COMPONENT
Import node
A configurable workflow component that provides a centralized and automated way to bring financial data into your workflows.
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Purpose
- Pull data from ERPs, bank APIs, payment processors, email attachments, cloud, and file-based sources
- Schedule imports to run automatically, without manual exports or downloads
- Support one-time and recurring imports across multiple sources in a single workflow run
Inputs
- ERPs and accounting software: Payroll data, account balances, and more
- Banks: Transactions, account statements, balances, and more
- Payment processors: Transactions, fee structures, contract terms, settlement statements, and more. See the growing list of providers we're connected with.
- Files: From manual uploads or cloud storage
- Databases: usage data, transactional data, or any other data stored there
- Email attachments: Vendor invoices, purchase orders
- Other vendor portals: Invoices from the billing section of any SaaS tool
Outputs
- Structured data ready for the next actions
- Import logs with source, timestamp, and status
Typical use cases
All workflows start with some sort of a data import node to get the data into the workflow.
- The payment reconciliation workflow imports data from past workflows, PSP back offices, and internal databases.
- The purchase order and invoice matching workflow pulls purchase orders from the ERP, invoices from emails, and unmatched items from previous Reiterate workflows.