Laundy Hotels

Laundy Hotels is a hospitality group comprising of 38 hotels and restaurants all over NSW.

We spoke to Accounts Manager Margaret Donnelly about how Lightyear has helped Laundy hotels go paperless and transform their accounts payable process.
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Laundy Hotels

Laundy Hotels is a hospitality group comprising of 38 hotels and restaurants all over NSW.

We spoke to Accounts Manager Margaret Donnelly about how Lightyear has helped Laundy hotels go paperless and transform their accounts payable process.

Since implementing Lightyear into our business over 2 years ago, the efficiency of our AP department has increased by 80% due to the ease of searching data and exporting into MYOB. It is a very slick process from start to finish.”  Margaret Donnelly 

Who are Laundy hotels?
The Laundy family, beginning with Arthur Snr, have been in the hospitality industry since 1945. Now, with Arthur Jnr leading the company, Laundy is one of the biggest names in the NSW hospitality industry. Laundy Hotels is now the head of multiple venues in the Greater Sydney Region, Central Coast, South Coast and country NSW. These hotels vary greatly in size, service offering and customers but all with the same Laundy focus of good service and providing friendly, social environments.


What issues were you facing in your accounts payable processes that caused you to need Lightyear?
As we have venues all over the state, getting paper invoices to our head office in Sydney was always a battle to pay on time. Lightyear completely removed this barrier, enabling us to go paperless. Plus, Lightyear makes it easy to check document history, which is a massive bonus. 


Have you used ap automation apps before Lightyear?
Lightyear was the first automation app we have used. We signed up for the Let’s Get Going programme, which made set-up a breeze and helped with team buy-in.  It’s very user-friendly, and when in doubt, the support team (with real people) are always available to assist in problem-solving.


Before Lightyear, how long did it take your team to:

  • Manually enter data in accounting software every month? 30+ hours
  • Get approval to pay 1 bill? 10-15 day
  • Find a supplier invoice? 5 minutes

  

Since implementing Lightyear, how long does your team spend:

  • Manually entering data into accountancy software per month? Less than 2 hours
  • Getting approval to pay 1 bill? 1-2 days
  • Finding 1 supplier invoice? 1 minute


What percentage of costs are you saving on your overall accounts payable functions?
20-30%



What is the most significant benefit of using Lightyear?

Lightyear saves so much manual labour, and the duplicate flag is a must!

Out of 5, how many stars would you rate Lightyear?

5*

What are your favourite Lightyear features?

Archive & Reporting

Statement Reconciliation

Duplication Flagging

Supplier Management

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