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Connect approved contractor work to the payout result.

Carry the contractor, approved-work reference, amount, currency, and payout outcome through one batch your operations and finance teams can trace.

Approved-work referenceItem-level reviewFinance export

Where contractor payout operations break

The contractor record and approved work do not line up

Operations needs one stable contractor and engagement reference before it can explain the payable amount.

The approved amount and payout row tell different stories

Without the invoice, milestone, timesheet, or PO reference, finance cannot match the payout back to the work.

A contractor row needs attention after import

The team needs the item state, reason detail, and current owner to resolve the affected record.

Finance receives a payout total without the supporting references

The close slows down when batch outcomes cannot be matched to approved work and provider references.

Operating model

Keep approved work connected to the payable row

Contractor and beneficiary reference

Keep the contractor in your work system aligned with the beneficiary used for the payable row.

Approved-work reference

Carry the invoice, timesheet, milestone, PO, or engagement reference with the approved amount.

Program context

Use the contractor batch mode and metadata required for the enabled workspace workflow.

Batch review and processing

Import the payable rows, review their current state, and process the ready batch.

Item-level exception context

Use payout state, reason codes, and status explanations to route the row that needs follow-up.

Finance-ready exports

Export structured item outcomes and references for your accounting process.

One payable record from approved work to finance close

Use stable contractor and work references to keep the payable amount, batch item, outcome, and finance handoff easy to trace.

  • Invoice-linked release

    Carry the invoice, milestone, timesheet, or PO reference into the payable row finance will reconcile.

  • Review the row that needs attention

    Use item status, reason codes, and explanations to identify the contractor record that needs follow-up.

  • Keep the result ready for finance

    Export the item reference, amount, currency, payout state, and provider reference for the close.

One payable record from approved work to finance close
How it works

From approved work to traceable payout result

The workflow starts with approved work and a known contractor. Stable references carry that context through batch review and finance close.

  1. 1

    Confirm the contractor record

    Start with the beneficiary, payout method, country, currency, and program checks required for this engagement.

  2. 2

    Tie pay to approved work

    Carry the invoice, timesheet, milestone, or other approved-work reference into the payable row so the amount is explainable.

  3. 3

    Import the payable rows

    Upload a CSV or structured batch with beneficiary, amount, currency, reference, memo, and any program metadata needed for review.

  4. 4

    Review and process

    Review batch and item states, resolve the rows that need attention, then process the enabled contractor payout workflow.

  5. 5

    Reconcile the outcome

    Export item outcomes, references, and status details so finance can match the payout result to the approved work.

Choose your pattern

Choose the approved-work pattern your agency needs to support

Your work system owns the approval. Gruv starts from the contractor amount that is ready to become payable.

Staffing agency

Pay placed contractors on cycle across multiple clients

Use this pattern after each client or timekeeping system has approved the contractor work and payable amount for the cycle.

  • Retain placement and timesheet references
  • Review affected contractor rows by item
  • Match payout results to client-approved work

Design agency

Pay creatives from approved milestones

Use this pattern after the project system has approved the milestone, contractor, amount, and currency.

  • Carry the project and milestone reference
  • Keep amount and currency explicit
  • Export the payout outcome for project finance

Consulting firm

Pay specialists on engagement or retainer

Use this pattern after the engagement owner has approved the retainer, project period, or deliverable amount.

  • Retain the engagement and period reference
  • Separate rows that need follow-up
  • Match the result to the approved payable

Dev agency

Pay engineers from an approved sprint or billing cycle

Use this pattern after the delivery or timekeeping system has approved each contractor amount for the cycle.

  • Carry the sprint or cycle reference
  • Keep contractor amount and currency explicit
  • Use item status for exception follow-up

Frequently Asked Questions

What should remain the source of truth for approved work?+
Keep invoices, timesheets, milestones, POs, and engagement approvals in the system that owns the work. Carry the stable reference and approved amount into the payout row.
Can we start with a contractor-payable CSV?+
The current batch workflow accepts CSV text or structured items. Each row needs a beneficiary, amount, and currency; external references, memos, and metadata can retain approved-work context.
How do invoice approvals connect to payout?+
Use the invoice, timesheet, milestone, PO, or engagement ID as the external reference or item metadata. Finance can then match the payout outcome to the approved-work record.
Does this page promise tax-form collection or filing?+
No. Tax document, reporting, and filing responsibilities depend on the contractor program and enabled services. Confirm the source, owner, jurisdiction, and handoff before making them part of the payout gate.
What do we validate before expanding to more contractors or countries?+
Profile requirements, tax gates, invoice approval rules, launch markets, payout methods, FX treatment, support ownership, and the finance export.

Pay your contractors. Close your books.

Start with one approved contractor-payable file. Map the work references, review path, and finance result before expanding.

Bring one approved contractor invoice or work record and its current payout handoff.