1. E-commerce ERP
  2. Process
  3. Invoice to settlement
Process · Invoice to settlement

Invoice to settlement

Follow invoice to settlement through decisions and exceptions.

Step by step

  1. Post invoice Finance Manager

    Finance Manager checks the billed order, invoice lines, due date and customer account before posting the receivable. The outstanding amount remains available for collection work.

    • Receivable and due date recorded
    • Updates Invoices, Invoice lines
  2. Record payment Finance Manager

    Finance Manager matches a captured processor transaction to its channel or sales order. The processor transaction key identifies a repeat event.

    • Captured transaction matched to order
    • Updates Payment transactions, Invoices
  3. Review settlement Finance Manager

    Finance Manager compares sale, refund, fee and chargeback lines with the related transactions. An unmatched line or variance stays open for investigation.

    • Fees and variances inspected
    • Updates Processor settlements, Processor settlement lines
  4. Reconcile settlement Finance Manager

    Finance Manager checks the period totals and line exceptions, then records the reconciled or disputed outcome. A captured charge alone does not close the period.

    • Period closed after line review
    • Updates Processor settlements, Processor settlement lines
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.

Where it usually breaks

And how to keep it from happening.

  • A processor repeats a transaction key and its amount is counted twice.
  • A fee or chargeback leaves a variance even though the charge was captured.
  • A period is marked reconciled while a line is unmatched.
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