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Infosys has announced a strategic collaboration with Metro Bank and Workday to modernize the UK bank's finance operations. This partnership will see Infosys lead the implementation of a suite of Workday solutions, transitioning Metro Bank from legacy systems to a unified, cloud-native platform to streamline processes, centralize data, and automate key financial functions.
Quick Intel
Infosys, Metro Bank, and Workday partner to modernize the bank's finance operations.
The project transitions Metro Bank from legacy systems to a cloud-native Workday platform.
Solutions include Workday Financial Management, Accounting Center, and Prism Analytics.
The goal is to streamline processes, automate functions, and accelerate financial reporting.
The transformation will strengthen governance and support the bank's long-term growth.
It exemplifies the banking sector's shift to cloud-first strategies for agility.
Streamlining Finance for Future Growth
The core of this transformation involves implementing Workday's comprehensive suite, including Financial Management, Accounting Center, and Spend Management. This move is designed to centralize Metro Bank's financial data and automate key processes, which will enable more agile decision-making and accelerate financial closing and reporting cycles. The modernization will also strengthen governance and risk management through enhanced controls and audit trails. Marc Page, Chief Financial Officer of Metro Bank, said, "This collaboration with Infosys and Workday will help to unify our core finance operations, providing colleagues with self-service tools and simplifying daily operations. This supports our long-term growth strategy."
A Strategic Collaboration for Digital Advancement
The partnership brings together distinct expertise: Workday's AI-powered platform for managing finance, Infosys's deep experience in banking sector digital transformation, and Metro Bank's strategic vision. This collaborative model is designed to ensure a holistic approach to modernization, positioning the bank for future scalability and evolution. Daniel Pell, Vice President and Country Leader for Workday UK & Ireland, stated: "Together with Infosys, we're proud to support a transformation that will position the bank to move faster, operate smarter, and shape the future of customer service."
Exemplifying a Sector-Wide Shift
This initiative is a clear example of the broader trend of financial institutions embracing cloud-first strategies to gain flexibility and intelligence. Dinesh Rao, EVP and Chief Delivery Officer at Infosys, noted: "We are consistently seeing the banking and financial services sector embrace cloud-first strategies to gain unmatched flexibility and intelligence, and we believe platforms like Workday are fundamental to driving sustained growth and innovation for the future."
This collaboration underscores a strategic commitment to replacing outdated legacy systems with intelligent, integrated platforms, a critical step for traditional banks aiming to compete in the digital age by unlocking operational efficiency and strategic agility.
Workday is the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organisations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 320,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities. We enable clients in 59 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
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