E-invoicing

Tractial lets Accredited Platforms, compatible solutions and invoicing vendors embed payment accounts, IBANs, collections, transfers and reconciliation directly in their journeys.

The invoice structures the data. Tractial connects that data to the actual movement of money.

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  1. Invoice
  2. IBAN
  3. Payment
  4. Reconciliation
  5. Treasury

From invoice to cash

The invoice becomes usable data. Payment has to follow.

E-invoicing is turning the invoice into structured data that software can use directly. For the business, the process does not stop at issuing or receiving an invoice: a customer invoice must be collected, a supplier invoice must be paid, and each movement identified, reconciled and folded into the cash view.

Tractial adds this financial execution layer to the invoicing journey. Payment accounts, IBANs, collections, transfers, statuses and reconciliation can be connected to the platform so the workflow continues through to the actual movement of funds.

InvoiceCollectReconcileSteerThe platform no longer stops at the document. It accompanies the financial flow.

Two financial journeys. One infrastructure.

An invoicing platform handles two realities at once: invoices the business must collect, and invoices it must pay.

Tractial connects both journeys to the same layer of accounts, IBANs and payments.

Customer invoices

Supplier invoices

  1. Invoice issued
  2. IBAN / payment account
  3. Payment received
  4. Reconciliation
  5. Invoice collected
  6. Treasury updated

A received settlement can be matched to the invoice and its status returned directly in the software.

Tractial

Embedded financial infrastructure

  • Accounts
  • IBANs
  • Payments
  • Reconciliation
  • Reporting

Payment.net

  1. Invoice received
  2. Validation
  3. Scheduling
  4. Credit transfer
  5. Invoice paid
  6. Treasury updated

A validated supplier invoice can feed a payment workflow and be tracked through to settlement.

One financial layer to connect incoming invoices, outgoing invoices and treasury.

Make payment a native feature of the platform

Embedding financial services brings the moment an invoice is handled closer to the moment money is actually received or sent.

Users no longer necessarily leave their invoicing software for a separate payment space, then return to update the invoice status by hand.

  • Collect

    Collect from the invoice

    Tie the invoicing journey to a payment account and an IBAN so incoming settlements can be connected to the matching invoices.

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  • Pay

    Pay supplier invoices

    From a validated invoice, the platform can prepare the payment journey: beneficiary, amount, due date, validation and transfer tracking.

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  • Reconcile

    Match invoice and payment automatically

    References, amounts and available data can associate a financial movement with the corresponding invoice and reduce manual matching.

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  • Steer

    Turn due dates into a treasury view

    Receivables, payables and movements actually executed can feed a more operational view of cash.

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For Accredited Platforms

Add financial execution to e-invoicing

The Accredited Platform organises e-invoicing journeys and the associated regulatory data exchanges. Tractial can complete that journey with the financial layer that receives, executes, identifies and tracks payments tied to invoices.

The two infrastructures serve different, complementary functions.

E-invoicing

Accredited Platform

  • Invoice issuance
  • Invoice reception
  • Structured data
  • Invoice statuses
  • Regulatory e-reporting
  • Scheme interoperability

Financial execution

Tractial

  • Payment account
  • IBAN
  • Collection
  • Credit transfer
  • Payment status
  • Reconciliation
  • Financial reporting

An integrated invoice + payment experience

The PA keeps its role in the e-invoicing scheme. Tractial operates the payment services that fall within its Payment Institution perimeter.

The invoice can trigger the financial workflow

An electronic invoice already holds part of the information needed for financial processing: counterparty, amount, date, due date and references. Connected to a payment infrastructure, that data can reduce re-keying and feed more automated workflows.

Supplier invoice

  • Supplier identified
  • Amount known
  • Due date known
  1. Invoice received
  2. Check the information
  3. Propose or prepare payment
  4. User validation
  5. Schedule to the due date
  6. Execute the transfer
  7. Update the status

The received invoice becomes an input to the payment process.

Customer invoice

  • Customer identified
  • Amount expected
  • Due date known
  1. Invoice issued
  2. Await settlement
  3. Detect the incoming payment
  4. Identify the payer
  5. Match invoice and movement
  6. Update the status

The bank movement becomes an update to the invoicing process.

The automations actually available depend on the integration model, the data available, the required controls and the scope validated with Tractial.

Build the journey that fits your platform

Not every platform needs the same depth of integration.

A project can start with a precise building block, for example a payment account or an IBAN, then extend to other features according to uses, responsibilities and the validated framework.

  • Payment account

    Embed a payment account in the business journey according to the chosen model.

  • IBAN

    Associate an IBAN with the account or journey in order to receive and identify incoming flows.

  • Collections

    Track settlements received against issued invoices.

  • Credit transfers

    Embed beneficiary or supplier payments in authorised workflows.

  • Scheduled payments

    Prepare or schedule operations according to due dates and applicable validation rules.

  • Reconciliation

    Associate financial movements with the corresponding invoices or business objects.

  • Statuses

    Surface useful information on a payment’s lifecycle.

  • Balances

    Return the data needed to follow the financial position inside the platform.

  • Reporting

    Make structured data available to product, finance, operations or support teams.

  • APIs & webhooks

    Connect financial events to the software’s interfaces and automations.

KYC / KYB and compliance are embedded in the journey when the nature of the financial services requires it.

A financial layer for the e-invoicing ecosystem

The use case is not limited to Accredited Platforms. Any solution that handles the invoice, its data or the associated financial processes may benefit from connecting the document more closely to payment.

Accredited Platform

Add payment to the invoice

Complete e-invoicing functions with accounts, IBANs, collections, payments and financial data embedded in the journey.

Compatible solution

Extend the experience connected to a PA

Add financial functions to your software while keeping the connection with the Accredited Platform that handles the relevant regulatory functions.

ERP / invoicing software

Turn invoice data into financial action

Connect invoice, settlement, reconciliation and status in the environment the business already uses.

Treasury software

Link forecast and actual movement

Combine due dates from invoices with collections and payments that have actually been executed.

Financial infrastructure designed to stay inside your product

The aim is not to add another tool the user must open separately.

Tractial’s services are meant to be connected to the partner’s product so that financial actions remain inside the business journey.

Your platform

  • Invoicing
  • User interface
  • Validation workflow
  • Treasury management

APIs / webhooks / events

Tractial, Payment.net

  • Accounts
  • IBANs
  • Incoming payments
  • Credit transfers
  • Statuses
  • Reconciliation
  • Reporting

Financial flows

  • Collections
  • Beneficiaries
  • Credit transfers
  • Balances
KYC / KYB · compliance · supervision

Integration journey

  1. Scope the use case
  2. Validate the perimeter
  3. Connect the APIs
  4. Test the workflows
  5. Go live progressively

Match what should happen with what actually happens

Invoices give a view of expected collections and disbursements. Accounts and payments give the reality of executed movements.

By connecting the two, a platform can build a more operational treasury view.

To collect

€12,400

Martin SAS€8,400, 22/09
Delta SARL€4,000, 28/09

Treasury

Available balance€64,400
Expected inflows D+30+ €42,800
Planned outflows D+30− €31,200
Forecast position€76,000

To pay

€8,700

ACME SASScheduled€5,100
Supplier YTo validate€2,300
Other€1,300

The invoice describes the future. Payment describes the real. Matching them makes cash easier to steer.

Two complementary roles

The Accredited Platform performs the functions assigned to it in the French e-invoicing scheme, including issuance, transmission and reception of electronic invoices and the required regulatory data. Tractial acts as financial infrastructure and Payment Institution for the services within its perimeter.

Integrating Tractial does not confer Accredited Platform status on the partner and does not replace the obligations of the e-invoicing scheme. The financial services presented are offered subject to eligibility, compliance validation, contracting and the applicable regulatory framework.

FAQ

Is Tractial an Accredited Platform for e-invoicing?

No. This page does not present Tractial as an Accredited Platform.

Tractial acts as fintech infrastructure and Payment Institution. Its role is to enable the embedding of financial services (payment accounts, IBANs, collections, transfers, reconciliation and reporting) in invoicing platform journeys.

The Accredited Platform keeps the responsibilities that are its own in the French e-invoicing scheme.

Can an Accredited Platform embed payment services in its offering?

An Accredited Platform can build an experience that combines invoicing and financial services by relying on the appropriate providers and frameworks.

Tractial can assess embedding payment accounts, IBANs, collections, transfers and payment data directly in the platform journey.

The precise model depends on each party’s role, the users involved, the flows and the required regulatory validations.

Why put an IBAN in an e-invoicing platform?

The IBAN creates a more direct link between the invoice and the settlement.

Tied to a payment account embedded in the journey, it can receive a settlement, identify the financial movement and then match it to the corresponding invoice.

For the platform, the aim is to reduce the break between invoice tracking and collection tracking.

Can an IBAN be assigned to businesses that use the platform?

Payment accounts and IBANs can be embedded according to the chosen model and the validated perimeter.

Whether an IBAN can be associated with a user or a business depends in particular on the nature of the service, the KYC/KYB journey, the flows involved, each party’s responsibilities and the applicable regulatory framework.

The model is therefore defined project by project with Tractial.

Can a supplier invoice be paid directly from the platform?

A supplier payment journey can be assessed in order to bring invoice validation closer to settlement execution.

Depending on the chosen model, the platform can pass the information the journey needs: beneficiary, amount, reference and due date.

Payment remains subject to the applicable authorisation, control and validation mechanisms.

Can a payment be scheduled automatically to the invoice due date?

Mechanisms to prepare or schedule payment can be assessed when the journey, user rights and applicable framework allow it.

The aim is, for example, to let the user validate today an invoice whose payment should be executed on a given due date.

Automation must not, however, remove the required controls or authorisations.

Can matching an invoice and a payment be automated?

Reconciliation can be largely automated when the available data identifies the invoice and the corresponding movement reliably enough.

Amount, payment references, payer identity, IBAN or business data can all contribute to the match.

Ambiguous or incomplete cases must remain identifiable so they can be handled in the software workflow.

Can payment statuses be returned in the platform?

Yes, depending on the integration perimeter.

APIs, webhooks or other exchange mechanisms can return available financial events to the software: payment received, operation in progress, transfer executed, rejection, anomaly or another relevant status.

The user can then follow the invoice and its payment from the same interface.

What is the difference between Tractial financial reporting and regulatory e-reporting?

These are two different notions.

Regulatory e-reporting belongs to the French e-invoicing scheme and to the obligations and circuits provided for Accredited Platforms and the businesses concerned.

Tractial financial reporting covers operational information tied to payment services: movements, amounts, balances, beneficiaries, statuses or reconciliations. Where relevant, this information can feed the platform’s system, but it does not replace its regulatory obligations.

Is this solution limited to Accredited Platforms?

No.

It can also concern compatible solutions, invoicing vendors, ERPs, B2B SaaS, accounting software or treasury solutions that want to connect their business data to financial services.

Each actor’s role and how it articulates with an Accredited Platform must be defined according to its model.

How do Tractial services integrate technically?

Integration is designed around Payment.net and the interfaces made available according to the project.

The partner’s teams can connect the required features (accounts, IBANs, payments, statuses, reconciliation or reporting) to their own screens and workflows.

The technical perimeter is defined during scoping, then tested before go-live.

E-invoicing + payments

Building an e-invoicing platform?

Add payment accounts, IBANs, collections, transfers and reconciliation to your journey.

Show us your architecture, your users and the financial services you want to embed. Tractial will assess the integration perimeter with you.

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