--- title: Webinar | Key learnings from Canstar’s shift to a modern finance platform description: How Canstar rebuilt its environment, how reporting and consolidation shifted almost immediately and what a finance function can achieve when it runs on a unified cloud platform designed for digital growth. image: https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/Email%20header%20banners%20-%202025%20(6)-1.png --- ![Annexa](https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/Annexa_October2021/Images/logo_1.svg) - [Solutions](https://annexa.com.au/solutions/) - [Products](https://annexa.com.au/products/) - [Services](https://annexa.com.au/services/) - [Resources](https://annexa.com.au/resources/) - [Case Studies](https://annexa.com.au/case-studies/) - [Get in touch](https://annexa.com.au/contact/) - [Solutions](https://annexa.com.au/solutions/) - [Products](https://annexa.com.au/products/) - [Services](https://annexa.com.au/services/) - [Resources](https://annexa.com.au/resources/) - [Case Studies](https://annexa.com.au/case-studies/) - [Get in touch](https://annexa.com.au/contact/) **WEBINAR: ON-DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE** # The great migration: Key learnings from Canstar’s shift to a modern finance platform    *“One of the key improvements was having a real-time view of the financial results. Everyone’s running the same reports and looking at the same numbers at the same time, we’ve got consistent visibility across the team.”* ![Canstar- webinar 2026](https://info.annexa.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Canstar-%20webinar%202026.png?width=1200&height=600&name=Canstar-%20webinar%202026.png) For businesses growing on a creaking on-premise ERP or inflexible accounting software, Canstar’s challenges will feel all too familiar. As the business scaled, reporting slowed, consolidation became harder and workarounds crept in. This session looks at what changed once those constraints were removed. Hear from **Chris Mitchell (Chief Financial Officer, Canstar)**, **Peter Grimshaw (Group Financial Controller, Canstar)** and **Ananda Iyer (Head of Customer Success, Annexa)** as they share lessons from selection, implementation and life after NetSuite go-live. **You will walk away knowing:** - How Canstar replaced unreliable systems, spreadsheets and limiting platforms including on-premises ERP and Xero - What changed once reporting and consolidation kept pace with growth - How the finance team reduced month-end pressure as complexity increased - How automation, controls and integrations reshaped day-to-day workloads Whether you’re running an on-premise system or a smaller accounting platform like Xero or MYOB, the lessons from Canstar’s journey will give you a clearer view of what an upgrade path could look like. ### WEBINAR REPLAY ### **Meet your speakers** ### Chris Mitchell Chief Financial Officer **Canstar** ![Company Logo](https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/official-canstar-logo-small.png) ### Peter Grimshaw Finance Director **Canstar** ![Company Logo](https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/official-canstar-logo-small.png) ### Ananda Iyer Head of Customer Success **Annexa** ![Company Logo](https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/Annexa-Primary-Logo-Black.png) ![Annexa](https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/Annexa_October2021/Images/logo_1.svg) #### Solutions - [By industry](https://annexa.com.au/solutions/#by-industry) - [By role](https://annexa.com.au/solutions/#by-role) - [By use case](https://annexa.com.au/solutions/#by-use-case) #### Products - [Oracle Netsuite](https://annexa.com.au/product/netsuite-erp/) - [Oracle Netsuite EPM](https://annexa.com.au/product/netsuite-enterprise-performance-management/) - [iPaaS](https://annexa.com.au/product/ipaas/) - [Technology Partnerships](https://annexa.com.au/products/partners/) - [NetSuite Apps by Annexa](https://annexa.com.au/applications/) #### Services - [Implementation](https://annexa.com.au/services/implementation/) - [Development](https://annexa.com.au/services/development/) - [Integrations](https://annexa.com.au/services/integrations/) - [Enterprise architecture](https://annexa.com.au/services/enterprise-architecture/) - [Support](https://annexa.com.au/services/support/) - [Training](https://annexa.com.au/services/training/) #### Quicklinks - [Annexa Hub](https://hub.annexa.com/s/login/) - [About Annexa](https://annexa.com.au/about/) - [Resources](https://annexa.com.au/resources/) - [Careers](https://annexa.com.au/careers/) - [Contact](https://annexa.com.au/contact) - [Media Enquiries](https://info.annexa.com.au/annexa-media-kit) #### Follow us - [![LinkedIn](https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/annexa-pty-ltd/) - [![youtube](https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/youtube.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3C3BsUjTQvtrXCYHTfkVw) [Get in touch](https://annexa.com.au/contact) ![Annexa](https://info.annexa.com.au/hubfs/Annexa_October2021/Images/logo_1.svg) #### Office Locations ##### Melbourne [1300 994 550](tel:1300%20994%20550) Suite 2, Level 4, 100 Dorcas Street, Southbank, Victoria 3006 [sales@annexa.com.au](mailto:sales@annexa.com.au) ##### Sydney [1300 994 550](tel:1300%20994%20550) Unit 18, Level 3, 21 Mary St,
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