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Control every employee expense from submission to reimbursement.

Capture expenses digitally, validate them against company policies, route them for approval and give Finance visibility into business spending.

Web application iOS & Android Policy-aware workflow

Finance Dashboard
Illustrative data
248Open Claims
76Pending Approval
₹18.6LSubmitted
₹12.4LApproved
Recent Claims
Travel · Chennai₹18,450
Client meeting₹6,280
Project expenses₹12,900
Why Expense Management

Move beyond spreadsheets, paper receipts and approval chasing.

Bring employee claims, receipts, policies, approvals and reimbursement into one controlled workflow.

Without centralised control

Scattered receipts, manual calculations, approval follow-ups and limited visibility.

With Hourglass

A connected process from employee submission through Finance review and reimbursement.

Expense Lifecycle

One workflow. Clear ownership at every step.

1
SubmitEmployee claim
2
CaptureReceipt & details
3
ValidatePolicy & data
4
ApproveConfigured workflow
5
ReimbursePayment process
6
ReportFinance visibility
Core Capabilities

Everything employees and Finance need to manage expenses.

A practical expense workflow that combines employee convenience with financial control.

Employee Experience

Make it simple for employees to create and complete claims wherever they work.

  • Web and mobile submission
  • Digital receipt management
  • Advances
  • Per-diem and mileage
  • Multi-currency

Finance Controls

Apply the organisation's expense rules while keeping approval and reimbursement visible.

  • Policy controls and categories
  • Customisable approval workflow
  • GST-aware expense claims
  • Reimbursement processing
  • Audit trail and role-based access

Management & Integration

Turn approved claims into useful financial information and connected processes.

  • Dashboards and reporting
  • Payables integration
  • Accounting connectivity
  • ERP connectivity
  • Financial workflow visibility
Finance Controls

Give Finance control without slowing employees down.

Expense Management brings policy, approval, financial visibility and auditability into the same process.

Policy Enforcement

Configure expense categories and policy controls as part of the claim process.

Approval Controls

Route claims through configured approval workflows before reimbursement.

Financial Visibility

Use dashboards and reporting to understand submitted, approved and reimbursable expenses.

Auditability

Maintain claim history, approval activity and role-based access across the workflow.

From Manual to Connected

A more structured way to manage employee expenses.

Process AreaManual ApproachHourglass Approach
SubmissionPaper, email or spreadsheetsWeb and mobile expense submission
ReceiptsScattered attachments and paper copiesDigital receipt management
ValidationManual policy and calculation checksPolicy-aware claim workflow
ApprovalEmail follow-upsConfigured approval workflow
CalculationsManual allowance, GST and currency calculationsPer-diem, mileage, GST and multi-currency support within the claim
FinanceSeparate reconciliation and reportingDashboards, reimbursement processing and connected Payables workflow
Connected Applications

Expense Management fits into the wider financial process.

Approved claims should not become another isolated Finance task. Connect the expense workflow with the applications that support payment and accounting.

Accounting & ERP

Connect expense information with accounting and ERP systems as part of the wider financial workflow.

Customer Case Study

DyaDni Industries moved expense management from manual to digital.

75%

faster expense claim processing, as reported by DyaDni Industries.

The Challenge

Manual expense processing created administrative effort and made it harder to manage claims efficiently.

The Solution

Hourglass provided a digital expense workflow covering submission, receipts, approvals, reimbursement and reporting.


Outcome
Faster claim processing
Workflow
Digital submission & approvals
Visibility
Improved spending insight
Built for Business Environments

Useful wherever employees incur business expenses.

Construction & Projects

Project travel, site expenses and employee claims.

Healthcare & Hospitals

Structured claims across teams and locations.

Manufacturing

Employee and business operating expenses.

Retail & Multi-location

Consistent processes across distributed teams.

IT & Software

Travel, client meetings and employee expenses.

FAQ

Questions about Expense Management?

Here are answers to some common questions about the application and its financial workflow.

Expense management software helps organisations capture employee expenses, manage receipts, apply policies, route approvals, process reimbursements and report on business spending.

Yes. Expense Management is available through web and mobile channels, including iOS and Android.

Yes. Approval workflows can be configured to route expense claims through the required review and approval process.

Yes. Policy controls and expense categories can be incorporated into the claim workflow.

Expense Management is integrated with Payables, and connects with accounting and ERP systems as part of the wider financial workflow.

Yes. The application supports GST-aware expense claims, multi-currency, per-diem, mileage and advances as part of the expense process.
Take Control of Employee Expenses

Ready to bring employee expenses under control?

See how Hourglass Expense Management can connect employee claims, Finance controls, reimbursement and your wider financial process.