Reconcile rent payments using a local Excel spreadsheet and OpenAI
Workflow Description
This automation monitors a local folder for Excel files to reconcile rent payments using an OpenAI AI Agent. It automatically extracts payment data, analyzes discrepancies, and generates a reconciliation report saved to an updated spreadsheet.
How it works
- 1.Monitor a local directory and detect new or modified Excel files containing payment records
- 2.Extract rent payment data and process it through an OpenAI AI Agent for analysis
- 3.Compare recorded payments against expected obligations and identify mismatches or discrepancies
- 4.Document reconciliation results and save the findings to an updated Excel file
Use cases
- Monthly reconciliation of rent payments across multiple properties or tenants
- Automated financial audit to verify payment records and catch accounting errors
- Detection of late payments, duplicate entries, or unexplained payment gaps
Requirements
- Excel spreadsheet with payment data including amounts, dates, tenant names, and property references
- Active OpenAI API key with sufficient credits for processing requests
- Read and write access permissions to the local monitoring folder
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
Apps Used
Details
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (17)
Watch For Bank Statements
Local File Trigger
Get Tenant Details
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Structured Output Parser
Output Parser Structured
Get Bank Statement File
Read Write File
Get CSV Data
Extract From File
Alert Actions To List
Split Out
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Get Property Details
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Set Variables
Set
Append To Spreadsheet
Code
OpenAI Chat Model
OpenAI
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Reconcile Rental Payments
Agent
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