What is Accounts Payable Automation?
Accounts payable automation (AP automation) leverages technology to optimise AP workflows by automating manual, repetitive tasks and improving accuracy.
With Traild’s AP automation software, key processes such as capturing invoice data, matching invoices to corresponding documents like POs or receipts, coding invoice details, and routing invoices through approval paths are fully automated.
This streamlining reduces workload, minimises human error, and enhances financial oversight, enabling businesses to focus on strategic priorities while maintaining seamless AP operations.
Why AP Automation is Essential for Finance Teams
For ERP users, AP automation offers tangible benefits that transform the entire accounts payable process
- Improved Supplier Relationships
- Enhanced Control
- Productivity Gains
- Accuracy & Fraud Protection
Improved Supplier Relationships
Timely payments are essential for strong supplier partnerships, and ensuring these payments are always on time is easy with automated invoice capture, coding, and approvals for prompt processing.
With all invoices centralised in one system, AP teams have complete visibility over their statuses, enabling adherence to payment terms.
This fosters trust with suppliers, minimises late payment fees, and unlocks opportunities for early payment discounts.
Enhanced Control & Compliance
AP automation enforces financial delegation authority rules by routing invoices to the correct approvers and levels automatically.
With Traild, finance executives gain full visibility into invoices within batch payment files, including their approval statuses, history logs, and risk flags.
These features create a robust digital audit trail, supporting compliance efforts and safeguarding the business against financial risks.
Time Savings & Productivity Gains
Accounts payable is one of the most time-intensive functions in finance. Automation eliminates manual tasks such as data entry, invoice reconciliation, and chasing approvals, freeing AP teams to focus on strategic, high-value activities.
By reducing administrative burdens, AP automation boosts employee productivity, improves job satisfaction, and allows finance teams to contribute more effectively to business growth.
Greater Accuracy & Fraud Protection
Manual invoice handling exposes businesses to errors and fraud risks, from duplicate payments to overbilling. Automation enhances accuracy by validating invoices against ERP data, flagging discrepancies and preventing incorrect payments.
With tools like Traild, supplier details are verified to protect against rising instances of invoice fraud, giving finance teams peace of mind and stronger financial security.
Traild has been a game changer!
"Traild has been a game changer! It's saved me a whole full time role. But the risk management side of Traild is what actually sold me on the solution. The risk reduction and savings have been huge for us."
Sarah Adamo
Finance Director
Fully integrated from day one!
"It is not often a product comes along like this - simple to use and fully integrated from day one!"
Tom Grindley-Ferris
Business Systems Executive
It's improved cash flow
"It's improved cash flow because we are getting invoices paid timely and getting discounts. I have a better read on the number of invoices that we have in the system. So, there are a lot of pluses for me."
Cheryl Harmon
Chief Financial Officer
Traild has saved us hours in manual processing
"Traild has made our AP process incredibly efficient and secure, saving hours in manual processing and helping me identify the high risk payments that need further review."
Jordan Kagan Gescheit
Managing Director
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Saves us over 10 hours each week
"Traild saves us over 10 hours per week in manual data entry and helps me focus on the one percent of invoices that are problematic and need my attention."
Jordan Kagan Gescheit
Managing Director
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