PRESS RELEASE: Canstar and Annexa to unpack lessons from finance platform modernisation in upcoming webinar

Australia and New Zealand – January 2026 – Enterprise systems consultancy Annexa has announced an upcoming webinar featuring finance leaders from Canstar, focused on the practical realities of modernising finance platforms in complex, multi-entity organisations.

Titled The great migration: Key learnings from Canstar’s shift to a modern finance platform, the webinar will take place on Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 11:00 am AEDT / 10:00 am AEST and is aimed at finance leaders and executives across Australia and New Zealand.

The session will explore how Canstar approached the challenge of moving away from legacy and fragmented finance systems, and what changed once a modern, scalable platform was in place. Rather than focusing on technology features, the discussion will centre on decision-making, operating model shifts and the role finance plays once manual workarounds and system constraints are removed.

Canstar is one of Australia and New Zealand’s most recognised digital comparison brands, operating across multiple entities and jurisdictions. Like many growing organisations, its finance team faced increasing complexity, extended close cycles and heavy reliance on manual processes as the business scaled.

Speakers for the webinar include:

Chris Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer, Canstar

Peter Grimshaw, Group Financial Controller, Canstar

Ananda Iyer, Head of Customer Success, Annexa

“Many organisations know their finance systems are under pressure, but the decision to modernise is rarely straightforward,” said Ananda Iyer. “This session is about sharing a real finance leadership perspective on what prompted change, what mattered most during the transition and how the role of finance evolved afterwards.”

The webinar is designed for CFOs, COOs, finance leaders and executives working in multi-entity organisations, particularly those considering ERP modernisation or a move away from on-premises or legacy systems.

Registration for the webinar is now open for registrations here.

Event details

The great migration: Key learnings from Canstar’s shift to a modern finance platform
Date: Wednesday 18 February 2026
Time: 11:00 am AEDT / 10:00 am AEST

Register here

About Annexa

Annexa is a specialist NetSuite solution provider and systems integration partner supporting mid-market and enterprise organisations across Australia and New Zealand. With deep expertise across finance, multi-entity operations, supply chain, eCommerce and advanced integration, Annexa helps organisations build scalable foundations that improve visibility, control and long-term performance.

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Isabel Ford
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