Finance systems
Finance is responsible for the administration of all finance-related systems including Oracle Financials, Blitz Reporting, iExpenses, PECOS and Online Payments. Further information, including links to access request forms, is available to staff from the GCU Finance Sharepoint site.
Members of staff can log in directly, using the links below. However, please note that Oracle Financials, Blitz Reporting and iExpenses can only be accessed on campus or by connecting via a Virtual Private Network (VPN). PECOS is a web-based system and can be accessed via the Internet.
Oracle ERP upgrade – March 2025
As part of the University’s continuing efforts to enhance our cyber security capabilities, the Finance and HR Oracle systems are being upgraded to move Glasgow Caledonian to a fully supported version of the Oracle software. Although the impact on the wider University is limited, this is a significant upgrade that will also see these systems move to be managed under single sign-on.
The current reporting tool, Financial Discoverer, will be replaced by a new tool called Blitz Reporting. Blitz offers benefits including significantly quicker run times for reports. The overall output of reports will remain fairly similar but there will be some changes in terms of access and the report format. Blitz Reporting User Guides can be found below.
If you have any queries, please contact financesystems@gcu.ac.uk
Blitz Reporting - user guides
Below are the user guides for Blitz Reporting. We will soon be adding video guides to accompany these documents - please check back for further updates.