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Billing Module

Not Another Generic
AP Tool.
A Construction Billing Engine.

AIA G702/G703 progress billing, AI-powered 3-way matching, and automated payment scheduling — all purpose-built for how construction companies actually bill, get billed, and manage cash across projects.

94%
Invoice Auto-Match Rate
75%
Faster Processing
AIA
Native G702/G703
2-Way
AR + AP Unified
The Problem

Generic AP Tools Weren't Built for Construction

Construction billing is fundamentally different — progress-based pay applications, retainage withholding on every invoice, change order impacts, dual-role AR and AP on the same project. Generic tools don't understand any of this.

Manual Pay Apps

AIA G702/G703 forms still generated in Excel, printed, signed, scanned, and emailed. Every billing cycle is a 2-week manual process.

No Invoice Context

Generic AP tools can't match invoices against contracts, change orders, and completion percentages. Every invoice requires manual review.

Split AR & AP

Receivables and payables live in separate systems. Dual-role companies can't see the relationship between what they bill upstream and what they owe downstream.

Retainage Blind Spot

Generic tools treat retainage as a line item, not as a first-class financial entity that needs to be tracked, withheld, and conditionally released.

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How It Works

From Pay App to Payment — Fully Automated

Whether you're billing upstream as a Sub or processing invoices downstream as a GC, Metaprise manages both sides of the ledger through a single intelligent workflow.

1
Invoice Capture

Invoices and pay apps ingested via email, portal upload, or Procore sync. AI extracts line items, amounts, and project codes automatically.

2
3-Way Matching

AI matches invoices against contracts, change orders, and completion status. Anomalies flagged instantly — over-billing, duplicate charges, unapproved work.

3
Approval & Retainage

Matched invoices route to approvers with full context. Retainage calculated and withheld automatically per contract terms and state law.

4
Smart Payment

Approved invoices scheduled for optimal payment timing. Lien waivers collected, payments executed, and journal entries synced to Sage automatically.

Core Capabilities

The Billing Engine Construction Has Been Waiting For

Every feature understands construction-specific data models — progress billing, retainage withholding, change order impacts, project-based cost codes, and the dual-role relationship between what you bill and what you owe.

Progress Billing

Native AIA G702/G703

Generate, submit, and track pay applications in the industry-standard AIA format — with automated percentage-of-completion calculations, scheduled value breakdowns, and retainage tracking built into every line item.

Auto-Generated Pay Apps

Generate G702 cover sheets and G703 continuation sheets from project data. No more Excel templates or manual math.

% Completion Tracking

Track work completed, stored materials, and retainage per cost code. Syncs with Procore's percent complete data when available.

Change Order Integration

Approved change orders automatically added to the schedule of values. Pending COs tracked separately until approved.

Digital Submission & Tracking

Submit pay apps digitally with e-signatures. Track review status, revision requests, and payment timeline in real-time.

Pay Application #7
Approved
Project Airport Terminal B Renovation
Billing Period Jan 1 – Jan 31, 2025
Contract Amount $6,800,000
Schedule of Values (G703)
Item Scheduled This Period % Complete
Electrical Rough-In $2,400,000 $360,000
85%
Panel Installation $1,800,000 $270,000
60%
Fire Alarm System $950,000 $142,500
45%
Stored Materials $85,000 N/A
This Period Total $857,500
Retainage Withheld (10%) −$85,750
Net Payment Due $771,750
AI Engine

3-Way Matching That Understands Construction

Generic AP tools match invoices against POs. Construction doesn't work that way. Metaprise matches invoices against contracts, change orders, completion percentages, and delivery confirmations — flagging anomalies that generic tools can't detect.

Contract-Aware Matching

Validates every line item against the original contract and approved change orders. Flags overbilling, out-of-scope charges, and cost code mismatches.

ML Anomaly Detection

Learns your billing patterns across projects. Catches duplicate invoices, inflated quantities, unapproved rate changes, and front-loading patterns.

Completion Verification

Cross-references billed amounts against Procore percent-complete data. Alerts when billing exceeds actual work installed.

Exception Queue

Unmatched or flagged invoices routed to a prioritized exception queue with AI-generated resolution recommendations.

Invoice Matching Results
47
Auto-Matched
5
Needs Review
2
Flagged
Flagged Items
Overbilling Detected
INV-2847 — Summit Mechanical
Billed $142,000 for HVAC ductwork. Contract line: $120,000. No approved CO.
+$22,000
Possible Duplicate
INV-2851 — Pacific Concrete
Line items match INV-2803 (paid Dec 15). Same amounts, same cost codes.
$67,500
Auto-Match Rate This Month
94%
Dual-Role Billing

Receivables & Payables in One View

When you're a GC on some projects and a Sub on others, your AR and AP are deeply interconnected. Metaprise is the only platform that shows both sides — so you can see the cash flow impact of every billing decision across your entire portfolio.

Receivables (AR)
$3.6M
Billed upstream as Sub
Payables (AP)
$2.1M
Owed downstream to subs
Net Billing Position
+$1.5M
Avg. Collection Cycle
38 days
AR $3.6M AP $2.1M
Explore Dual-Role Billing
Dual-Role AR/AP
Payment Intelligence

Pay at the Right Time, Every Time

AI-optimized payment scheduling that considers your cash position, early-pay discount opportunities, contractual terms, and retainage obligations — across every project simultaneously.

Cash-Aware Scheduling

Payment dates optimized against projected cash inflows. Never pay before you need to, never miss an obligation.

Early-Pay Discount Capture

Automatically identifies discount opportunities (2/10 net 30) and prioritizes when cash allows. Tracks annualized savings.

Lien Waiver Automation

Conditional and unconditional lien waivers generated and collected automatically as part of the payment workflow.

Sage Auto-Sync

Every payment generates journal entries that sync to Sage automatically. No double entry, no reconciliation lag.

Payment Schedule — Feb 2025
03
Feb
Summit Mechanical — INV-2812
Airport Terminal B · HVAC Phase 2
$184,500
2% discount avail.
10
Feb
Pacific Concrete — INV-2834
Highway 101 · Foundation pour
$312,000
Lien waiver pending
15
Feb
Delta Electric Supply — INV-2856
Medical Center · Switchgear
$95,200
Scheduled
Feb Total Outflow
$1.24M
Discounts Captured
$8,720
Integrations

Connects Your PM & Accounting

Pay apps and contract data flow in from Procore. Matched, approved invoices and journal entries sync back to Sage. The AR/AP engine sits in between — controlling the financial workflow that neither system can handle alone.

Contracts, change orders, and pay apps from Procore
Percent-complete data for billing validation
AP journal entries auto-synced to Sage
Retainage withholding posted to correct GL accounts
Learn About Integrations
Procore
Pay Apps & COs
Invoices, % Complete
Metaprise
AR/AP Engine
Journal Entries
Sage
Accounting

"Procore tells you what's billed. Metaprise matches, validates, and pays. Sage records the result."

Why Metaprise

Construction-Native vs. Generic AP

Generic tools process invoices. Metaprise understands the construction financial model behind them.

Capability Metaprise Generic AP Spreadsheets
AIA G702/G703 Native Not supported Manual templates
3-Way Matching Contract-Aware AI PO-Based only Manual
Retainage Handling First-Class Entity Line item only Manual tracking
Dual-Role AR + AP Unified view AP only Separate files
Change Order Impact Auto-adjusted No concept Manual updates
Lien Waiver Automation Built-in None None

Stop Fighting Your AP Tool

See how a construction-native billing engine handles AIA pay apps, 3-way matching, and dual-role AR/AP in a single workflow. 30-minute demo tailored to your projects.

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