U.S. Assets Recovery is a refining and fabrication company that excels at recognizing the immense value of hidden resources. Led by Chief Financial Officer Floyd Langley, it specializes in recovering, refining, and transporting precious metals.
With U.S. Assets Recovery having experienced significant growth, Floyd was tasked with improving business processes – specifically sourcing a more comprehensive financial back-end, and launching a best-in-class payroll and time and attendance platform. He sought recommendations from their financial consultant and auditor, Forvis Mazars, who suggested implementing Microsoft Dynamics and its integration with ADP Workforce Now. Here, Floyd discusses how ADP has significantly impacted their operations.
QuickBooks had become limiting for us. I needed a more robust system, and ADP fit the bill perfectly.
Floyd Langley,
Chief Financial Officer
U.S. Assets Recovery
Challenges
- Cumbersome and ineffective reporting processes led to compliance issues
- Lack of mobile access resulted in a large volume of employee inquiries, creating a strain on the finance team’s resources
- Outdated time and attendance systems complicated payroll management for a small accounting team
How ADP Helped
- ADP Workforce® Now helped U.S. Assets Recovery centralize its payroll and time and attendance functions and provided managers and employees real-time, mobile access to payroll data.
ADP Solutions
- ADP Workforce Now®
Streamlining payroll processes
When Floyd first realized his in-house payroll was becoming a bottleneck, he knew it was time for a change. “We simply outgrew our previous payroll platform, Quickbooks®. I was doing all the payroll in-house and handling tax reporting myself,” he explains. And as the company grew, so did it’s challenges. “With nine separate payrolls, one little problem in a tax return can quickly lead to a slew of issues that you’ll have to deal with afterwards.”
Fortunately, Floyd and U.S. Assets Recovery had been working with Forvis Mazars, a global professional services firm that offers audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services. And it was Forvis Mazars that recommended ADP.
Floyd’s partner at Forvis Mazars, Robert Grainger, Director of Business Technology Services recalls, “ADP is the market leader within the HR and payroll space. We knew they could manage everything—from the sales demo to implementation, to ongoing support. I felt assured that they would meet all of Floyd’s and U.S. Assets Recovery’s needs.”
However, Floyd was a bit skeptical. But after meeting with ADP, he was pleasantly surprised to discover a solution that streamlines payroll, better integrates time and attendance processes and makes the employee experience more user-friendly. He also found a team that listened to his concerns and was willing to work to meet his quick turnaround implementation needs.
“I’ve got so many things going on, and I don’t have time to waste. ADP stepped up to the plate, got us implemented and on our way.”
Integrating systems for efficiency
The complexity of managing a growing business like U.S. Assets Recovery demanded more than just basic software. “I was overseeing nine distinct business units with only a couple of people in accounting,” Floyd shares. With multiple system integrations necessary for efficiency, he needed a robust solution to centrally manage everything. That’s where ADP’s capabilities truly shone.
“QuickBooks had become limiting for us,” says Floyd. ADP provided improved reporting and integration capability with Microsoft Dynamics, which he had already chosen for their accounting platform. “I needed a more robust system, and ADP fit the bill perfectly.”
Mobile access frees up time for employees and managers alike
With an already full plate, Floyd needed mobile functionality to better support managers and front-line employees. This would allow him to focus on more strategic tasks instead of getting bogged down at his desk, sifting through paper timesheets and responding to non-essential employee inquiries.
Managers appreciate the mobile functionality for time and attendance, as it allows them to handle time-off requests and timesheet approvals on the go – they’re never stuck at a desk. “In our fast-paced organization, having everything mobile is essential. Now, managers can easily approve requests directly from their phones, ensuring quick decisions without the usual scramble or delays.”
