Commission & Fee Management

Automated commission tracking and reconciliation with 99%+ accuracy reducing accounting overhead by 60-80% and identifying $2K-$5K monthly overcharges through intelligent auditing.

Business Outcome
time reduction in reconciliation and dispute resolution processes, decreasing from 1-2 hours per week to approximately 30 minutes.
Complexity:
High
Time to Value:
3-6 months

Why This Matters

What It Is

Automated commission tracking and reconciliation with 99%+ accuracy reducing accounting overhead by 60-80% and identifying $2K-$5K monthly overcharges through intelligent auditing.

Current State vs Future State Comparison

Current State

(Traditional)

1. Accountant manually downloads invoices from DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub portals. 2. Accountant spot-checks calculations in Excel (checking 5-10% of line items). 3. Invoices paid without comprehensive verification. 4. Errors discovered months later if at all. 5. $2K-$8K in overcharges go undetected annually per location.

Characteristics

  • ERP Systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
  • Aggregator Platforms (e.g., Uber Eats, DoorDash)
  • Spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets)
  • Payment Processing Systems (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
  • Communication Tools (e.g., Email, Slack)

Pain Points

  • High commission rates (15-30%) reducing profit margins.
  • Complex fee structures leading to confusion and disputes.
  • Manual reconciliation processes that are time-consuming and error-prone.
  • Lack of transparency in aggregator charges causing mistrust.
  • Limited control over pricing and customer experience.
  • Dependence on manual processes increases the risk of errors.
  • Difficulty in negotiating favorable terms with aggregators.
  • Inability to access real-time data for quick decision-making.
  • Operational overhead from dispute resolution processes.

Future State

(Agentic)

1. Commission Tracking Agent auto-captures all order data: order value, fees, commission rates, promotional adjustments. 2. Reconciliation Engine compares platform invoices to actual orders line-by-line: '$347.82 DoorDash invoice vs $342.15 calculated (overcharge detected)'. 3. Discrepancy Alert flags errors: 'Uber Eats charged 28% commission instead of contracted 25% on 14 orders'. 4. Automated Dispute generates claim with supporting data for platform review. 5. Performance Dashboard shows commission trends and optimization opportunities.

Characteristics

  • All order details (item prices, fees, commissions)
  • Platform invoices and statements
  • Contracted commission rates by platform
  • Promotional terms and fee waivers
  • Payment deposits and transaction history
  • Adjustment and credit records
  • Multi-location aggregated data
  • Historical dispute outcomes

Benefits

  • 60-80% accounting overhead reduction (2-3 hrs vs 8-12 hrs)
  • 99%+ error detection vs 5-10% spot-checking
  • $2K-$5K monthly overcharge recovery per location
  • Automated dispute generation with evidence
  • Real-time commission tracking not monthly retrospective
  • Scalable to hundreds of locations

Is This Right for You?

50% match

This score is based on general applicability (industry fit, implementation complexity, and ROI potential). Use the Preferences button above to set your industry, role, and company profile for personalized matching.

Why this score:

  • Applicable across multiple industries
  • Moderate expected business value
  • Time to value: 3-6 months
  • (Score based on general applicability - set preferences for personalized matching)

You might benefit from Commission & Fee Management if:

  • You're experiencing: High commission rates (15-30%) reducing profit margins.
  • You're experiencing: Complex fee structures leading to confusion and disputes.
  • You're experiencing: Manual reconciliation processes that are time-consuming and error-prone.

This may not be right for you if:

  • Requires human oversight for critical decision points - not fully autonomous

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