Case Study: Ocean Wise saves 1,200+ hours annually with Float

Ocean Wise saves 1,200+ hours annually with Float

Ocean Wise, a global ocean-conservation non-profit, faced a significant administrative challenge with an outdated expense management system inherited after its separation from the Vancouver Aquarium. Their decentralized teams used physical bank cards and Excel spreadsheets, creating a painful month-end backlog and delaying reimbursements for staff who frequently paid out of pocket. The eight-person finance team needed a modern solution to handle their complex funding requirements and high volume of transactions.

By implementing Float's expense management software and virtual cards, Ocean Wise recaptured over 1,200 admin hours annually. The solution provided autonomy for field teams with pre-set controls, mobile receipt capture, and seamless integration with Sage Intacct. This eliminated manual data entry, sped up reimbursements from weeks to instant, and provided a single source of truth for vastly improved auditing and reporting. Float enabled the organization to achieve operational excellence and redirect saved time toward its core conservation mission.

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