One Unified Platform for spend management and proactive control

Expense Manager

AP Manager

Accounts Payable

Losing 20 hours a month to invoice processing?

Designed for ANZ mid-market finance teams, ProSpend's Australia-built AP automation software reduced invoice processing times by over 60% and stops invoice fraud in real-time.

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Childcare & Early Learning

Spend Management for Childcare & Early Learning

Purpose-built spend management for ANZ childcare and early education providers.

Control childcare spend across every centre with approvals, automated invoices and expenses, and audit ready records for funding and compliance.

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Trusted by Childcare & Education Providers Across ANZ

Over 300K

Active users on ProSpend

$115 M

Expense spend tracked per month

Nearly $9B

Total invoice spend processed

24K

Cards managed on platform

Solving the Real Problems in Childcare Finance

When every dollar must stand up to boards, parents and regulators, manual finance processes are not just slow. They are risky.

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No more end-of-month budget shocks
You only see overspend once the month is closed. By then, there is nothing you can do to pull spend back into line.

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Invoice processing eats your week
Each invoice takes 30+ minutes to key, code, chase and approve. Multiply that by hundreds of suppliers across centres.

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Shared cards and petty cash
One card shared across staff and centres or petty cash tins makes it impossible to see who spent what or stop misuse early.

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Missing receipts and slow reimbursements
Receipts disappear into wallets and centre offices. Staff wait weeks for reimbursement while finance chases paperwork.

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Audit and funding stress
Approvals live in inboxes, coding in spreadsheets and documents in filing cabinets. Audits and funding acquittals become a scramble.

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Tiny team, huge workload
One or two people are expected to run AP, expenses and reporting for 10 to 30 centres. When everything is manual, burnout is built in.

AI Powered AP OCR

Invoices entered once—no manual typing ever again


Our AI-powered invoice scanning and extraction instantly reads even the most complex invoice formats, automatically extracting and validating data. No templates or manual entry required, just clean, accurate invoice data flowing seamlessly into your workflows

Our machine learning-powered engine has been trained on millions of supplier invoices delivering exceptional first-time accuracy.

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Get 100% accuracy, verified by local experts

ProSpend has been a market leader in delivering an uncompromising invoice extraction service with HITL.  

HITL machine learning can be thought of as attended machine learning and it allows us to guarantee 100% accuracy on invoice data extraction. Without the HITL model, every time an exception is received it will require manual data entry by the finance team and because the machine is not trained, low accuracy rates will continue.

That’s just not a complete service. Document exceptions are handled by ProSpend within our end-to-end process and this process is managed entirely by our team.

"ProSpend delivers a system that achieves the perfect harmony between the work of machines and that of people; the more you use it, the smarter it gets."

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Protect your business from double payments

Duplicate invoices don’t just lead to overpayments, they can seriously impact your cash flow.

ProSpend’s advanced technology automatically scans and compares every invoice, detecting duplicates before they’re processed.

If a duplicate is detected, it is flagged instantly, giving you confidence that every payment is accurate and justified.

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Invoice coding that eliminates errors instantly

Ensure fast and error-free processing with ProSpend's configurable coding. Each invoice is automatically verified against your your guidelines, with supplier matching, coding rules applied, PO matching, and approval rules enforced. This automation reduces errors and accelerates processing times.

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Invoice details, captured accurately every time

ProSpend offers either header or line-item OCR data extraction. 

Line item extraction takes invoice processing to the next level by capturing detailed information at the line-item level.

This means every product, service, quantity, and price is accurately extracted and coded, providing complete transparency and control over your spending. 

Every supplier reconciled, not just your top 10

Why reconcile just your top suppliers when you can reconcile them all?

With ProSpend’s Statement Reconciliation, you can eliminate the manual processes that limit businesses to reconciling only their largest suppliers.

Our solution enables full visibility across your entire supplier base, while strengthening financial controls and improving supplier relationships.

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Supplier Average

Over 1,000 ANZ businesses trust ProSpend since 2015

Join these modern finance teams that trust ProSpend to automate their invoice management.

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Friends School

We have found ProSpend to be a significantly more efficient and effective approach to our purchasing and expense processing and has proven to be well worth the investment.

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Montessori Academy

We highly recommend ProSpend as an outstanding Accounts Payable (AP) solution. We believe it is an excellent choice for any organisation seeking a streamlined and efficient AP process.

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Barwon Coast

With ProSpend our managers have better visibility and control along all the steps of the invoice entry, approval and payment process and their year to date spend against budget, with no need to wait for EOM reports.

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Acrux

ProSpend's PO and invoice module matched our needs perfectly. It helped users create POs, route them through the approval process, and automatically match approved POs to incoming invoices. With ProSpend, we cut AP invoice processing time by 50%.

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Stop invoice fraud in its tracks

ProSpend uses OCR and AI technology to scan every invoice and the data extracted initiates a rigorous multi-check process.   

Errors and anomalies are identified immediately, giving your business protection from fraud and payment mistakes.

Manage supplier data in one reliable place

By leveraging an integrated supplier database, ProSpend helps businesses manage supplier relationships more effectively while driving efficiency and accuracy across the board.

  • Integrated database

  • Supplier maintenance

  • Trading term options

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Keep your suppliers in sync

Minimise errors and inconsistencies by maintaining a single source of truth for supplier details.

The database can be maintained easily through a one-off update, import or synchronisation with a range of ERPs.

 

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Highly configurable options for suppliers

Get full control by AP for supplier maintenance, including:

  • Invoice delivery method
  • Auto coding - cost centre and g/l code
  • Data extraction options
  • Payment terms 
  • Approval workflow
  • Currency
  • PO Matching
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Pay suppliers on your terms

Configure how you want to pay. On scanning the invoice into ProSpend our software will use your preferred configured supplier due date.

TESTIMONIALS

What our customers say

The smartest and most efficient way to manage your spend.

"I believe it is an excellent choice for any organisation seeking a streamlined and efficient AP process."

“The expensemanager (now ProSpend) invoice module has automated our accounts payable process. As a result we have saved hard dollars in printing, filing, storage and man-hours. ”

"We’ve reduced the time to process a supplier invoice approval and payment by a number of days, it’s visible to everyone and now paper-free."

TESTIMONIALS

What our customers say

The smartest and most efficient way to manage your spend.

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"We’ve reduced the time to process a supplier invoice approval and payment by a number of days, it’s visible to everyone and now paper-free." - Jamie Hughes

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“The expensemanager (now ProSpend) invoice module has automated our accounts payable process. As a result we have saved hard dollars in printing, filing, storage and man-hours. ” - Gavin Finn

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"I believe it is an excellent choice for any organisation seeking a streamlined and efficient AP process." Danny Nassif

FAQ

Need clarification?

What does ProSpend invoice scanning do?

Can the system match purchase order to an invoice?

Does the system recognize duplicate invoices?

Can you attach multiple documents to an invoice?

Is ProSpend mobile or tablet friendly?

Do you offer support for users?

Is AP automation expensive?

AP automation doesn’t have to be expensive. The key is to find an AP automation solution that fits your business’s unique needs and goals.

With ProSpend’s customisable modules, you can pick the features that you need. Calculate the estimated cost based on your chosen preferences with our Pricing Calculator.

Is AP automation worth it?

Definitely! With AP automation, you can reduce the amount of time handling tedious manual processes, improve accuracy, reduce invoice fraud and ensure compliance. This means better productivity, allowing you to focus more resources on your business goals.

How to implement AP automation?

We understand that every company is different. Based on your company’s workflow and structure, we at ProSpend develop a customised implementation plan with dedicated training and UAT sessions to help you transition and use our AP automation platform to the fullest. 

Spend Controls That Actually Work for Childcare

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No shared cards or petty cash

Give each centre its own controlled card. No more mystery transactions or envelopes of cash.

Fast approvals for centre managers and educators

Requests route automatically to the right approver on web or mobile, with clear delegations and audit trails.

Automated AP and simplified bookkeeping

Invoices are scanned, coded and approved automatically, then synced to your accounting system with no re-keying.

No reimbursements or lost receipts

Staff use cards and the app instead of personal funds. Receipts are captured at the point of purchase and never go missing.

Flexible spending rules across every centre

Set limits, categories and approval rules by centre, region or funding stream.

Easy receipt tracking via mobile app

Centre staff snap a photo, add a note and submit. Finance receives complete and compliant claims.

Real-time budget and transaction views

See spend and remaining budget by centre, account or grant at any time, not weeks after month-end.

Seamless accounting sync

Approved expenses and invoices sync into Xero, MYOB or NetSuite with the correct tax, GL and tracking codes.

Faster, cleaner month-end close

Automated AP, reconciled cards and complete data reduce close time from weeks to days.

Strong security and access controls

Role-based permissions and two-factor authentication protect sensitive finance data.

Built-in fraud and error prevention

Duplicate invoice checks, spend limits and exception alerts stop issues before money leaves the bank.

Policy-encoded spend

Card rules and approval workflows enforce your expense and procurement policies automatically.

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Why Montessori Academy Chose ProSpend

“ProSpend transformed our AP process. We now process more invoices, faster and with fewer errors, and our audits have never been smoother.”

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Montessori Academy

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30+ minutes

Average time to process a single invoice manually

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1 in 3 providers

Experience regular budget overruns due to lack of upfront spend control

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60% of organisations

Still rely on shared corporate cards or petty cash

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25+ days

Typical wait time for staff reimbursements under manual processes

FAQs

How long does it take to implement ProSpend?

Most childcare and early learning organisations go live in 4 to 6 weeks. We connect to your accounting system, configure centres and approval rules, and train your team without heavy IT involvement.

Does ProSpend integrate with our accounting software?

Yes. ProSpend integrates with Xero, MYOB and NetSuite. Approved invoices and expenses flow directly into your ledger with the correct GL, tax and tracking codes. Know more about ProSpend integrations here.

Do we have to change our corporate cards?

No. You can connect existing cards via bank feeds or issue ProSpend cards for tighter real-time controls. Either way, transactions are captured automatically.

We run multiple centres and entities. Can ProSpend handle that?

Yes. ProSpend is designed for multi-centre, multi-entity childcare groups. Each centre can have its own approvals and budgets, with consolidated reporting at head office.

Will our staff actually use it?

Yes. Educators and managers use a simple mobile app and browser interface. Submitting receipts and approvals takes seconds, which drives fast adoption.

How secure is our data?

ProSpend uses enterprise-grade encryption, role-based access and full audit logging. Data is hosted in secure infrastructure aligned with Australian privacy requirements.

Ready to Simplify Spend Across Your Centres?

ProSpend gives childcare and early learning providers the control, automation and real-time visibility finance leaders need without adding admin or headcount.

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