Case Study: Guilford College achieves better cash flow visibility and operational efficiency with Workday

Cash flow visibility clears the path for growth and student success

Guilford College, a private liberal arts college in Greensboro, NC, needed to replace inefficient, time-consuming finance and HCM processes and gain better visibility into its limited resources. Using Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management, and Student tools, the college sought a more unified way to manage data, reporting, and operations.

Workday helped Guilford College move from patchwork legacy systems and spreadsheets to a single, holistic view of finance and workforce data. The college can now generate accurate reports within a day or two, submit reimbursements in hours instead of weeks, and close the books monthly without delays or gaps. Workday also improved self-service and governance, helping staff work more independently and allowing leaders to spot overspending quickly before it becomes a larger issue.

GuilFord College

John Wilkinson

Chief Financial Officer