Bench + Recruitment Agencies: Faster Bank Import
Recruitment agencies process candidate placements, client invoices, temporary worker payments, and margin calculations — requiring meticulous bank reconciliation. If you use Bench for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Recruitment Agencies Using Bench
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Bench. Convert your agency bank statements to Excel to reconcile placement fees, match temporary worker payments, and track client account balances.
The Recruitment Agencies + Bench Workflow
Recruitment agencies invoice clients for permanent placement fees or weekly/monthly temporary worker charges, pay temporary workers via payroll or umbrella companies, and reconcile margins on each placement. Bank statements must be matched against CRM placement records to verify fees received, track debtor balances, and ensure temporary worker payments are processed correctly.
Key terms you'll encounter: placement fee, temp margin, rebate period, umbrella company.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 3-4 hours per week on placement fee reconciliation and temporary worker payment matching for an agency processing 50+ placements per month
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 Recruitment Agencies
- 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 Recruitment Agencies — Saves 3-4 hours per week on placement fee reconciliation and temporary worker payment matching for an agency processing 50+ placements per month
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Xero, Sage, Bullhorn
Import Steps for Recruitment Agencies Using Bench
As recruitment agency owner, 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 Recruitment Agencies
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 + Recruitment Agencies