Invoicing & Payment

Get invoices out the door faster and collect payment without chasing customers by hand.

84 hrs
Time saved/month
12
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Creating and tracking invoices manually consumes significant time across multiple staff members, with data entry errors and delayed payment follow-up costing the shop money. Manual reconciliation at month-end requires hours of comparing records and investigating discrepancies.

Automation reads completed job data directly from the shop system, generates formatted invoices instantly, tracks incoming payments automatically, and alerts staff to overdue accounts. The result is invoices sent within minutes, faster payment collection, and near-zero reconciliation effort.

Key features
Generate invoices automatically from completed job details with correct customer information and itemization
Send invoices via email immediately after job completion with payment links included
Monitor incoming payments and match them to invoices without manual data entry
Alert staff to overdue accounts and trigger payment reminders automatically
Reconcile bank deposits in real time as payments arrive
Maintain accurate payment records in accounting software with zero manual logging

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Job Completion Detectedtrigger

The automation watches for a job status change to complete in the shop system. It captures the job ID, customer details, service description, parts, labour hours, and total amount.

2. Generate Invoice in QuickBooks

The automation creates a new invoice using the job data, applies the correct customer record, itemises services and parts, and calculates totals automatically.

3. Send Invoice

The automation sends the invoice PDF to the customer email address with a personalised message, payment terms, and a payment link for card payments.

4. Log Payment Received

When a payment arrives or bank transfer, the automation detects it, logs the transaction to QuickBooks, and marks the invoice as paid.

5. Post Overdue Alert

Each morning, the automation checks for invoices overdue by more than 7 days and posts a summary so the owner can prioritise follow-ups.

6. Reconcile Bank Deposits

At the end of each week, the automation compares and bank deposits to recorded payments in QuickBooks, flags any discrepancies, and updates the reconciliation status.

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Estimated Time Saving
84hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:12 Companies

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