From On-Premise to Cloud: 5 Reasons Forward-Thinking CFOs Are Migrating Financial Systems to the Cloud

Keeping pace with constant changes in software, security protocols, and regulatory requirements is both time-consuming and expensive. SunSystems Cloud removes this burden by delivering automatic updates, ensuring all users have access to the latest features while remaining compliant with local and international regulations.

This is particularly valuable for organisations operating across multiple locations, where regulatory complexity is greater. As cyber threats continue to evolve, maintaining secure systems in-house becomes increasingly difficult. SunSystems Cloud provides a secure, professionally managed environment. Infor is responsible for infrastructure and application security, including real-time monitoring, rapid incident response, and robust protection protocols.

By operating in a multi-tenant cloud environment, SunSystems Cloud also handles disaster recovery, maintenance, and day-to-day IT requirements. This approach reduces security-related costs and gives organisations access to industry best practices without the overhead of in-house management.

On-premise systems require ongoing investment in infrastructure, upgrades, and customisations. These costs increase over time and place pressure on internal resources. SunSystems Cloud eliminates the need for capital expenditure on servers and software, replacing it with a predictable subscription model.

The combined cost of infrastructure, upgrades, and disaster recovery for on-premise systems often exceeds the cost of a cloud deployment with the same functionality. With SunSystems Cloud, organisations gain access to a modern, fully managed financial system with a lower total cost of ownership. It offers a more efficient and cost-effective way to support core finance functions.

Disruption to financial operations can carry serious consequences. Interruptions to payments, invoicing, or reporting can lead to penalties, liquidity issues, and reputational damage. SunSystems Cloud supports round-the-clock operations, helping organisations maintain continuity at all times.

Business continuity, however, depends on more than uptime. It requires resilience, reliability, and fast recovery when problems arise. On-premise systems—often reliant on ageing hardware—struggle to meet these standards. They introduce risks such as equipment failure, compatibility issues, and unplanned downtime.

On-premise infrastructure absorbs significant IT resources, often at the expense of strategic progress. SunSystems Cloud removes this overhead, allowing finance teams to focus on business priorities while adopting new capabilities faster and at lower risk.

Many organisations still operate legacy systems that lack modern tools such as robotic process automation, advanced analytics, or machine learning. Deploying these technologies on-premise introduces complexity, delays, and higher costs.

Modern finance depends on real-time collaboration. Cloud-based tools enable teams to share data, manage approvals, and work across departments with fewer delays and less manual effort. SunSystems Cloud supports this with mobile access, real-time notifications, and customisable workflows—all designed for ease of use.

Its user-friendly interface allows teams to interact with the system directly, reducing dependency on IT and enabling finance to operate more independently. These tools also help eliminate inefficient processes and reduce reliance on unsecured, outsourced systems—minimising risk while improving speed and control.

With centralised data, shared insights, and accessible tools, SunSystems Cloud helps finance teams collaborate more effectively—wherever they are.

FinanSys is an award-winning SunSystems provider with 25+ years of dedicated SunSystems expertise, holding the #1 spot globally for the number of Infor SunSystems Cloud implementations carried out to date.

As the leading SunSystems partner across EMEA and the Americas and the Infor SaaS Partner of the Year, FinanSys is a one-stop shop for all your financial management and ERP needs—offering a complete solution that includes requirement gathering, evaluation, configuration, implementation, cloud hosting, upgrades, training, and ongoing support. When you sign up for SunSystems Cloud through FinanSys, you will also get access to UniFi at no extra cost, the next-gen platform for accounting, finance, and business process automation.