Skyplanner wanted a modern partner for accounting and payroll
When Skyplanner decided to streamline its financial management, entrepreneur Jussi Mäntylä expected the new partner to provide modern operating models, optimized processes, and the utilization of automation. Mäntylä explains how switching from their previous partner to Greenstep brought a more modern touch to financial management and delivered concrete benefits.
Optimizing financial management
Skyplanner is a Vaasa-based, globally operating software company that specializes in AI-driven production planning for the industrial sector. Since striving for efficiency and optimization is at the core of the company’s own operations, the same was naturally expected from their financial partner.
“Many companies have room for improvement in their financial management, and we were no exception. Our hope was that this efficiency would be achieved through automation and other modern methods,” Jussi Mäntylä explains.
The previous accounting partner was unable to meet these needs, leading Skyplanner to search for a new partner. After an extensive comparison, the choice was Greenstep.
A shared mindset was the deciding factor
Unlike when choosing their previous partner, this time locality was not a priority, as it was not allowed to hinder finding the most suitable expert. However, Greenstep’s Vaasa office happened to be located just a block away, which Mäntylä notes hasn’t been a disadvantage.
Skyplanner wanted to transition their accounting, payroll, and CFO services to Greenstep all at once. The benefits of centralizing these services include improved communication between functions and a more accurate financial overview.
For each service, however, the primary focus was quality: “We don’t buy multiple services from Greenstep just because they are under one roof, but because they are the best. In our view, Greenstep has been the best and most suitable option across many different sectors.”
A larger partner offers more choices
The start of the collaboration and the onboarding process went well, with the effective communication required for a complex transition process successfully realized. “It is essential who you work with, and the advantage of a large firm is, of course, that they can select the most suitable experts for us,” Mäntylä says.
“The people we work with are knowledgeable, motivated, and skilled problem solvers. The Greenstep team proactively offers solutions and informs us of things we at Skyplanner should be aware of,” Mäntylä describes.
Smooth financial management frees up time for what matters
Mäntylä highly recommends Greenstep to companies looking to modernize their accounting and financial management. “Today, there are many tools available, but it is essential to identify the right ones and know how to use them. A modern financial management partner helps ensure that you don’t have to research and learn everything yourself,” Mäntylä says.
He summarizes the benefits of the partnership:
- The picture of the company’s financial status has become clearer.
- Workload and manual processes have decreased.
“The energy saved can now be used to develop our own business, where we are the professionals,” Mäntylä concludes.
