Receivables & Invoice Chasing

Keep cash flowing by automating every reminder, escalation, and payment match without manual follow-up.

125 hrs
Time saved/month
8
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Invoice chasing and payment reconciliation consume significant bookkeeper time across manual email composition, payment matching, and tracking. Overdue invoices are often identified late, and payments take days to reconcile against the correct invoices.

Automation monitors overdue invoices daily, sends templated reminders automatically, and matches incoming payments to invoices in real time. Cash flow visibility improves, and the bookkeeper reclaims hours each week for higher-value work.

Key features
Monitor overdue invoices daily and auto-send templated reminders based on customer risk and history
Match incoming payments to invoices automatically using customer ID and amount
Flag ambiguous or partial payments for manual review without blocking the workflow
Log all reminder and payment actions in your accounting system for audit and reporting
Escalate persistent non-payers to your team before they become serious cash flow problems

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Invoice Overdue or Payment Receivedtrigger

The automation monitors daily for invoices past their due date with unpaid status, and also listens for incoming payment notifications from the bank or payment processor.

2. Fetch Invoice and Customer Details

The automation retrieves the full invoice record, including customer name, email, amount, due date, and payment terms.

3. Check Payment Status and History

The automation queries to confirm the invoice is still unpaid and checks the reminder history to avoid duplicate reminders within a set period.

4. Should Auto-Send Reminder?

The automation decides whether to send a reminder based on days overdue, number of prior reminders, and customer risk profile. High-risk or frequently late payers may skip auto-send and route to manual review.

5. Send Reminder

A templated reminder email is generated with invoice details and sent to the customer contact. The email is logged notes for audit.

6. Match Payment to Invoice

When a payment is received, the automation matches it to the correct invoice using customer ID, amount, and date. Partial or ambiguous payments are flagged for manual review.

7. Record Payment

The matched payment is automatically recorded and the invoice is marked as paid. Bank reconciliation is updated.

8. Notify Team

A summary notification is sent to the finance team and account manager, including payment confirmation and any flagged exceptions.

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Estimated Time Saving
125hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:8 Companies

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