SnapOn Software Transforms Financial Reporting & Scalability for Gunnison Tree Services

Gunnison Tree Services, a leading provider of vegetation management across utility, industrial, government, residential, and commercial sectors, faced operational hurdles with its legacy financial systems: 

• Fragmented systems: 11 separate accounting platforms after acquisitions 
• Slow month-end closing: Took up to three weeks to close books 
• Manual consolidation in Excel – error-prone and time-consuming 
• Limited scalability, hindering growth and real-time decision-making 
• Gunnison needed a unified, scalable ERP to support its expansion and simplify financial operations. 

They partnered with SnapOn Software to deploy a tailored NetSuite ERP solution, consolidating multiple entities into a single system. 

SnapOn delivered: 

• Centralized general ledger and financial reporting for all business units 
• Two-phase migration plan: Phase 1 for GL integration and reporting; Phase 2 to include utility billing and specialized modules 
• Customized integrations for project cost tracking and consolidated analytics 
• Role-based dashboards enabling real-time financial visibility 

Implementation Highlights 

• Data migration from 11 legacy systems into one unified NetSuite instance 
• Collaborative deployment aligning finance teams around best practices 
• Training and support, ensuring business users could adopt and scale independently 

• Month-end closing reduced from ~3 weeks to 6 business days 
• Real-time consolidated financial reporting with a single click 
• Consistent processes and data accuracy, lowering error rates 
• ERP platform ready for future acquisitions and scale 
• Marc Picardo, CIO, reflects: 

“The implementation was very smooth. We have our books closed by like the sixth business day right now, which is a big improvement.” 

Why SnapOn Software? 

Gunnison chose SnapOn Software for: 

• Proven NetSuite expertise in construction and allied services 
• Deep project support with functional and technical specialists 
• A strategic approach tailored for multi-entity ERP consolidation 

Key Benefits 

• Consolidated ERP for all business units 
• Faster financial close and streamlined reporting 
• Enhanced scalability and growth readiness 
• Real-time dashboards that drive better financial insight