Experience the power of an intuitive user interface designed to enhance adoption and accelerate your return on investment. With Zahara, everything you need is consolidated in one convenient location, enabling you to complete month-end figures more swiftly and accurately.
The days of the app stack are over. With the help of Zahara you can complete all four key aspects of the AP process from the comfort of one app.
And when it comes to connecting up, Zahara has ready-made integrations with a number of popular finance systems. And for those on more bespoke or on-premise tools, we have multiple ways to get data in and out of Zahara, so no-one gets left behind.
Our software helps you get on top of costs. As your organisation grows, it's important to remember your small-business principles and not allow costs to run away from you.
Know your costs before you commit to spending. Set strict budgets for particular departments or projects and use multi-step approval workflows to decline, amend, or approve purchase orders.
If your teams can easily mark off as received the things they have bought, adopting Accounts Payable Automation becomes easier for the finance team. Zahara has deliveries and receipting on the mobile app so it's never been easier.
Zahara’s reporting and analysis shows you who’s buying what, when, and from who. With a complete audit trail and the ability to record GRNs, you never have to wonder which step is holding up the process.
One of the key pillars of accounts payable automation is the ability to get your supplier invoices approved and validated and into your finance system with minimal effort. This means fast and intelligent reading of the invoices and matching against any outstanding purchase orders.
The end result is you can pay your invoices 9 times faster, with less effort on your part. Zahara can accurately read your invoices for you, down to the line item level, applying all the correct coding.
Paying bills is the final part of the accounts payable automation process. Whether it's domestic or FX, having a secure system linked to the invoices that need paying, where payments can be effected quickly and payment statuses reflected in your finance system has to be an improvement over manual process.
Paying bills more easily with less effort will free up time for your team to analyse spend and focus on cost savings. With Zahara you can track every invoice from receipt to approval and then into your finance system for payment.
Accounts Payable Automation is a software solution that streamlines and automates the processes involved in managing supplier invoices and payments. Businesses need it to reduce manual data entry, improve accuracy, increase efficiency, and gain better control over their financial operations.
Accounts Payable Automation works by capturing, processing, and routing invoices and payment-related documents electronically. It's key features typically include invoice scanning, data extraction, workflow automation, electronic approvals, and integration with accounting systems like Xero, Sage & Microsoft Dynamics.
Implementing Accounts Payable Automation can bring several benefits, including:
Yes, Accounts Payable Automation solutions are scalable and can benefit businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. The specific features and configurations may vary, but the core benefits of efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings apply across the board.
The top 5 benefits of AP Automation are:
We've written a very thorough guide on everything we do with AP Automation. As there's a lot of information to cover, it's not going to be 10 minute read. We're happy to make the guide readily available to download and read immediately, if you have any questions at all please give us a call.
