Accounts Receivable & Chasing

Keep cash flowing by chasing overdue invoices and matching payments without manual follow-up.

35 hrs
Time saved/month
95
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About This Automation

Accounts receivable teams spend hours each day reviewing aging reports, composing reminder emails, and manually matching payments to invoices. This scattered, repetitive work delays collections and risks missed follow-ups.

Automation monitors overdue invoices continuously, sends timely reminders based on payment history, and matches incoming payments automatically. The result is faster collections and fewer missed invoices.

Key features
Monitor aging reports automatically and flag overdue invoices in real time
Send templated reminder emails based on days overdue and prior contact history
Match incoming payments to invoices and record them without manual entry
Escalate high-value overdue invoices to management for immediate action
Maintain a complete audit trail of all outreach and payment activity

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Invoice Due Date Passestrigger

The automation runs daily at 6 AM and checks for invoices that have reached their due date without payment.

2. Fetch Overdue Invoices

The automation retrieves all unpaid invoices where the due date is today or earlier, grouped by customer.

3. AR Evaluates Reminder Rules

The automation checks the contact history and the tracking spreadsheet to determine if this customer has already been reminded in the past 7 days, and which reminder stage (first, second, or escalation) applies.

4. Send Reminder

The automation sends a templated reminder email to the customer, with the invoice number, amount, and due date pre-filled. The email is logged automatically.

5. Log Reminder

The automation records the reminder date, customer name, invoice number, and amount tracker to prevent duplicate reminders.

6. Match Payment to Invoice

When a payment is received, the automation matches it to the correct invoice by comparing customer, amount, and invoice number, then records the payment.

7. Notify Manager of Escalations

If an invoice exceeds 30 days overdue or the amount is above $5,000, the automation sends a alert to the finance manager with customer name, invoice number, and days overdue.

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Estimated Time Saving
35hrs/month
Process pain:7.8/10
Mapped by:95 Companies

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