Template Fields
Custom fields for employee ID, trade, union status, hourly and overtime rates, and job cost codes to ensure each invoice maps to project accounting.
A consistent electronic template reduces disputes, enforces contractual billing rules, maintains accurate personnel billing records, and provides a tamper-evident audit trail for payments and compliance.
Project Managers prepare and review personnel invoices, verify labor allocations against job budgets, confirm completed work, and route invoices for client approval. They rely on clear job codes and supporting attachments to approve charges and facilitate timely payment.
Payroll Clerks reconcile signed personnel invoices with timesheets, ensure overtime and fringe calculations align with payroll policies, and coordinate with accounting to process vendor or payroll disbursements while maintaining required retention records.
Custom fields for employee ID, trade, union status, hourly and overtime rates, and job cost codes to ensure each invoice maps to project accounting.
Built-in formulas for regular hours, overtime, premiums, taxes, and line-item totals reduce manual entry errors and speed invoice validation.
Show or hide sections for union rules, travel reimbursements, or retention holdbacks based on project type or client contract clauses.
Multi-step approval routing with role-based signers, sequential or parallel approvals, and escalation rules to prevent processing delays.
Immutable logs capture who viewed, edited, or signed each invoice with timestamps and IP addresses for compliance and dispute resolution.
Connect to accounting, payroll, and document storage systems to sync personnel records, automate postings, and archive signed invoices.
Two-way integration with accounting platforms enables invoice line items, job codes, and totals to sync automatically to accounts payable and job costing ledgers, reducing duplicate data entry and reconciliation work.
Automatic archival to cloud storage providers stores signed invoices and attachments in structured folders by project, date, and vendor for consistent retention and retrieval.
Connect to client records to prefill billing addresses, contract terms, and contact signers, ensuring invoices match contractual details and reduce reconciliation delays.
Create conditional formulas for overtime, travel allowances, per diem, and fringes that reflect project agreements and produce accurate totals for invoicing and payroll.
| Setting Name | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Reminder Frequency for unpaid invoices | 48 hours |
| Approval Order for multi-step signoff | Sequential |
| Template Locking after approval | Enabled |
| Integration Trigger on signature | Send to accounting |
| Retention Tagging at completion | Archive 7 years |
The template and signing workflow should work across major browsers and native mobile apps to support field teams and office staff.
Ensure users update browsers and apps regularly, enable TLS, and recommend using the vendor mobile app for the best experience when capturing signatures onsite or approving invoices from remote locations.
A subcontractor uses the template to capture hourly labor and materials per job
Resulting in faster vendor payments and clearer job costing reconciliation.
A general contractor standardizes personnel invoices across multiple trades
Leading to auditable payroll records and timely city or federal reporting.
| Feature | signNow (Recommended) | DocuSign | Adobe Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legally binding eSignatures | |||
| Bulk Send for multiple invoices | |||
| Mobile app signing | |||
| Audit trail detail | Full log | Full log | Full log |
Daily snapshot
Keep 3 years
Retain 7 years
Freeze records until resolved
Quarterly verification
| Plan | signNow (Recommended) | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | HelloSign | PandaDoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level price | Starting at $8/user/mo | Starting at $10/user/mo | Starting at $14.99/mo | Starting at $15/user/mo | Starting at $19/user/mo |
| Core signing features | Templates, Bulk Send, Audit Trail | Templates, Bulk Send, Audit Trail | Templates, Mobile Sign, Audit Trail | Templates, Mobile Sign, Audit Trail | Templates, Payment Links, Audit Trail |
| Advanced workflows | Sequential approvals, API access | Advanced workflows, API | Enterprise workflows, API | Basic workflows, API | Document workflows, API |
| Integrations | Accounting and storage connectors | Extensive marketplace | Adobe Document Cloud integration | Dropbox/Google integration | CRM and payments |
| Enterprise options | Custom security and SSO available | Enterprise plans available | Enterprise licensing available | Enterprise available | Enterprise available |