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How SaaS is transforming TV & film production & distribution finance systems
Ever found yourself tearing your hair out over your current financial systems and processes? If the answer is yes, you’re likely lacking the visibility and
Your key financials in sharp focus
Absolute visibility with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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Creative has been helping UK companies streamline their business processes for over 30 years now, and we’ve got the results to prove it. We’re proud of the business relationships we’ve built through more than 500 software implementations, helping companies to improve productivity and empower employees by giving them the tools they need to achieve the best results.
As an accredited Microsoft Dynamics Partner for over 20 years, we offer a whole range of software installation, training and support services for everything from Sales and Marketing to Finance and Accounting.
Our core software is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, formerly Dynamics NAV. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the complete multi-platform system designed and utilised by companies globally, to seamlessly run their finances and operations, enabling one set of data for entry and reporting, and embracing automation at every step.
This makes our Creative team trusted advisors for business/system architecture and processes and financial technology.
Who We Work With
Who Is It For
Financial Directors
Greater Financial Visibility
The Digital Transformation demands that decision making is based on accurate, real-time data, so the greater data visibility we can provide Finance Directors, the better. Whether it’s Cash Flow or Profitability, data should be available in clear and concise formats. Visit our Jet Reports page to see how these formats can be achieved.Managing Directors & CEOs
Timely and Accurate Data
If Sales are to be accurate, projects to be delivered on budget and forecasts to be correct, Managing Directors need timely and accurate data from all areas of the business. Dynamics 365 Business Central and the Apps available allow the whole business to operate on one contemporary system, while easy utilisation across multiple platforms – and regardless of where you are in the world or what device you’re using – keeps interdepartmental operations running smoothly.
Accounts Teams
Clear and Easy to Use
Automating repetitive and laborious tasks allows Accounts Teams to commit their time to more value-adding tasks, while maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the data. Increases in remote working means the more streamlined processes can be, such as receiving supplier invoices and payment processing, the more efficient and productive Accounts Teams can be with their time. See our Document Capture solution for more details.
Financial Directors
Total Visibility Of Data
Gone are the days when business decisions were made on a hunch. Whether it’s Production Cash Flow or Profitability, Just-TV presents the data clearly and concisely so that Financial Directors can make informed decisions with easily accessible back-up data where required. Visit our Just-TV page for more details.
Accounts Teams
Accurate Data in Even Less Time
Automation within the Just-TV software frees Accounts Teams from repetitive, mundane tasks to carry out those that really add value to the business. It’s simple and easy to use, ensuring that time is used as efficiently and productively as possible. Automated processes further increase data accuracy and integrity. See our Document Capture solution to learn more.
Heads of Production
Accurate and Reliable Production Data
Just-TV empowers Heads of Production to be completely confident in production income and expenditure, to provide accurate forecasts against each production and to ensure that the production is completed on budget. This solution presents timely and accurate data on a contemporary system that facilitates entire business operations, no matter where you are in the world or what device you’re using. Total visibility means no surprises.
Production Accountants
One Cohesive Financial System
With so many Productions Accountants currently using Excel, it was so important to us that Just-TV was as comfortable and flexible to use. We took that one step further however and created software that sits within the financial system and is visible to everyone in the organisation that requires access to that data. It keeps all departments happy and the data accurate and reportable.
Financial Directors
Clear and Concise Formats
From Title Income to Royalty commitments, it’s so important for Financial Directors that this data is clear and available on-hand with instant supporting data where required. The clearer the financials, the clearer the overview. Visit our Just-ROYALTIES page for more details.
Accounts Teams
User Friendly
It’s so important for Accounts Teams that a system is simple and user friendly. Just-ROYALTIES does just that while automating many of the laborious, manual processes that take up so much of this team’s time. For example, creating self-billing supplier invoices and processing them through the system can now be automatically generated thanks to this fantastic software, saving accounts teams time and effort and ensuring data is accurate. See Just-ROYALTIES for more details.
Royalties Manager
Total Data Accuracy
While so much Royalty Reporting is done in Excel, it’s time consuming and can lead to errors in the accuracy of the data. By using Just-ROYALTIES you can create Royalty Statements in minutes, not weeks, and all without having to reconcile data from other systems. The distribution of those Royalty Statements is both fast and consistent, with the posting of those statements creating a self-billing invoice for the accounts team. See Just-ROYALTIES for more details.
Financial Directors
Clear Income & Expenditure Data
From campaigns to individual events, donations to legacies, it’s so important for Financial Directors that this data is clear and available on-hand with instant supporting data where required. The clearer the financials, the clearer the overview. Visit our Just-DONATE page for more details.
Accounts Teams
Charity Friendly
It’s so important for Accounts Teams that a system is simple and user friendly. Just-DONATE is just that while automating many of the laborious, manual processes that take up so much of this team’s time. For example, managing all the income from all the different sources, saving accounts team’s time and effort and ensuring data is accurate. See Just-DONATE for more details.
Fundraising
Managing your contacts, segmenting your donors, and ensuring the integrity of your fundraising data is paramount, and doing that in a system that allows full visibility with the Finance team means one view for all. See Just-DONATE for more details.
Financial Directors
Clear and Concise Formats
Financial directors require clear, accurate data that’s available at the drop of a hat. Improve your production company’s talent commitments and get clearer reporting and overviews with Just-TALENT.
Just-TALENT utilises automation to ensure a simple, easy-to-use system that tackles all the laborious manual processes that take up too much of a production company’s time. Our leading talent reporting software calculates everything for you whilst generating statements in the background. Not only does Just-TALENT calculate all the laborious sums, but also distributes these statements to the agencies and actors with predetermined email templates – all of which saves countless hours in labour that can be spent elsewhere.
Accounts Teams
Easy-to-Use Automation
Just-TALENT is simple, easy-to-use and automates many of the laborious manual processes that take up too much of your production company’s time. For example, your accounts team can create and process automated self-billing supplier invoices. Talent reporting software saves time, effort and ensures that your team’s data is always accurate.
Royalties Administrator
Total Data Accuracy
Talent reporting should be fast and accurate, but by creating reports in Excel, this likely isn’t the case. Reporting in Excel is often laborious, time-consuming and error-laden. Just-TALENT eliminates all these issues. By using our talent reporting software, you can create statements in minutes with perfectly accurate data. Never worry again about the distribution of statements. With our talent reporting software, distribution is automated and is quick and always consistent.
Client Projects
Our TV & Film customers create and sell the most incredible content in such a variety of formats. We’re proud to highlight our customers’ work.
What We Do For Our Clients
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Financial Visibility
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World Class Technology
Confident Business Decisions
We partner with our clients to continually refine their processes and deliver automation, greater visibility of their financials and increased transparency of their data. This enables our clients to make more informed business decisions with the confidence in the integrity and accuracy of their data.
Streamlined Reporting
With real-time access to data from anywhere in the world, across multiple platforms and on different devices, our customers can save time and effort. Reporting processes become streamlined with no need to check and check again, affording our clients extra time to really add value into their organisations where it truly counts.
World-Class Development for You
We have continued to develop our solutions, always on a Microsoft platform, so that our customers not only have one of the world’s finest Accounting and ERP systems, but also the additional functionality that makes the system operationally a success throughout the whole business. We know that the system has to be usable for everyone, regardless of their role. Our Apps for Business Central reflect this, so whether you’re a Finance Director looking at the Cash Flow of the
whole business, or the Production Manager for a single title, then the visibility must be there, intuitively.
Financial Visibility
We partner with our clients to continually refine their processes and deliver automation, greater visibility of their financials and increased transparency of their data. This enables our clients to make more informed business decisions with the confidence in the integrity and accuracy of their data.
Save Time
With real-time access to data from anywhere in the world, across multiple platforms and on different devices, our customers save time and effort. Reporting processes become streamlined with no need to check and check again, affording our clients extra time to add value into their organisations where it truly counts.
World-Class Technology
We have continued to develop our solutions, always on a Microsoft platform, so that our customers not only have one of the world’s finest Accounting and ERP systems, but also the additional functionality that makes the system operationally a success throughout the whole business.
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Why Our Clients Choose Us
Our clients are at the heart of everything we do from the very first discussions, right the way through to implementation and finalisation.
Creative is filled with highly passionate Dynamics experts – we absolutely love and are committed to what we do and deliver for our clients. We use our deep experience and understanding of Dynamics to support our clients as they embark on what can be a scary and unknown journey of digital transformation.
Our clients praise us for being hands-on and always available when needed to support them through every step of their implementation. No ask is ever too much for our professional, friendly and enthusiastic team of experts.
We have seen many clients grow and evolve their businesses over the years, and we never tire of seeing that. Our customer base ends up happy, and our contacts use us again and again as they move to pastures new.
