Finance & Billing Automation: 90% Less Manual Reconciliation
Eliminate spreadsheet reconciliation and achieve 99.8% billing accuracy with intelligent n8n workflows
90%
Faster Reconciliation
99.8%
Billing Accuracy
85%
Less Manual Work
The Challenge: Drowning in Excel Reconciliation
A subscription-based SaaS company with $15M ARR was spending 7 days at month-end manually reconciling payments from Stripe, PayPal, and wire transfers against their NetSuite accounting system.
Finance team of 4 people downloaded CSVs, used complex Excel formulas to match transactions, and manually flagged discrepancies. Revenue recognition delays affected board reporting, and billing errors were damaging customer relationships.
Pain Points Before Automation
- 7-day month-end close process
- 30+ hours weekly spent on manual reconciliation
- 3-5% billing accuracy error rate
- 2-week delay in revenue dashboards
- 15% of failed payments undetected for weeks
- No real-time MRR visibility
The Solution: Intelligent n8n Finance Hub
We built a comprehensive n8n automation platform that connects payment gateways, banking APIs, and accounting systems. The system performs real-time reconciliation, auto-matches transactions, and maintains live revenue dashboards.
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Payment Sync
Real-time sync of invoices, payments, and refunds from Stripe/PayPal to accounting system with automatic categorization and tagging.
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Auto-Matching
Intelligent algorithm matches payouts vs invoices automatically. Flags discrepancies with context for manual review.
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MRR Dashboards
Live monthly recurring revenue, churn, and expansion metrics pushed to BI tools and Google Sheets for executive visibility.
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Dunning Automation
Failed payment recovery sequences via email, SMS, and CRM tasks. Automatic retry logic and escalation workflows.
Measurable Results in 60 Days
90%
Reduction in Reconciliation Time
From 7 days to 2 days month-end85%
Less Manual Spreadsheet Work
25+ hours saved weekly99.8%
Billing Accuracy
From 95% to 99.8%5 days
Faster Month-End Close
7 days → 2 days💰 Business Impact
Cost Savings: $120,000 annual reduction in finance operations costs
Revenue Recovery: $240,000 recovered from better dunning workflows
Executive Visibility: Real-time MRR dashboards vs. 2-week delays
Audit Ready: Complete transaction trail and auto-generated reconciliation reports
How the Automation Works
Real-Time Payment Ingestion
Webhooks from Stripe, PayPal, and bank APIs trigger n8n workflows. Every invoice, payment, refund, and payout captured instantly with full metadata.
Intelligent Categorization
AI and business rules categorize transactions (subscription, one-time, upgrade, refund). Customer and product details enriched automatically.
Accounting System Sync
Transactions posted to NetSuite/Xero with correct GL codes, tax info, and departments. Invoice matching against payments performed in real-time.
Auto-Reconciliation Engine
Smart matching algorithm reconciles payouts against invoices. 95% of transactions matched automatically. Discrepancies flagged with investigation links.
Revenue Recognition & MRR
Automated revenue recognition calculations. MRR, ARR, churn, and expansion metrics computed and updated hourly in BI dashboards.
Failed Payment Recovery
Dunning sequences trigger on payment failures. Multi-channel recovery (email, SMS, in-app) with smart timing. CRM tasks created for sales follow-up.
Technology Stack
Core Platform
- n8n (self-hosted)
- PostgreSQL for workflow data
- Redis for caching
Integrations
- Stripe API & Webhooks
- PayPal REST API
- NetSuite SuiteTalk
- Plaid for bank data
- Looker for BI
Infrastructure
- AWS ECS for hosting
- RDS for data persistence
- CloudWatch monitoring
Ready to Eliminate Month-End Chaos?
Let's discuss how n8n automation can reduce your reconciliation time by 90% and improve billing accuracy to 99.8%.
Implementation Time
6-8 weeks
ROI Timeline
60 days
Cost Savings
$120K/year
Ready to Automate Your Finance Operations?
Let’s discuss how we can help you streamline billing and reduce manual finance work.
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