Automated Bill.com AP Cash Forecast Digest
Every Monday, WebRun opens Bill.com, pulls all approved and unapproved bills due in the next 30 days, groups them by payment week, calculates the total outflow per week, and writes a cash requirements forecast to Google Sheets. A summary with the week-by-week totals is posted to Slack for the CFO and finance team.
How do I automatically forecast AP cash requirements for the next 30 days from Bill.com?
Every Monday, WebRun opens Bill.com, pulls all bills due in the next 30 days, groups them by payment week, and builds a cash requirements forecast in Google Sheets. A week-by-week summary is posted to Slack so your CFO and finance team know exactly how much cash AP will need, with enough notice to act if a shortfall is coming.
- Finance sees a 30-day AP cash picture every Monday morning before cash gets tight
- Weeks with heavy outflows are visible weeks in advance, not days before
- Unapproved bills are included with clear flags so the forecast shows risk, not just certainty
Built for CFOs · finance managers · controllers · AP teams
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.bill.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Bill.com - pull all bills due in the next 30 days with amounts and due dates
bill.com
WebRun opens Bill.com to pull all bills due in the next 30 days with amounts and due dates. - Open Bill.com and pull all bills due in the next 30 days, including both approved and unapproved
- For each bill, capture the vendor, amount, due date, and approval status
- Group bills by the week in which they are due: this week, next week, week 3, and week 4
Done when All bills due in the next 30 days are grouped by week with totals.
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Google Sheets - build the week-by-week cash requirements forecast
google.com
WebRun opens Google Sheets to build the week-by-week cash requirements forecast. - Open the AP cash forecast workbook and write this week's projection to a new tab
- Show total outflow per week, a list of the largest bills per week, and a cumulative 30-day total
- Flag any week where unapproved bills make up more than 30 percent of projected outflow
Done when The 30-day cash requirements forecast is complete in Google Sheets.
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Slack - post the weekly cash forecast summary to the finance channel
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post the weekly cash forecast summary to the finance channel. - Post a weekly cash forecast summary to the finance Slack channel: total for each of the next 4 weeks, the 30-day grand total, and any high-unapproved flags
- Include a link to the Google Sheets workbook for the full detail
Done when The finance team has this week's 30-day AP cash forecast in Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does this include bills that are not yet approved?
Yes. Both approved and unapproved bills are included in the forecast so finance sees total potential outflows. Unapproved bills are flagged clearly so the team understands the risk in the number.
How far ahead does the forecast go?
The default is 30 days grouped into 4 weeks. This can be adjusted during setup if you need a longer or shorter horizon.
Will WebRun make any payments based on this forecast?
No. The forecast is read-only. All payments are scheduled and approved by your team in Bill.com. WebRun only surfaces the numbers.
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