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Contractor billing for businesses

From great teamwork
to a clear client invoice.

Connect the contractor, the agreed work and the approval to the bill you send. Give finance the context to collect with confidence.

A project team reviewing creative work together at a laptop
The work your team deliveredThe invoice your client receivesThe approval behind it

One engagement.
A connected billing story.

An agency brings in Maya, a contractor, for Northstar Studio’s product design sprint. The agency prepares the client invoice for the agreed work.

  1. The work

    01

    Product design sprint

    Maya Rao · engagement NS-026

    Keep the contractor, contract and client with the engagement.

  2. The invoice

    02

    USD 3,600

    Northstar Studio · INV-2086

    Use the agreed service lines and amount. Confirm any applicable tax before sending.

  3. The decision

    03

    Review before collection

    Invoice approval required

    Complete the program checks and record the billing approval before issuing the link.

Make the next decision clear.

The work is on the invoice, but billing approval is still missing. Finance sees the open decision before a payment link goes to the client.

Once the approval is recorded and the other required checks pass, issue the link and follow the client payment against the same invoice.

Approval, collection and contractor payout remain separate steps.

Northstar StudioINV-2086

Product design sprint

$3,600 USD

Contractor
Maya Rao
Engagement
NS-026
Billing approval
Required

Payment link on hold

The billing approval is still open. Record the decision, then recheck the invoice before issuing its payment link.

Before you start billing

Who is this billing workflow for?+
It is for agencies and service businesses billing clients for contractor work. Gruv connects the contractor, contract, engagement and client to the invoice, then keeps the required checks and approval with it.
What can keep a payment link on hold?+
An open approval or missing contractor, client, contract, tax or payment detail can stop the invoice. Your program keeps the payment link on hold until the required information is ready and approvals are complete. Review the reason, resolve it and check the invoice again.
Who is the legal seller and invoice issuer?+
The agreement for your business program names the legal seller, contracted entity and invoice issuer. We also agree on tax responsibilities, countries, currencies, providers, payment methods and payout routes before your first invoice goes out.
Does approving an invoice pay the contractor?+
No. Billing approval allows a ready invoice to move towards client checkout. Client collection, settlement and contractor payout are separate steps, with their own requirements and timing.
What can finance use after the client pays?+
Finance can follow the payment status and available invoice, payment and ledger references. These help reconcile the payment to the engagement. We confirm any export or accounting connection your team needs during setup.
Can we start with one engagement?+
Yes. Tell us how you bill a client for contractor work today. We will walk through the invoice, approval and collection steps with you and confirm program availability. You do not need a prepared payout file for the first conversation.

Start with one client engagement.

Tell us how your team bills for contractor work. We will help you map the invoice, approval and payment steps.