Bank Reconciliation

Automated bank reconciliation closes the books faster and catches mismatches before they become a problem.

65 hrs
Time saved/month
14
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Bank reconciliation ensures that a company's accounting records match its bank statements each month. Manual reconciliation is tedious and error-prone, requiring hours of clicking through transactions and hunting for discrepancies.

Automation matches bank transactions to ledger entries instantly, flags unmatched items for review, and investigates common causes of variances. The result is faster month-end close and fewer errors.

Key features
Match bank transactions to ledger entries automatically using fuzzy matching on amount, date, and description
Flag exact matches, partial matches, and unmatched items for human review in a single dashboard
Analyze unmatched transactions to identify timing differences, duplicates, and missing invoices
Generate variance reports with suggested corrections and investigation notes
Reduce manual clicking and email searches by routing all discrepancies to a central review queue

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Bank Statement Receivedtrigger

A new bank statement file is detected in the bank portal or uploaded to a monitored folder.

2. Extract Statement Data

The automation platform reads the statement file and extracts transaction details (date, amount, description, reference).

3. Fetch Ledger Transactions

The automation queries the accounting software to retrieve all transactions posted in the same period.

4. Match Transactions

The automation compares bank transactions to ledger entries using amount, date, and description, flagging matches and exceptions.

5. All Matched?

If all transactions are matched, proceed to reconciliation. If variances exist, route them for investigation.

6. Investigate Variances

The automation searches for missing transactions, checks for duplicates, and suggests likely causes for unmatched entries.

7. Create Variance Report

The automation generates a summary of unresolved discrepancies and posts it to a shared spreadsheet and notification.

8. Mark Reconciliation Complete

Once variances are reviewed and adjustments made, the automation updates the reconciliation status in the accounting software.

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Estimated Time Saving
65hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:14 Companies

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