Supplier master integrity
New suppliers and bank-field edits require verified evidence and dual review. Failure mode: rushed changes after a phishing email. Assurance question: can anyone amend bank details alone?
Payment control framework
How we organise supplier payment risk into stages finance teams can test, own, and report.
From invoice receipt to release
Each stage has a control intent, typical failure mode, and the assurance question we ask during an audit.
Invoice intake and matching
Invoices are matched to purchase evidence or agreed thresholds. Failure mode: manual overrides without documentation. Assurance question: which overrides reached payment without a second look?
Approval and maker-checker
Authorisers see invoice, supplier, and amount evidence—not only a queue button. Failure mode: rubber-stamping under month-end pressure. Assurance question: what did the second approver actually review?
Payment run release
Release thresholds, exception flags, and treasury handoff are defined. Failure mode: last-minute additions after the run was approved. Assurance question: what changed between approval and bank file?
Exception and recovery
Duplicates, returns, and suspected diversion have an owned playbook. Failure mode: informal chats with no case record. Assurance question: how quickly can finance reconstruct the trail?
Map your stages against this framework
Book a conversation to compare your current controls with the stages above, or review the full service list.