How does Sentric help with accounts receivable management?

Sentric builds an A/R management process that includes weekly aging reviews, a tiered collections follow-up sequence by invoice age, clear ownership for disputed invoices, and integration with the contractor's existing invoicing and FSM platform. The process eliminates the reactive collections scramble that most contractors run when cash gets tight.

What is A/R aging and why does it matter?

A/R aging organizes outstanding invoices by how long they have been unpaid - typically 0 to 30, 31 to 60, 61 to 90, and over 90 days. The probability of collecting an invoice drops significantly as it ages. Monitoring aging weekly and escalating follow-up by age bucket is the most reliable way to keep cash flow predictable.

Does Sentric make collections calls?

No. Sentric builds the collections process and the documentation, but the follow-up calls are made by the contractor's team. For contractors without admin staff, Sentric defines the owner's role in the process so it is contained to a predictable, bounded time commitment each week.

Accounts Receivable · Pacific Northwest Trades

Accounts Receivable Management for Contractors in Oregon, Washington & Idaho

Money owed is money at risk. We manage the accounts receivable process so you know exactly what's outstanding, what's overdue, and when it's coming in.

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Stack of contractor invoices on a desk with an aging report on top, some marked past due, pen and calculator beside them

What accounts receivable management means for a trades business.

Accounts receivable management for a trades business means tracking every outstanding invoice from the moment it's generated to the moment payment is received, and actively managing the collection process for anything that goes past due. For businesses doing $3M or more, the A/R balance at any point can represent weeks of revenue. Letting it drift creates real cash flow risk. We serve HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing contractors across the Pacific Northwest.

Most trades businesses manage A/R reactively, which means they collect when customers pay and chase when it gets bad enough that someone notices. A managed A/R process runs proactively with defined follow-up schedules, escalation protocols, and regular reporting. ---

Every invoice has a follow-up schedule from the moment it's generated
Past-due accounts move through a consistent escalation process with professional communication
A/R aging is visible weekly and reported without anyone pulling data manually
Collection is faster on average because the follow-up process is consistent and starts immediately
Cash flow projections are more accurate because every receivable is tracked and followed up on
The total outstanding balance decreases over time as active management replaces reactive collection

Who needs this.

Trades businesses doing

M or more where the A/R balance represents a significant amount of outstanding cash at any time

Contractors who do commercial work with longer payment terms and need active follow-up to keep collections current

Operations where past-due accounts get attention only when the cash situation becomes uncomfortable

Businesses where the month-end financial picture is frequently different from expectations due to uncollected receivables

Any trades owner who's carried a significant uncollected balance and only discovered how large it was when it became a problem

Without managed accounts receivable

Nobody knows the true A/R balance without pulling a report and waiting for it
Collections calls happen when cash gets tight, not on a consistent follow-up schedule
Long-outstanding invoices get the same attention as recent ones with no triage
Disputed invoices sit unresolved because nobody owns the follow-up
Month-end cash surprises happen because receivables aren't managed proactively

With Sentric managing A/R

A/R aging is part of the weekly review and visible without running a manual report
Collections follow a consistent schedule based on invoice age, not cash pressure
Aging buckets trigger different follow-up actions so the oldest invoices get priority
Disputed invoices have an assigned owner and a documented resolution timeline
Cash flow is predictable because receivables are managed proactively every week

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Serving Contractors Across the Pacific Northwest

We build and manage accounts receivable management for contractors for trades contractors in cities across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Select your market below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you require long-term contracts?

No. Month to month. You stay because the work is delivering.

What cities do you serve?

We serve trades contractors throughout Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. See the full city list below.

How long does implementation take?

Most system builds run 30 to 60 days depending on the state of your current setup. The free audit tells us what we are working with before we scope the build.

Can you work with our existing bookkeeper or CPA?

Yes. Our work is on the operational and technology side. We make sure your financial partners get clean, accurate data to work with.

How is this different from hiring an office manager?

An office manager executes inside whatever systems exist. We build the architecture and manage it so the systems stay current as the business grows.

What trades do you work with?

HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing contractors doing $2M to $8M in annual revenue across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

What does the free 30-minute audit cover?

We review your current systems, find where margin or time is leaking, and tell you what it is costing. No pitch and no commitment.

Do you implement or only advise?

We implement and manage. We configure your tools, document your processes, and run the systems ongoing.

Ready?

Thirty minutes is enough to find out if this is a problem in your operation.

The audit is free. No pitch. No commitment. A straight read on where your systems stand.

No long-term contract. No commitment. No homework after the call.