A single missed line on an energy bill is enough to start overpaying. So how do you know whether your organisation is paying more than necessary right now?
Behind your final figure sits a lot of complex information, including charges and rates that shift depending on usage and timing.
With that much detail to check, an error can slip past even the most thorough team. One overcharge might only be a few pounds but that adds up fast across multiple meters and billing cycles.
Enter invoice validation software
Invoice validation software checks every bill line by line against contracted rates, industry charges and actual usage.
Meanwhile, SystemsLink’s invoice validation software solution raises the bar considerably – running more than 130 checks on every single bill.
That includes verifying published industry charges such as DUoS, TNUoS, gas transportation costs, alongside water and sewerage charges.
On top of that, every bill gets checked against your actual consumption data, including half-hourly readings, to catch anything that does not match your normal usage pattern.
What happens when something does not add up
Once an error is picked up, the query gets logged and tracked with your supplier, complete with email integration and reminders, keeping the process moving until the query is resolved.
That means errors get corrected, and you get credited or refunded for whatever you were overcharged. Getting set up with SystemsLink is not the hurdle you might expect either, with data importing in minutes from all the major supplier formats.
Back to the original question: could your organisation be overpaying? Invoice validation software gives you a definite answer, without adding to your workload.
Beyond finding errors
With so much volatility in the energy market, SystemsLink’s software is built to bring some confidence back into your budgeting.
Every check comes with a tolerance level that can be configured as precisely as you need, right down to a single meter.
Our software can also generate an expected invoice from your half-hourly data before your supplier’s bill even arrives. Together, that adds up to greater visibility and more control over your energy spend.
Fancy seeing SystemsLink’s invoice validation software in action? Book your demo here
