Zahara is the leading 4 in 1 Accounts Payable Automation solution.
Having launched in 2016, Zahara has over 170 settings to allow you to customize your deployment quickly. Our Key features are:
Purchase Orders
Deliveries and receipting
Full AI Invoice Processing
Multi-step approval workflows
Full Reporting
Departmental & Project Budgets
Structure & Setup
Cloud-based - nothing to install
Multiple Business Units & Divisions
Flexible accounts / finance Integrations
Control of user permissions and roles
Multi-currency handling
Ring-fence spend into Projects
Create departmental or project Budgets
Ample Document Storage
Flexible reporting and accruals
Purchase Order & Purchase Invoice Approvals
Automatic invoice processing - OCR Reading
Pay as you go pricing
Used-worldwide
On-premise tool for syncing and reporting
Built-in 2FA with Google Authenticator
Login with Microsoft or G Suite
Purchase Order Processing
Raise purchase requests or purchase orders
Staff expenses processing
GRN & Receipting of Orders
Multi-step authorisation workflows
Order / Invoice Matching and balances
Vendor and catalogue management
Full audit trail and compliance for every purchase
Spend Analytics and reporting
Budget progress on order raise
Multiple purchase approval conditions
Send PO to supplier automatically
Choose PO format - PDF / CSV / JSON
Bulk-email suppliers
Batch update suppliers
Invoice Processing Features
Email invoices into Zahara
Fast & accurate invoice reading including line-items
Automatic invoice creation and routing for trusted suppliers
Fast create, or step-by-step check and create
Paper-less processing - PDF's saved in Zahara
Advanced invoice approvals including approver coding
Automatic invoice exporting to finance system
Match invoices with orders
Hold invoice approvals pending GRN / Delivery
See order invoice difference and balance
Easily find invoices using search
Invoice custom fields to suit
Export invoice data in various formats
Duplicate invoice prevention
Bank account checking
Mobile APP Features
iOS & Android
Landscape iPad mode
Great approval experience with push notifications
Raise multi-line purchase orders
Raise trade-counter Quick Orders
Receipt deliveries and scan Delivery Notes
Record expense claims and save receipts
Send invoices into Zahara Inbox
Batch approve orders and invoices
Full Integrations - Sync & Export
Sage 50 UK
Sage 200 UK
Xero
QuickBooks Online
MYOB
Coming Next
Sage Intacct
Microsoft Business Central
Invoice Export Files
QuickBooks IIF
Twinfield
Access Dimension
Exchequer
Agresso
Custom export profile generator
Event Driven Integrations
Zapier
Microsoft Flow
Reporting & Analysis
Built-in Excel reports
Report on approvals, invoices, orders
GRNI
GRN Accruals
Line-item analysis
Budget Progress Reports
Reporting API
Connect using Power Query
Excel or Power Bi analysis
Create custom reports and Analytics
Budget progress with drill-downs
Option for dedicated reporting database
Connect using any software - Tableau / Crystal etc
Globally Trusted
Excellent Software and loving the refreshed interface. All backed up with friendly and efficient support when required (which isn't a lot as it just works). Mark, Office Manager, Feb 23
We now have accountability, visibility and all our invoices are now digital.’ Finance Manager, Blackpool FC Jan 23
'Zahara has changed and simplified our invoices approval process. It is simple to use software and if at any time we are struggling, the support team is always ready to help.' Erika - Jan 23
‘Zahara has been a massive help, it allows us to keep track of all the spend on each project and we would definitely recommend it.‘
Zoe Webb - Genco Electrica - Jan 23
We have been using Zahara for at least two years and the product and its continuous development are first class." - Business Development Manager, Drayton Beaumont Services - Jan 23
Zahara has helped us streamline things, we can see what is sitting where and with whom, it's fantastic, it’s so much more controllable and transparent" - Head of Finance, SLG - Jan 23
Zahara has already helped us, our audit is now quicker, and the onboarding has given us a great overview, I’m now very comfortable using and updating the system ” – Jon Thomas, National operations manager – Jan 23
I like using Zahara as it is easy and versatile to implement and provides a structured purchasing platform that helps control the profitability without heavy admin. - Dec 22
Very user friendly cost-effective tool, which compared to other high-end software is a fraction of the price - Dec 22
We have been using Zahara since Sep 22 and the productivity gains have been phenomenal. Our finance team and the wider business have been singing its praises
Global Disaster Recovery company Iron Mountain deployed Zahara to manage purchasing in EMEA
With 105 retails outlets, global brand Lush wanted a truly paper-less AP process and turned to Zahara.
Media Accounts teams gained financial awareness and improved profitability resulting in continued successful growth.
"The approval processes and designated workflows are great. I like that the business can have its own divisions, that's a big plus." - Financial Controller at Aesthetx
Care homes group CHD Living brought their spending under management and found an easy way to enforce budgetary discipline.
“The approval process in Zahara has given us more control and better visibility of spend”. Martin Burnell - British Airways Holiday
Take control and book in with one of our AP Specialists today.