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Financial Management in the Hospitality Industry

The hospitality industry is developing at a rapid rate – and the finance function is no exception. With constant innovations in booking, ordering and reporting it can be challenging for finance teams to navigate these developments as they arise. Here’s how we’ve seen hospitality businesses not only survive but thrive in the modern age with succinct processes and integrated systems.

The hospitality industry is developing at a rapid rate – and the finance function is no exception. With constant innovations in booking, ordering and reporting it can be challenging for finance teams to navigate these developments as they arise. Here’s how we’ve seen hospitality businesses not only survive but thrive in the modern age with succinct processes and integrated systems.

 

Integrations, automations, and all the other buzzwords

Humans are integral to your business, but they could be the demise of your financial accuracy. Maybe a bit dramatic, but human error shouldn’t be underestimated. Integrate your systems where you can, automate the mundane tasks, and allow your staff to spend more time analysing the numbers and less time manually inputting them. Your staff will thank you, and your insights will reward you.

On integrations, when everything connects, it just…works. ePOS data can be monitored in real time, allowing you to design a detailed picture of your customer base and maximise profitability. Dashboards can be designed to allow you to understand everything you need to know at the touch of a button on the go. There are so many new pieces of tech, the benefits are numerous and there is no excuse not to reap the rewards. Although…

 

The system dilemma

It feels like every other day a new “innovation” is released, with many other budding innovators bubbling under the surface. These products will eventually boil over and add to the surplus of systems, but one key question remains – how do you know which systems you need? The due diligence process can be extensive, especially with all these new entrants. Not to mention the pre-existing options. Equally, you need to take the time to analyse and understand the essentials and the nice-to-haves.

This is where we step in. We take the time to get to know your business, and with a team specialising in all software options, you can focus on your business and choose from a curated list of the best options for you. This will be based on cost, requirements, and effectiveness. So, analysis paralysis is not really a valid reason to avoid new tech when you can outsource the knowledge. Or, if you want to browse the options for your business, check out our App Centre.

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