Multiple Systems, One Manual Process
ATN Corp operates across 15 entities in multiple countries, each with its own accounting system, processes, and structure. Some teams used Microsoft Dynamics, others QuickBooks, and others relied on localized or custom software.
For finance, that meant one thing: no unified view of performance.
“Financial data, CRM activity, and people metrics all lived in separate places. We had to build everything manually.”
Each month, the team pulled P&Ls and balance sheets from every entity, reformatted them, and combined them into a single Excel file. Producing just one consolidated view took about a week, and even then, the data was difficult to trust or analyze. Changes in source systems were hard to track, and answering follow-up questions often meant going back and rebuilding the numbers from scratch.
Intercompany complexity made things even harder. With dozens of adjustments across entities, understanding true group performance was nearly impossible.
“There were a lot of intercompany transactions, and the group performance is totally different from what you see company by company.”
Without a centralized system, finance spent more time assembling numbers than analyzing them, with limited visibility into how the business was actually performing as a whole.
A Single Source of Truth
ATN implemented Datarails to bring financial data from across entities into one centralized environment and streamline consolidation.
The team connected core systems like Microsoft Dynamics and QuickBooks through direct integrations, while incorporating additional entities through structured data uploads. On top of that, they rebuilt their existing Excel-based logic inside Datarails, creating a model that reflects how the business actually operates.
Despite the complexity of their structure, they were able to create a centralized consolidation process with daily data synchronization, built-in intercompany logic, and full historical coverage across periods. More than 70 intercompany adjustments are now handled within the system, many of them automated.
The biggest plus is that once we built our consolidation logic, including intercompany adjustments, we could apply it across all periods. We don’t have to rebuild reports month by month anymore.
From One Week to One Day
The most immediate impact was speed.
We shortened our monthly consolidation process from seven days to one, maybe two days.
At the same time, the process became far more streamlined. Instead of coordinating inputs from multiple teams, consolidation is now largely handled within one system.
“Now I manage almost the entire consolidation process myself. I don’t need to rely on multiple people sending files or double-checking their reports.”
With that foundation in place, finance can focus less on preparing data and more on understanding it. Access to information is faster and more direct, especially during discussions with leadership, where the team can move from high-level results to detailed explanations without delay.
We can drill down into the numbers and answer questions immediately during meetings, we no longer need to come back later.
Daily synchronization across systems ensures those conversations are always based on the most up-to-date data.
“The daily synchronization is very useful. As soon as accounts are updated, I can immediately see changes and understand what’s driving them.”
This level of visibility became especially important during a critical period for the business, when leadership needed to stay closely aligned on performance and priorities.
We had regular meetings with shareholders, reviewing performance line by line. I can’t imagine how we would have done that without Datarails.
With centralized, trustworthy data, leadership could evaluate performance across entities, identify cost-saving opportunities, and make fast, informed decisions.
Datarails helped us make a huge jump in data visibility, accessibility, and data-driven decisions.
Building on a Strong Foundation
The impact has been clear for ATN Corp: faster processes, better visibility, and more confident decision-making across the business.
While they’ve already seen meaningful gains in consolidation and reporting, they view this as a foundation rather than the finish line. From here, the team plans to build on that foundation by expanding into budgeting and deeper analysis, extending the value of the system beyond consolidation.
