers using the platform, stating: "Organisations like Genesis are vital to New Zealand's economy and communities. We're proud to support their ambition through their Gen35 strategy, helping enable the digital foundation needed to deliver a more sustainable, renewable energy future for Aotearoa." Genesis now joins more than 30 New Zealand-based employers who have selected Workday, including major corporations across the banking, energy, and construction sectors, as well as over a dozen public sector organisations such as government agencies and academic institutions. The platform's adoption across these groups demonstrates its increased market presence and recognition in both public and private arenas. Sector-wide adoption Workday's momentum in New Zealand's energy sector is further evidenced by Mercury's recent migration to the system. Mercury announced last year that it was moving from a legacy SAP finance system to a suite of Workday Financials tools including Core Finance, Financial Planning, Projects, and Prism Analytics. At the time, Mercury's Chief Financial Officer William Meek explained the expected advantages of the transition: "Along 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. Our 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." Mercury anticipated that Workday Financials would help transform its finance function into a more effective business partner, with the ability to drive business growth through simplified processes and new operating approaches. According to Mercury, the cloud-based system promises ongoing adaptability and evolution, as well as actionable insights to improve business performance across the company. Platform features Workday's platform incorporates artificial intelligence and machine learning features designed to enhance the user experience, increase operational efficiency and enable quicker, data-driven decision-making. These technologies are expected to contribute to more responsive, effective finance functions and improved organisational outcomes as more New Zealand employers move to modern digital systems.
Scoop
3 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Genesis Energy Powers Up Future with Workday
Press Release – Genesis Energy This strategic move will help equip Genesis with better-integrated, future-proofed systems to navigate evolving business and financial demands, helping to improve customer outcomes and unlock shareholder value. Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leading provider of solutions to help organisations manage their people, money, and agents, today announced that Genesis Energy, New Zealand's leading electricity and gas provider, has selected Workday to kick off a strategic programme of work to evolve its finance function, in order to become world-class and future-ready. With advisory and implementation support from Accenture, Genesis will deploy Workday's cloud-based, scalable platform to modernise its core financial systems, enable streamlined processes, and empower its teams. This strategic move will help equip Genesis with better-integrated, future-proofed systems to navigate evolving business and financial demands, helping to improve customer outcomes and unlock shareholder value. It will provide a strong foundation for Genesis' delivery of its energy transition strategy Gen35, which includes building a pipeline of renewable generation investments of over $1 billion by FY30, in support of New Zealand's commitment to net zero 2050, and to help ensure a secure and affordable electricity system. Genesis' Chief Financial Officer Julie Amey said the company looked forward to the opportunities presented by Workday to consolidate its finance systems, provide strategic insights, and offer a consistent user experience for Genesis employees. 'Implementing the Workday Finance platform will provide Genesis with an out-of-box solution to leverage best practice finance and business processes with future-ready technology. By automating routine tasks, enhancing reporting capabilities, improving data accessibility, and significantly boosting both finance and business usability, the new system allows our finance community to focus on higher-value activities and enhanced business partnering,' said Amey. Genesis' Chief Transformation and Technology Officer Ed Hyde said Workday will help enhance Genesis' commercial management of its diverse portfolio of flexible energy assets through New Zealand's transition to a higher level of renewable electricity generation. 'Organisations like Genesis are vital to New Zealand's economy and communities,' said Jonathan Brabant, regional sales director, Workday New Zealand. 'We're proud to support their ambition through their Gen35 strategy, helping enable the digital foundation needed to deliver a more sustainable, renewable energy future for Aotearoa.' Joining a growing community of New Zealand employers Genesis joins more than 30 other New Zealand employers, including major banks, electricity companies and construction organisations, as well as more than 12 public sector entities, such as core public service agencies, local government bodies and universities, in selecting Workday. This growing community demonstrates Workday's increasing presence and reputation across New Zealand's public and private sectors. About Genesis Energy Limited Genesis provides energy services and innovative products to more than 500,000 residential and business customers through its brands of Genesis and Frank. Genesis also owns Ecotricity and has a 65% share in the EV charging company ChargeNet. Genesis provides energy through electricity, home solar, gas and LPG for homes, businesses and EV owners. With a range of renewable and thermal generation sites throughout the country, Genesis generates power for New Zealand through hydro stations at Tongariro, Tekapo and Lake Waikaremoana, solar generation from a solar farm in Canterbury, with three more solar farms in the pipeline, and a grid-scale battery development underway at Huntly Power Station. In addition, Genesis has a 46% equity interest in the Kupe oil and gas field located in Taranaki. About Workday
Scoop
3 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Genesis Energy Powers Up Future with Workday
Press Release – Genesis Energy This strategic move will help equip Genesis with better-integrated, future-proofed systems to navigate evolving business and financial demands, helping to improve customer outcomes and unlock shareholder value. Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leading provider of solutions to help organisations manage their people, money, and agents, today announced that Genesis Energy, New Zealand's leading electricity and gas provider, has selected Workday to kick off a strategic programme of work to evolve its finance function, in order to become world-class and future-ready. With advisory and implementation support from Accenture, Genesis will deploy Workday's cloud-based, scalable platform to modernise its core financial systems, enable streamlined processes, and empower its teams. This strategic move will help equip Genesis with better-integrated, future-proofed systems to navigate evolving business and financial demands, helping to improve customer outcomes and unlock shareholder value. It will provide a strong foundation for Genesis' delivery of its energy transition strategy Gen35, which includes building a pipeline of renewable generation investments of over $1 billion by FY30, in support of New Zealand's commitment to net zero 2050, and to help ensure a secure and affordable electricity system. Genesis' Chief Financial Officer Julie Amey said the company looked forward to the opportunities presented by Workday to consolidate its finance systems, provide strategic insights, and offer a consistent user experience for Genesis employees. 'Implementing the Workday Finance platform will provide Genesis with an out-of-box solution to leverage best practice finance and business processes with future-ready technology. By automating routine tasks, enhancing reporting capabilities, improving data accessibility, and significantly boosting both finance and business usability, the new system allows our finance community to focus on higher-value activities and enhanced business partnering,' said Amey. Genesis' Chief Transformation and Technology Officer Ed Hyde said Workday will help enhance Genesis' commercial management of its diverse portfolio of flexible energy assets through New Zealand's transition to a higher level of renewable electricity generation. 'Organisations like Genesis are vital to New Zealand's economy and communities,' said Jonathan Brabant, regional sales director, Workday New Zealand. 'We're proud to support their ambition through their Gen35 strategy, helping enable the digital foundation needed to deliver a more sustainable, renewable energy future for Aotearoa.' Joining a growing community of New Zealand employers Genesis joins more than 30 other New Zealand employers, including major banks, electricity companies and construction organisations, as well as more than 12 public sector entities, such as core public service agencies, local government bodies and universities, in selecting Workday. This growing community demonstrates Workday's increasing presence and reputation across New Zealand's public and private sectors. About Genesis Energy Limited Genesis provides energy services and innovative products to more than 500,000 residential and business customers through its brands of Genesis and Frank. Genesis also owns Ecotricity and has a 65% share in the EV charging company ChargeNet. Genesis provides energy through electricity, home solar, gas and LPG for homes, businesses and EV owners. With a range of renewable and thermal generation sites throughout the country, Genesis generates power for New Zealand through hydro stations at Tongariro, Tekapo and Lake Waikaremoana, solar generation from a solar farm in Canterbury, with three more solar farms in the pipeline, and a grid-scale battery development underway at Huntly Power Station. In addition, Genesis has a 46% equity interest in the Kupe oil and gas field located in Taranaki. About Workday
Scoop
3 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Genesis Energy Powers Up Future with Workday
Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leading provider of solutions to help organisations manage their people, money, and agents, today announced that Genesis Energy, New Zealand's leading electricity and gas provider, has selected Workday to kick off a strategic programme of work to evolve its finance function, in order to become world-class and future-ready. With advisory and implementation support from Accenture, Genesis will deploy Workday's cloud-based, scalable platform to modernise its core financial systems, enable streamlined processes, and empower its teams. This strategic move will help equip Genesis with better-integrated, future-proofed systems to navigate evolving business and financial demands, helping to improve customer outcomes and unlock shareholder value. It will provide a strong foundation for Genesis' delivery of its energy transition strategy Gen35, which includes building a pipeline of renewable generation investments of over $1 billion by FY30, in support of New Zealand's commitment to net zero 2050, and to help ensure a secure and affordable electricity system. Genesis' Chief Financial Officer Julie Amey said the company looked forward to the opportunities presented by Workday to consolidate its finance systems, provide strategic insights, and offer a consistent user experience for Genesis employees. "Implementing the Workday Finance platform will provide Genesis with an out-of-box solution to leverage best practice finance and business processes with future-ready technology. By automating routine tasks, enhancing reporting capabilities, improving data accessibility, and significantly boosting both finance and business usability, the new system allows our finance community to focus on higher-value activities and enhanced business partnering,' said Amey. Genesis' Chief Transformation and Technology Officer Ed Hyde said Workday will help enhance Genesis' commercial management of its diverse portfolio of flexible energy assets through New Zealand's transition to a higher level of renewable electricity generation. 'Organisations like Genesis are vital to New Zealand's economy and communities,' said Jonathan Brabant, regional sales director, Workday New Zealand. 'We're proud to support their ambition through their Gen35 strategy, helping enable the digital foundation needed to deliver a more sustainable, renewable energy future for Aotearoa.' Joining a growing community of New Zealand employers Genesis joins more than 30 other New Zealand employers, including major banks, electricity companies and construction organisations, as well as more than 12 public sector entities, such as core public service agencies, local government bodies and universities, in selecting Workday. This growing community demonstrates Workday's increasing presence and reputation across New Zealand's public and private sectors. About Genesis Energy Limited Genesis provides energy services and innovative products to more than 500,000 residential and business customers through its brands of Genesis and Frank. Genesis also owns Ecotricity and has a 65% share in the EV charging company ChargeNet. Genesis provides energy through electricity, home solar, gas and LPG for homes, businesses and EV owners. With a range of renewable and thermal generation sites throughout the country, Genesis generates power for New Zealand through hydro stations at Tongariro, Tekapo and Lake Waikaremoana, solar generation from a solar farm in Canterbury, with three more solar farms in the pipeline, and a grid-scale battery development underway at Huntly Power Station. In addition, Genesis has a 46% equity interest in the Kupe oil and gas field located in Taranaki. About Workday Workday is the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit
