Case Study: Citu achieves better budget control and faster accounts payable automation with Zahara

Construction requires detailed purchase authorisations

Citu, a construction company creating sustainable homes, was struggling to control purchasing across multiple projects and sites. Project managers were emailing orders without budget approval, invoices were being approved manually on paper, and every invoice needed Managing Director sign-off, causing disputes with suppliers and delayed payments. Citu used Zahara accounts payable automation software to bring order to its buying and invoice processes.

With Zahara, Citu configured workflows across 19 business units, aligned budget codes and approvals, enforced purchase orders, and automated receipts and invoice approvals before payment. Zahara gave the finance team a central repository of approved transactions, reduced off-contract and unbudgeted spend, improved cash flow and supplier relationships, and increased project profitability while significantly reducing administration.

Citu