finance_ops · saas · workflow
Smartcar's Director of Finance cuts 5+ days from monthly close with Rillet
Smartcar's sole finance director faced disconnected systems requiring manual reconciliation across platforms, a DSO of ~50 days with no systematic collections process, and no bandwidth for strategic work.
How it works
Common implementation structure
How this type of workflow is generally built, generalized across documented cases — not tied to any one vendor's stack. Click any stage to read what happens there. Specific products that implement these stages appear in “Tools commonly seen” below.
Stage 1 · AI-powered transaction coding
Rillet handles automated transaction coding, reconciliation, and reporting.
Tools used
RilletQuickBooks
Outcome
After adopting Rillet, 99% of the monthly close is automated, saving 5+ business days per month. DSO dropped from ~50 to ~30 days, an 80% gross margin pricing framework was established, and an automated 13-week cash flow model now provides weekly leadership visibility.
Results
Time saved5+ business days
Volume99%
Grounding & classification
Source type: vendor customer story
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