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Reconcile rent payments using a local Excel spreadsheet and OpenAI

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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. 1.Monitor a local directory and detect new or modified Excel files containing payment records
  2. 2.Extract rent payment data and process it through an OpenAI AI Agent for analysis
  3. 3.Compare recorded payments against expected obligations and identify mismatches or discrepancies
  4. 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

Local File Trigger Code Output Parser Read Write File OpenAI AI Agent

Details

Trigger Automatic trigger
Nodes 17
Apps 6
Views 221
Downloads 152

How to Use

  1. 1.Click "Download Template"
  2. 2.Open your n8n dashboard
  3. 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
  4. 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials

Nodes Used (17)

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Watch For Bank Statements

Local File Trigger

#1

Get Tenant Details

Tool Code

#2

Structured Output Parser

Output Parser Structured

#3

Get Bank Statement File

Read Write File

#4

Get CSV Data

Extract From File

#5

Alert Actions To List

Split Out

#6

Sticky Note

Sticky Note

#7

Sticky Note1

Sticky Note

#8

Sticky Note2

Sticky Note

#9

Sticky Note3

Sticky Note

#10

Get Property Details

Tool Code

#11

Set Variables

Set

#12

Append To Spreadsheet

Code

#13

OpenAI Chat Model

OpenAI

#14

Sticky Note4

Sticky Note

#15

Reconcile Rental Payments

Agent

#16

Sticky Note5

Sticky Note

#17