Time-to-Invoice Billing

Converts approved timesheets into accurate client invoices without manual data entry or chasing down missing entries.

33 hrs
Time saved/month
11
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Time-to-invoice billing turns logged project hours and expenses into a client invoice after each milestone or period. Doing this by hand means re-checking timesheets, contract rates, and totals across separate systems, which delays billing and invites errors.

An automated version pulls hours and expenses, reconciles them against contract terms, and drafts an itemized invoice ready for approval. This shortens the billing cycle, reduces rework, and lets invoices go out the same day work is completed.

Key features
Pulls logged hours and billable expenses automatically at the start of each billing cycle.
Checks hours and rates against contract terms before an invoice is drafted.
Builds a fully itemized invoice draft ready for internal review.
Routes the draft to the finance lead for approval before it reaches the client.
Delivers the approved invoice to the client and records it in the shared tracker.
Flags mismatches between logged time and contract terms for quick review.

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Milestone Marked Completetrigger

Fires when a project milestone closes or the billing period ends with unbilled hours.

2. Aggregate Billable Hours And Expenses

The reconciliation pulls hours and expenses from Excel, and checks both against contract rates.

3. Draft Invoice

The drafting builds a invoice with correct line items, rates, and totals.

4. Send Invoice

Once approved, the delivery exports and emails the invoice to the client contact.

5. Log Invoice

The tracker is updated automatically with the invoice number, amount, and status.

6. Notify Channel

A confirmation message posts to the finance channel once the invoice is sent.

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Estimated Time Saving
33hrs/month
Process pain:7.8/10
Mapped by:11 Companies

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