Fee & Subsidy Billing & Reconciliation

Q: What happens if a payment doesn't match an invoice exactly?

The automation identifies partial payments and overpayments and flags them for staff review. Staff can then apply credits, adjust due dates, or contact families to clarify payment intent.

Q: Can the automation work with our existing enrolment and accounting systems?

Yes, the automation integrates with common enrolment systems, accounting software, and bank feeds. Your team will work with the implementation partner to connect your specific tools and data sources.

Q: Will we still need to review invoices and subsidy claims before sending them?

Yes, staff review automated invoices and subsidy claims to catch exceptions and ensure accuracy. The automation handles routine cases, freeing staff to focus on complex or unusual situations.

Q: How quickly can we submit subsidy claims after the billing month ends?

With automation, subsidy claims can be prepared and submitted within one day of month-end, compared to the current five to seven day delay. This accelerates reimbursement and improves cash flow.

Keep fee accounts balanced and subsidy claims reconciled without chasing spreadsheets every fortnight.

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About This Automation

Fee and subsidy billing at childcare centres involves collecting attendance records, verifying subsidy eligibility, calculating fees, generating invoices, and reconciling payments across multiple systems.

Automation collects attendance data automatically, verifies subsidy eligibility against program rules, calculates fees with validated formulas, generates and tracks invoices, and reconciles payments in real time.

Key features:

Collect attendance records automatically from enrolment systems and classroom sign-in data

Verify subsidy eligibility against current state and federal program rules

Calculate family fees with validated formulas based on attendance and subsidy entitlements

Generate and send invoices automatically with centralised tracking and delivery confirmation

Match bank deposits to invoices and flag unpaid or partially paid balances in real time

Prepare subsidy claim documentation automatically for timely program submission

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Top friction points when done manually

The issues teams report most often with this process

#	Friction point	Companies Report This
1	Manual payment reconciliation Staff spend 50 minutes weekly matching bank deposits to invoices across multiple systems, creating delays in cash flow visibility.	80%
2	Subsidy eligibility verification Cross-checking family income, employment, and program eligibility against multiple documents and email threads is time-consuming and error-prone.	67%
3	Duplicate invoice data entry Invoice details are manually re-entered into the accounting system, introducing errors and creating a bottleneck.	53%
4	Scattered attendance records Attendance data is stored in multiple locations and must be manually gathered and cross-referenced each billing cycle.	40%
5	Ad-hoc payment reminders Overdue invoices are identified and reminded manually and inconsistently, leading to unpaid balances.	26%

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Automation readiness

How well-suited this process is for automation

Process Pain Score™

8.8/ 10

AI Fit Rating™

8.9/ 10

Automation Lift Index™

8.6/ 10

Hidden Overhead™

7.4/ 10

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Monthly Billing Cycle Triggeredtrigger

On the first business day of each month, or when a family enrols or changes subsidy status, the automation pulls attendance and enrolment data from the source system.

2. Extract Attendance & Enrolment Data

The automation retrieves attendance records and family enrolment details from the childcare management system, consolidating them into a single dataset.

3. Verify Subsidy Eligibility

The automation reviews each family's subsidy status against current rules and flags any changes in eligibility or required documentation.

4. Calculate Fees & Subsidy Amounts

The automation calculates tuition owed, subsidy entitlements, and any adjustments based on attendance and family circumstances, storing results.

5. Generate & Send Invoices

Invoices are automatically created and sent to families via email, with a copy logged for tracking and follow-up.

6. Record Invoices in QuickBooks

Invoice data is automatically pushed, creating accounts receivable entries and eliminating manual data entry.

7. Match Payments to Invoices

The automation monitors bank deposits and matches them to invoices in QuickBooks, flagging discrepancies and overdue balances.

8. Notify Finance Team of Exceptions

A summary report is sent to the finance team, highlighting unpaid invoices, subsidy eligibility changes, and any reconciliation mismatches requiring manual review.

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How does automation handle families with multiple subsidy types or changes in eligibility?

The automation checks each family's subsidy status against current state and federal program rules and flags any changes in income, employment, or family composition that affect eligibility. Staff review flagged cases to approve or adjust.

What happens if a payment doesn't match an invoice exactly?

Can the automation work with our existing enrolment and accounting systems?

Will we still need to review invoices and subsidy claims before sending them?

How quickly can we submit subsidy claims after the billing month ends?

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Process pain:8.8/10

Mapped by:36 Companies

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