Operational finance vs accounting
| Operational finance | Accounting | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Project, client, month | Ledger account, period |
| Timing | During the work | After the period closes |
| Typical question | What is this client still due to pay? | What was the taxable profit? |
The numbers it tracks
- Receivables outstanding = invoiced − collected, grouped by how overdue they are (for example 0–30, 31–60, 61–90 and over 90 days).
- Project margin = project value − delivery cost.
- Cash in the next weeks = expected receipts − expected payments. See the 13-week cash flow.
How PLYNTUM handles it
Invoices, payments, expenses and receivables are on every plan, attached to their clients and projects, and receivables aging shows on the leadership dashboard. From Core, recurring invoices, project profitability and a 13-week cash flow overview are added. PLYNTUM is not accounting software: no bookkeeping, bank feeds, tax filing or payroll. See finance.
See also the invoice template, contribution before overhead and all terms in the glossary.