Oxford Summer Courses

Building Operational Agility for Elite Summer Programs

Client Overview

Oxford Summer Courses provides academically rigorous programs in Oxford and Cambridge, welcoming students from over 100 countries. After being acquired by Summer Discovery, Oxford Summer Courses needed to rapidly transition its systems and finance operations to support global expansion and alignment.

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Client Testimonial

“Our partnership with TechFarben accelerated our evolution from legacy processes to a future-ready finance backbone. Their support in guiding our teams made all the difference.”
Alina Kiradjieva, Finance Director, Oxford Summer Courses

The Challenge

Business Challenge:
  • Legacy Finance Stack: The existing finance setup lacked the automation and visibility needed to scale with global operations.
  • Complex Vendor Payments: Multi-currency vendor payments across UK, EU, and Asia required compliant and efficient handling.
  • Cultural Shift: Teams needed support to embrace new systems and workflows, moving away from spreadsheets and manual approvals.

TechFarben’s Solution

ERP Transformation & Culture Shift:

  • Migrated Oxford Summer Courses onto a shared NetSuite platform, harmonizing chart of accounts, reporting, and workflows.
  • Led a robust change management program, including hands-on training and team-specific enablement plans.

Smart Finance Integrations:

  • Integrated Wise & Santander accounts with NetSuite for seamless multi-currency reconciliation.
  • Enabled Pleo <> NetSuite integration to sync receipts, categorize spending, and simplify reporting.
  • Implemented ApprovalMax for customizable, audit-compliant approval workflows.
  • Supported ACH payments via BACH file format for vendor payouts from the US entity.

impact & results

  • Team Adoption

  • Process Automation

  • Payment Efficiency

  • Unified Reporting

  • 100% staff trained across multiple regions, achieving full platform buy-in.

  • Reduced finance team effort on reconciliation by 70%.

  • Multi-currency vendor payments processed with zero compliance issues.

  • Real-time visibility into program P&L across regions and entities.

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