Part of our Finance & Accounting agents
AI agents for finance teams in consulting firms
Actionist is an AI automation tool whose agents operate the apps your consulting finance team already uses, from rebuilding the WIP sheet and chasing client AP by hand to schedules that arrive ready for the controller.
Milestones billed on time, client AP chased, and the month-end WIP schedule built before the partners ask.
AI Employees for Consulting Finance & Accounting in 4 simple steps
Manual Time
We'll go over where you currently waste your time doing manual tasks.
Actionist Automations
We'll show you exactly how Actionist can automate these manual tasks.
Your Benefits
How much time and money you'll save by onboarding AI agents.
Easy to use
We'll show you how easy it is to enable AI across your business.
Where you spend your time
We know how your week actually goes
- Invoices match the SOW fee scheduleEach milestone, retainer and time-and-materials invoice is drafted against the agreed fee, with the client PO on it.
- Client AP gets chased, not forgottenEvery open invoice is tracked by sponsor and AP contact, with a reminder drafted when terms lapse.
- Expenses reconcile before they reach a billReceipts, per-diems and rebillable travel are checked against client policy ahead of invoicing.
- Associates are paid against agreed day ratesAssociate invoices are matched to days worked and rate, with tax forms on file, before a batch is proposed.
- WIP and realisation stay visibleUnbilled time and fixed-fee progress are summarised for the controller each month, so write-downs are not a surprise.
- Spend your hours on the judgement callsThe controller decides what to bill, hold, or write off. The agent prepares the evidence.
And hundreds of other tasks you do manually..
An agent can take a lot off your team's plate. Take a look below to see the time and cost you could save by adding AI agents to your Consulting Finance & Accounting team's day.
Where the hours go
Invoices go out late or get bounced because the PO number is missing, the fee does not match the SOW, or the client portal wants a different layout. Billing becomes a hunt through old emails at month-end.
An agent drafts each milestone, retainer or time-and-materials invoice against the SOW fee schedule with the PO on it, then queues it for the controller to approve before it reaches the client.
Client AP is chased from memory. Nobody remembers which sponsor promised payment by Friday or who actually processes invoices at the client, so the partner ends up making the awkward ask.
An agent tracks every open invoice by sponsor and AP contact, logs promised dates from replies, and drafts a graded reminder once terms lapse, held for your approval.
Expense reports arrive in a pile at month-end with missing receipts, mixed currencies and rebillable lines tangled with internal costs, so the client rebill pack is rebuilt by hand.
An agent checks each claim against its receipt and the client travel policy, tags the rebillable lines to the right engagement, and flags what is missing before invoicing.
WIP and realisation are discovered at month-end. Unbilled time sits for weeks, fixed-fee progress is guessed, and partners learn about a write-down after the books close.
An agent builds the WIP, percent-complete and realisation schedule each month and lists the write-down candidates, so the controller decides with the evidence already in front of them.
Actionist Will Automate
What one automation looks like
A week with your Consulting Finance & Accounting agents
Some of the apps for your Consulting Finance & Accounting team
Some of the finance apps your agent operates for you. Hundreds more are in the Actionist App Store.
Your Agent wakes up Automatically whenever something happens
Your agents watch the apps you already use and act the moment something happens, usually within about a minute, handle it based on your instructions, 24/7.
Your benefits
Where the time goes back
What you do manually today
What your agent runs for you
- Billing150 min / weekBuilding each invoice from the SOW
Someone opens the SOW, checks the fee schedule, finds the PO number in an old thread, and keys the invoice in by hand, then reformats it for a client portal.
Billing Agent0 minAgent drafts it against the fee scheduleAn agent drafts the invoice from the SOW and approved hours with the PO on it, and queues it for the controller's approval.
- Collections120 min / weekChasing client AP from memory
The ageing report is regrouped by hand, promised payment dates sit in someone's inbox, and the reminder is written fresh each time.
Collections Agent0 minAgent tracks it and drafts the reminderAn agent keeps the ageing by sponsor, logs promised dates, and drafts a graded reminder for approval once terms lapse.
- Expenses130 min / weekUntangling expense reports at month-end
Each claim is checked against a receipt and the client travel cap by hand, and rebillable lines are split out for the client pack.
Expenses Agent0 minAgent checks and tags as they arriveAn agent checks each claim against its receipt and the policy, tags rebillables to the engagement, and flags only the gaps.
- Payables90 min / weekMatching associate invoices to days worked
Associate invoices are compared to timesheets and day rates one at a time, and tax forms are looked for in a folder before each payment.
Payables Agent0 minAgent matches and proposes the batchAn agent matches each invoice to approved days and rate, notes missing forms, and drafts the payment batch for approval.
- Reporting160 min / weekRebuilding WIP and margin each month
Unbilled time, percent complete and realisation are rebuilt in a spreadsheet at month-end, and the profit pack is assembled by hand.
Reporting Agent0 minAgent assembles the schedules for reviewAn agent builds the WIP, realisation and margin schedules on a timetable and leaves the write-down decisions to the controller.
What that's worth
Calculate what your team saves
Based on typical team usage: the visible tasks plus a few other automations the agent runs: ~6 hrs / person / week of admin work automated.
How easy it is to use
We'll do all the heavy lifting for you.
From entering your website address to having a working AI team, no effort from you.
- Step 1
Enter your website
- We'll research your business
- Automatically configure everything for you
- Step 2
Actionist Auto
Optional- Watches you work
- Creates your agents, workflows and schedules
- Step 3
Marketplace
- Hundreds of apps, plus agents and workflows
- Pre-configured by other users
- Step 4
Invite your team
- We'll automatically onboard them too
- Focus on the things that matter
Enter your website URL for a personalised demo
See exactly what Actionist would automate for your business.
You stay in control
An agent working in your ledger and your client billing only earns trust if you control every figure that leaves the firm. Actionist is built so you see what it touched, approve what reaches a client, and keep the final say on every number.
Invoices, reminders and rebill packs are drafted and queued for the controller. Nothing reaches a client's AP unless you widen that autonomy yourself.
Associate and supplier payment batches are prepared as drafts. A person approves and releases every payment from your bank or payments tool.
Write-offs, credit notes, revenue recognition and tax treatment are decided by the controller or partner. The agent gathers the evidence.
You can see what the agent read, drafted and posted, and your engagement data stays inside your own accounting and file systems.
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Frequently asked questions
Does our consulting finance team need to be technical to use Actionist?
How do we get started with an agent for billing or collections?
Can we build a custom agent for how our firm bills?
How quickly can we set it up for a new engagement?
Will it send an invoice or reminder to a client without the controller seeing it?
Some clients make us submit invoices through a procurement portal with no API. Can it cope?
Our engagement financials are confidential. How is that data handled?
Who decides on write-offs, credit notes and revenue recognition?
Is this meant to replace our controller or finance analyst?
See an agent draft a milestone invoice and chase client AP
Book a free demo and watch an Actionist agent draft an invoice against a SOW, check an expense report, and build a WIP schedule, end to end.