Time-to-Invoice Billing

Converts approved time entries into client-ready invoices the moment a project milestone or billing period closes.

73 hrs
Time saved/month
13
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Creating and sending invoices after project completion is manual and error-prone. Finance staff spend hours gathering hours, expenses, and rates from multiple systems, then manually calculating totals and entering data into the accounting system.

Automation pulls all billable data from the project and expense systems, calculates invoice amounts with discounts applied, and generates a formatted invoice ready for review and sending. the team reviews and sends in minutes instead of hours.

Key features
Automatically gather billable hours and approved expenses from timesheets and expense systems
Calculate invoice totals with client rates, retainer credits, and volume discounts applied
Generate formatted invoices with all line items and amounts in your accounting system
Route invoices to finance staff for review before sending to clients
Log invoice details in your CRM and notify the project team when billing is complete

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Project marked completetrigger

A project status changes to complete, triggering the billing workflow.

2. Extract billable data

The automation queries for project hours, expenses, and client billing rate, then retrieves timesheet data.

3. Calculate invoice total

The automation applies the billing rate, adds expenses, and applies any discounts or retainer credits to produce the final billable amount.

4. Create invoice

The automation creates a new invoice with all line items, amounts, and client details populated automatically.

5. Review and approve

A finance manager reviews the generated invoice and approves it for sending, or flags it for manual correction if data is incomplete.

6. Send invoice via email

Once approved, the invoice is finalized and sent to the client automatically.

7. Notify team

A notification is sent to the project team and finance channel confirming the invoice has been sent and billing is complete.

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Estimated Time Saving
73hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:13 Companies

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