Bench + Construction Companies: Faster Bank Import
Construction firms juggle CIS deductions, subcontractor payments, material costs, and retention payments — all needing accurate bank reconciliation for HMRC. If you use Bench for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Construction Companies Using Bench
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Bench. Convert your bank statements to Excel to quickly match CIS payments, subcontractor invoices, and material costs for VAT returns and CIS submissions.
The Construction Companies + Bench Workflow
Construction companies process bank statements to match subcontractor payments against CIS deduction certificates, reconcile material supplier invoices, track retention payments held and released on projects, and prepare monthly CIS returns for HMRC. Project managers often need bank data to verify costs against project budgets.
Key terms you'll encounter: CIS deduction, retention payment, reverse charge VAT, application for payment.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 3-5 hours per month on CIS payment matching and subcontractor reconciliation, reducing errors that can trigger HMRC penalties
AI formats for Bench
Output as CSV with Date, Description, Amount — Bench bookkeepers handle column mapping during their review process — dates in MM/DD/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
Share BankScan AI's converted CSV files with your Bench bookkeeper via the Bench portal. They import the data into your Bench account for categorisation and reconciliation. Bench bookkeepers can use BankScan AI's pre-structured data to speed up categorisation, reducing the typical 5-day turnaround to 1-2 days for historical catch-up bookkeeping.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Bench Features for Construction Companies
- Bench ready — Output formatted as CSV matching Bench's expected column structure
- Smart integration — Bench bookkeepers can use BankScan AI's pre-structured data to speed up categorisation, reducing the typical 5-day turnaround to 1-2 days for historical catch-up bookkeeping.
- Built for Construction Companies — Saves 3-5 hours per month on CIS payment matching and subcontractor reconciliation, reducing errors that can trigger HMRC penalties
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Sage 50, Xero, Evolution M
Import Steps for Construction Companies Using Bench
As construction business, here's how to get bank data into Bench:
- Share BankScan AI's converted CSV files with your Bench bookkeeper via the Bench portal
- They import the data into your Bench account for categorisation and reconciliation
Common Import Issues
Bench's human bookkeepers handle most import issues. Main challenge is when bank feeds disconnect — BankScan AI serves as the backup data source for gap periods.
Bench Import — Built for Construction Companies
Unique hybrid model combining software with dedicated human bookkeepers. Popular with US small business owners who want hands-off bookkeeping without hiring an in-house accountant.
Try Free — Bench + Construction Companies