Time-to-Invoice Billing

Consulting firms cut billing lag and recover revenue faster by automating the path from logged time to a sent invoice.

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

Time-to-invoice billing at management consultancies requires manual export of timesheet data, rate lookups, and invoice creation across multiple tools. This fragmented workflow delays cash collection and introduces billing errors.

Automated billing extracts timesheet data, validates rates automatically, and creates invoices in the accounting system without manual data entry. Invoices reach customers the same day the billing period closes.

Key features
Extract timesheet data automatically from time tracking systems and match it to billing rates
Validate consultant and project codes against rate tables to flag missing or conflicting rates
Calculate invoice line amounts and totals without manual spreadsheet formulas
Create invoices in accounting software with customer details, line items, and tax codes pre-populated
Send invoices to customers and log invoice numbers and amounts for tracking

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Billing Period Closestrigger

Workflow is triggered on the last day of the month or on a scheduled date when timesheets are marked complete.

2. Fetch Timesheet Data

Automation pulls billable hours, consultant names, and project codes API for the completed period.

3. Validate and Enrich Data

The automation cross-references consultant and project codes against a master rate table, flags any missing or mismatched rates, and calculates invoice line amounts.

4. Create Invoices

Automation creates a new invoice for each customer, populating line items, amounts, due dates, and tax codes from the validated data.

5. Notify for Review

Finance manager receives a notification with a summary of invoices created and a link to review them before sending.

6. Send Invoices

Once approved, invoices are sent to customers with a standard cover email template.

7. Log Invoice Metadata

Invoice numbers, amounts, customer names, and send dates are automatically logged for internal tracking and reconciliation.

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Estimated Time Saving
35hrs/month
Process pain:7.8/10
Mapped by:8 Companies

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