Hallensteins avoids payroll nightmares with MYOB

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Published on the 15/02/2011 | Written by MYOB

AT A GLANCE

Hallensteins

INDUSTRY

Wholesaling/Retail

BUSINESS OBJECTIVE

Streamline payroll services

SOLUTION

MYOB Exo Employer Services and MYOB MyStaffInfo

THE BENEFITS

Convenience, security and visibility

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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AU: 1300 555 110
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Hallensteins enlists MYOB Exo Employer Services and MyStaffInfo to better deliver on payroll…

When you’ve got an operation as big as Hallenstein Glasson Holdings does (in excess of 110 stores, with 25 stores in Australia), it could be easy for the little things to get away on you.

Little problems in things like managing staff leave, timesheets, and the all-important payroll, can turn from minor inconveniences to full-blown logistical nightmares overnight.

Luckily, payroll manager Louise Hughes-Wood has found a way through it, with the help of MYOB Exo Employer Services.

“With such a large number of employees, managing the payroll could become a real nightmare,” says Hughes-Wood, “but thankfully we have MYOB Exo, which makes my job a lot easier.”

And it’s a good thing too. Hughes-Wood manages wages for over 1000 employees – a feat only made possible by MYOB Exo Employer Services.

“It’s simple, straightforward and very user-friendly. I can also generate customised reports, such as the fortnightly wages report, in less time that it takes to write an email.”

Accessibility and visibility
Due to the large number of employees and the geographic spread of the stores, the company also is also now operating MYOB MyStaffInfo.

“MyStaffInfo takes the hassle out of payroll,” says Hughes-Wood.

“It’s convenient, secure and provides visibility for branch managers to manage staff leave and timesheets more efficiently. Through MyStaffInfo, our managers are able to enter timesheet information at the store via a secure internet site, which I am then able to access almost instantaneously from head office – instead of me having to input all of the information manually.”

“Put it this way,” says Louise Hughes-Wood. “It takes me two days to process wages now, when previously it took up to four days. It saves time and sanity.”

Overview
With the origins of Hallensteins dating back to the gold rush days of the late 1800s, the company is a mainstay of the New Zealand retail environment, now employing more than 1000 people through its association with womens-wear brand, Glassons.

In 1995, Hallensteins merged with leading women’s ‘fast fashion’ retailer Glassons to form Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Limited, now listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.

“Our customers know they are buying quality that also balances the fashion and value equation, because that’s what we have been doing for over 130 years,” says national retail manager, Kerry Lila.

“New Zealanders trust the Hallensteins brand – it wouldn’t be a huge stretch to say that almost every person in the country would have set foot in a Hallensteins store at some stage.”

Hallensteins now has 47 stores throughout the country and, despite the current economic climate, has recently opened a new store in Westgate, Auckland.

“We are at a good, stable number of stores now, and are well represented throughout the country’s metropolitan centres,” “And the outlook is very positive for the future.”