Students’ Union finance teams face a unique challenge
Systems designed for other organisations don’t always make good accounting software for Students’ Unions.
Student’s Unions often manage commercial income alongside charity accounting. They have to account for university block grants, support hundreds of club and societies, manage departmental budgets, and produce reports for trustee boards that include students with little financial experience.
Whitegate helps Students’ Unions build finance systems, processes and reporting that meet these needs.
Case Study:
University of Sussex Student’s Union Finance Team Saves Five Days a Week
Whitegate helps University of Sussex Students’ Union transform finance across its charity and commercial operations, replacing disconnected systems and manual workarounds with automated processes and clear, efficient reporting.
Students’ Unions come to Whitegate when something isn’t working
Month-end takes longer than it should because of manual processes and spreadsheet dependency
Management accounts need explaining before the board can engage with them
Club and society Income and Expenditure are hard to track and report on in real time
Managing both commercial and charity income is difficult because of software limitations
No one in the team has the time or experience to lead the SU accounting systems migration
A key person has left and they need experienced, interim cover
Choosing accounting software for Students’ Unions
There is no shortage of accounting software options for Students’ Unions, but is your organisation ready to get the most from it?
A new system won’t fix a poorly structured chart of accounts, mismatched nominal codes or a reporting framework that nobody understands. Before you commit, it pays to get an independent view of what you actually need, and what needs to change before you migrate.
