Wave + 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 Wave for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Recruitment Agencies Using Wave
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Wave. Convert your agency bank statements to Excel to reconcile placement fees, match temporary worker payments, and track client account balances.
The Recruitment Agencies + Wave 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 Wave
Output as CSV with Date, Description, Amount — Wave supports both single amount column and separate Income/Expense columns — dates in YYYY-MM-DD or MM/DD/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
In Wave, go to Banking > Connected Accounts > Upload a bank statement (CSV). Select the file, map columns to Date, Description, and Amount, then import. Wave's invoicing is tightly coupled with bank imports — when you import a bank deposit, Wave suggests matching it to outstanding invoices automatically.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Wave Features for Recruitment Agencies
- Wave ready — Output formatted as CSV matching Wave's expected column structure
- Smart integration — Wave's invoicing is tightly coupled with bank imports — when you import a bank deposit, Wave suggests matching it to outstanding invoices automatically.
- 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 Wave
As recruitment agency owner, here's how to get bank data into Wave:
- In Wave, go to Banking > Connected Accounts > Upload a bank statement (CSV)
- Select the file, map columns to Date, Description, and Amount, then import
Common Import Issues
Wave's free tier has occasional processing delays on large files. Also, Wave uses MM/DD/YYYY by default which conflicts with UK DD/MM/YYYY — select the correct format during import.
Wave Import — Built for Recruitment Agencies
Completely free with no paid tier for accounting features (monetised through payment processing). Popular with budget-conscious startups and side-hustlers.
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