Why One System Matters: Lessons from Netis' Payroll Journey with Aruti HR

Josephine
Jun 13
3 min read

As companies grow across borders, they often discover a critical operational gap: payroll systems that don’t scale or talk to finance.

This was exactly the case for Netis, a multinational telecom and infrastructure services provider with subsidiaries operating across multiple African countries.

Netis faced a fundamental challenge:

We want one system that all our subsidiaries can use and it must integrate with our financial accounting software.

This blog explores how Aruti HR Payroll Software helped Netis meet this challenge by delivering unified payroll operations and seamless integration with their financial backend.

The Problem: Complexity at Scale

Before implementing Aruti, Netis had each of its subsidiaries using their own localized payroll methods:

Excel spreadsheets and manual calculations
Delayed payroll runs due to inconsistent processes
Disconnected systems for HR, payroll, and accounting

For leadership, this was more than an HR challenge — it was a financial risk. Errors, compliance gaps, and lack of real-time reporting made it difficult to manage costs and make strategic decisions.

The C-suite had a clear mandate: "We need a single platform subsidiary can use, and it must tie directly into our accounting system".

The Solution: Aruti HR Payroll Software

Netis implemented Aruti HR Payroll Software across ten operating countries. Aruti was selected because it met three essential requirements:

1. Multi-Country Capability

Aruti could be customized to handle country-specific payroll rules including statutory deductions, leave policies, and local tax regulations. This allowed Netis to operate with confidence in each of its regional markets.

2. One Unified System for All Subsidiaries

Rather than deploying multiple standalone systems, Netis rolled out Aruti in a coordinated, group-wide configuration. This created standardization across all subsidiaries, enabling:

Consistent salary structures and payroll workflows
Shared reporting formats
Easier training and support for HR teams

3. Integration with Financial Accounting Software

Crucially, Aruti offered integration with Netis’s financial accounting platform.

This allowed:

Automatic posting of payroll journal entries to the ledger
Breakdown of payroll costs by cost centers, projects, and departments
Synchronized financial records for audits and monthly reporting
Drastically reduced manual work for the finance team

For Netis's CFO and finance leadership, this was a game changer. Payroll no longer existed in a silo it became part of the company's real-time financial engine.

Results: Efficiency, Accuracy, and Visibility

Implementing Aruti led to clear, measurable improvements across Netis’s operations:

Area	Before Aruti	After Aruti
Payroll Processing Time	3–5 days	Under 1 day
System Consistency	10 different methods	One unified system
HR–Finance Data Sync	Manual, error-prone	Fully integrated
Compliance Risk	High	Low, with local rules built-in
Executive Oversight	Limited	Centralized dashboards & reports

What Decision-Makers Should Take Away

For CEOs, COOs, and CFOs, the lesson from Netis is clear:

It's not just about running payroll. It's about running it efficiently, everywhere, with full financial control.

The value of choosing a system like Aruti lies in its ability to bridge operational and financial workflows while staying flexible enough for local adaptation.

If you're managing or expanding a multi-country operation, ask yourself:

Are we using one system, or a patchwork of tools?
Is our payroll data flowing automatically into our financial reports?
Do we have real-time visibility across all subsidiaries?
Can we confidently comply with every country’s local laws?

If the answer to any of these is no, you're likely facing the same pain points Netis once did and it's time to consider how payroll and finance can work together more strategically.

Looking Ahead: Building on a Strong Foundation

With Aruti in place, Netis established a reliable, scalable payroll foundation. They moved from reactive, disconnected processes to a proactive, streamlined operation that supports both HR and finance.

This foundational success now gives them the flexibility to explore even more advanced HR and analytics capabilities all while maintaining the consistency they need to scale further.