Time Tracking & Billable Hours

Accurate billable hours reach client invoices automatically, closing the gap between work done and revenue collected.

53 hrs
Time saved/month
9
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Time tracking and invoicing at implementation firms requires staff to manually log hours, managers to review and categorize entries, and finance teams to reconcile duplicates before creating invoices. This fragmented process introduces delays, errors, and lost billable hours.

Automation captures time entries directly from tracking tools, validates them against business rules, and generates invoices automatically. The result is faster billing cycles, fewer errors, and complete capture of billable work.

Key features
Capture time entries automatically from tracking software without manual spreadsheet entry
Validate entries for duplicates, overlaps, and missing project or billable flags in real time
Categorize work by project and billable status using predefined business rules
Generate draft invoices with correct line items, totals, and client information
Reduce manual data entry and reformatting between systems
Flag exceptions and incomplete entries for manager review instead of blocking the workflow

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Time Entry Submittedtrigger

Staff member logs time with project, task, and billable flag. Webhook triggers the automation.

2. Validate and Categorize Time

Automation checks for duplicates, overlaps, and missing fields. Assigns project code and billable category based on rules and staff role.

3. Sync to Payroll System

Approved time entry is automatically pushed to the payroll system with correct staff ID, date, hours, and billable code.

4. Extract Billable Hours

Automation queries approved entries for the billing period, groups by client and project, and calculates total billable hours.

5. Create Invoice

Automation creates a new invoice with client, project, hours, rate, and total amount. Invoice is marked as draft for review.

6. Notify Team

Automation sends a summary message to the team channel confirming hours logged, billable total, and invoice status.

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Estimated Time Saving
53hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:9 Companies

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