How Hazell Bros Cut Consolidated Reporting from Weeks to Under an Hour

The Situation

The Australian construction group needed to replace its unsupported FRx Reporter. Its operations spanned civil construction, quarries, concrete and other services, with consolidation requirements across nine business units.

The finance team wanted a system it could maintain itself, with fewer manual touchpoints and flexibility as the business changed.

What Was at Stake

Group-level financial and statutory reporting needed to be timely, dependable and usable by managers. Alternative tools either fell short of the consolidation requirements or introduced too much complexity.

The Turning Point

Solver offered a practical reporting layer alongside Microsoft Dynamics GP. The team selected it for multi-entity reporting and a cloud architecture that could support growth.

How the Reporting Environment Was Built

A direct data feed reduced manual manipulation. Conditional formatting made exceptions more visible, while drill-down let managers investigate the underlying figures. Training helped the internal team maintain and support its reporting environment.

The Result

Financial and statutory reports that previously took weeks could be prepared in under an hour. Monthly financial reporting took half the time. Sixty managers could see measures outside agreed thresholds and explore the detail behind them.

What They Can Do Now

• Produce financial, cash flow and statutory reports with less manual intervention.
• Consolidate multiple business units within a consistent reporting structure.
• Investigate exceptions using drill-down.

Why It Worked

Weekly communication, clear internal responsibilities and hands-on training supported delivery. The source story reports value in under four months; budgeting was a subsequent pilot, rather than a completed outcome.

What This Means for Finance Teams in Ireland

For construction and property groups managing several entities, the useful lesson is the relationship between a consistent reporting structure and faster access to group information. Start an evaluation with the monthly outputs your team must produce, the entities they cover and the checks managers need to perform.

The timings above describe this customer’s experience. Your own reporting design, data quality and implementation scope will determine what is achievable.