Case Study: Mackenzie District Council achieves 75% faster monthly financial reporting with MAGIQ Software

Mackenzie District Council - Customer Case Study

Mackenzie District Council, a small New Zealand local government, was relying on manual, spreadsheet‑based processes for financial reporting and budgeting that were labour‑intensive and slow, making timely reporting and analysis difficult. To address this, the Council implemented MAGIQ Software’s MAGIQ Performance suite—including MAGIQ Budgeting and Reporting—to replace those manual systems.

MAGIQ Software’s solution automated budgeting and reporting workflows, giving managers direct control of budget inputs, improving data quality and audit access, and freeing finance staff to focus on analysis. As a result, the Council reduced the time to produce monthly financial reports by 75% (from roughly two days to about half a day) and shortened the annual budgeting cycle by approximately 3–4 weeks.

Mackenzie District Council

Paul Morris

Finance and Administration Manager