How I
Stacked It

Simon Hickling

Finance Manager at Buckland Care

Introducing Buckland Care

Buckland Care is an independent business operating 10 care homes across the south of England. The organisation comprises 5 limited companies split into 2 groups, with an annual turnover of £25 million.

As Finance Manager, Simon leads a finance team of 4, supported by 10 site-level administrators who report to him indirectly.

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Krisp, ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini for Comms:

I use ChatGPT and Claude for drafting and refining email communications, Krisp for automated meeting notes and Gemini on my Samsung phone for everyday tasks.

Mayday for Intercompany:

Mayday handles intercompany recharges by channelling central costs through a dedicated Xero system. This has been a game-changer for us.

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Quadient AP for Approvals & AP:

Quadient AP provides end-to-end invoice approval integrated with Xero. Unlike similar solutions, it can manage all 15 Xero systems simultaneously through a one-to-many relationship.

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GoCardless for Payments:

GoCardless facilitates payments from self-funded residents.

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Found for CRM:

Found is an industry-specific CRM currently being integrated with Xero as part of a billing improvement project.

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Docusign for Document Workflows:

We use DocuSign to manage document signing and workflow.

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Planday for Payroll:

Planday provides us with timesheets that feed into payroll processing handled by an external bureau. It's good value and cost effective, though not care industry specific.

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