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Aileron Travels

Travel & Tourism Finance Transformation

Travel IndustryZoho BooksFinance AutomationAccounts ReceivableCash Flow Management
CHALLENGE

Aileron Travels was operating with an average 90-day payment cycle from corporate clients. Manual invoicing, inconsistent follow-ups, fragmented financial records, and poor receivables visibility created serious cash flow bottlenecks and slowed business growth.

SOLUTION

Cleanomatics implemented a centralized finance automation ecosystem using Zoho Books, automated invoicing workflows, customer payment portals, reminder sequences, and real-time accounts receivable dashboards to accelerate collections and improve financial visibility.

Key Results

Payment cycle reduced from 90 days to 30 days

Outstanding receivables reduced by 60%

70% reduction in manual collections workload

Improved cash flow forecasting accuracy

Enhanced client payment experience through self-service portals

01. BUSINESS CHALLENGE

Cash Flow Was
Being Trapped
For 90 Days

Aileron Travels managed travel operations for large corporate clients across multiple geographies. While revenue continued growing, delayed invoice payments meant significant capital remained locked inside accounts receivable for months.

Core Problems

  • • 90-day average payment cycle
  • • Manual invoice generation process
  • • Poor receivables visibility
  • • Collections dependent on manual follow-up
  • • Financial records spread across spreadsheets
  • • Time-consuming reconciliation process
90
DAYS
Average Payment Cycle
02. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

Why Payments
Were Delayed

Fragmented Data

Financial information was spread across multiple Excel sheets and disconnected systems.

Manual Follow-Ups

Finance teams manually chased every outstanding invoice.

No Visibility

Leadership lacked real-time insights into receivables and cash flow projections.

03. SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE

Building An
Automated Finance Engine

Zoho Books

Centralized accounting platform.

Automated Invoices

Recurring invoice generation based on client billing cycles.

Smart Reminders

Email and SMS payment reminders automatically triggered.

Client Portal

Self-service payment access for corporate clients.

30
DAYS
New Payment Cycle
04. BUSINESS IMPACT

Faster Collections,
Stronger Cash Flow

The transition from reactive collections to proactive automation transformed financial operations. Leadership gained visibility, finance teams regained productivity, and cash flow became significantly more predictable.

05. BEFORE VS AFTER

Transformation Results

MetricBeforeAfter
Payment Cycle90 Days30 Days
CollectionsManualAutomated
ReceivablesHigh Outstanding-60%
Finance WorkloadHeavy-70%
FINANCE TRANSFORMATION SUCCESS

Scalable Financial
Operations

By combining Zoho Books, automated collections, payment portals, and intelligent finance workflows, Aileron Travels transformed their financial operations into a scalable growth engine capable of supporting future expansion without increasing administrative overhead.

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