Colleges and universities have a lot to manage, from organizing finances and processing student information to ensuring timely payments for vendors. That’s why so many institutions have turned to Workday's ERP system to keep their data organized and operations streamlined.
When it comes to higher education, Workday’s standout feature is its ability to integrate with other tools — especially accounts payable (AP) automation solutions.
Let's explore why Workday is the preferred ERP in the higher education world and how integrating it with AP automation can benefit your institution.
An ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning, is a software system that helps you manage key areas of your business's operations, including accounting, payroll, and inventory — all in a single system.
In higher education, an ERP like Workday connects these functions, enabling seamless data flow across departments and eliminating the need to juggle multiple systems. This creates a single, reliable source of truth for all essential information.
Workday's ERP caters specifically to higher education. Schools use Workday to streamline processes, reduce repetitive tasks, and keep accurate records, all while meeting the unique needs of the education sector.
Workday offers tools that help with:
Workday’s system provides real-time data, giving colleges and universities a clear view of their resources and finances. Administrators can quickly pull reports on budgets, spending, and other metrics, helping them make better decisions on resource allocation. Plus, Workday can be customized for each institution, so schools can adapt it to fit specific requirements, like tracking grants, meeting compliance standards, and managing department budgets.
One of Workday’s biggest strengths is its ability to integrate with other tools.
In higher education, each department often relies on a different software and workflows to manage their day to day. ERP integrations let these separate systems work together, streamlining an institution's entire operations and allowing data to easily flow between teams.
AP automation integration is a key resource that impacts everyone in your university. The AP team manages payments for materials and supplies for all university needs. They're also responsible for managing employee expenses and processing reimbursements. With invoices and requests coming in from nearly every department on campus, your AP team needs automation tools to streamline their processes.
Integrating Workday with AP automation solutions provides many benefits, including:
This type of integration allows AP automation to function within Workday, helping schools to manage finances efficiently and ensure timely, accurate payments — without added administrative workload.
AP integration within Workday allows your systems to share information with ease. This is especially helpful for maintaining accurate, up-to-date records.
Workday integration benefits AP automation through:
With seamless data sharing, Workday integrations ensure every transaction is accurately recorded, allowing schools to cut down on payment delays — and focus more on serving students.
Many colleges and universities work with Workday integration partners to set up and manage integrations. These partners are experts familiar with both Workday’s platform and the specific requirements of higher education.
Working with a Workday integration partner offers support for:
Working with the right integration partner ensures that your team can use Workday to its fullest and simplify operations — so you can focus on the work that truly matters for moving your institution's mission forward.
Connecting Workday with other systems opens new possibilities for higher education teams — especially the AP department. Accounts payable becomes more efficient, data is better organized, and your staff saves time.
By integrating your Workday ERP with other key solutions, you'll experience:
When all systems are connected, your school can focus more on delivering quality education — and less on time-consuming, repetitive administrative tasks.
For schools using the Workday ERP, Nimbello’s solutions offer a seamless fit for AP automation. Integrating Nimbello’s AP automation with Workday brings streamlined, efficient workflows for processing invoices, matching POs, and scheduling vendor payments.
When you combine the power of Nimbello with Workday, you won't just be saving your team time. You'll also be helping your school save time, money, and hassle.
Interested in optimizing your AP process with Workday and Nimbello? Contact us to discover how Nimbello's AP automation tools can help your process run smoother, smarter, and more efficiently today.