Case Study: Ridecell cuts unnecessary spend by 20% and automates accounting with Airbase

How Ridecell used the Airbase platform to rein in uncontrolled spending while automating accounting to increase operational efficiency for the finance team

Ridecell, a 150–200 employee enterprise software and transportation company, was struggling with uncontrolled corporate card spend and messy general ledger entries in Xero after using a single shared Amex and operating with minimal finance headcount. Ridecell engaged Airbase’s spend management platform — including physical and virtual cards, pre-approval workflows, and accounting automation — to regain visibility and control over company spending.

Airbase replaced the Amex setup, migrated recurring subscriptions to virtual cards, and automated expense coding into Xero while enabling real‑time card limits and spend-owner visibility. The implementation was fast and painless, and Airbase’s tools drove measurable impact: roughly 20% savings in unnecessary spend, removal of daily reconciliation work for card transactions, and the ability to scale finance operations without adding headcount.

Ridecell

JD Higginbotham

Controller