Follow a practical business question through the evidence, decision, handover and learning. This story explains a workflow; it does not claim a customer result.
“Which settlement differences remain unexplained after returns and fees?”
Fundle Brain
01
Bring in matching periods
Collect sales, cancellations, returns, settlement files and the applicable fee schedules. Preserve each file’s date range and original identifiers.
02
Normalise and validate
Standardise dates, amounts and channel references. Separate duplicates and unmapped records before calculating the expected payout.
03
Explain the variance
Apply the relevant fee rules and account for returns and settlement timing. Classify the remaining difference so the reviewer knows what to investigate.
04
Track the actual resolution
Record the claim, response and confirmed adjustment. Keep identified, disputed and recovered amounts separate throughout the process.
THE STORY BEHIND THE WORKFLOW01
The signal
A settlement does not match the expected commercial calculation. First check the payout period, returns, fees and source completeness.
02
The decision
Classify the difference as timing, mapping, expected deduction or unexplained exception. Keep the rule version and source statement with the analysis.
03
The handover
Prepare the order identifiers, calculation, supporting documents and review status for the finance owner. A potential discrepancy remains a review item until it is confirmed.
04
The learning
Track the outcome through marketplace response and confirmed adjustment. Use recurring exceptions to improve the next data mapping or fee-rule review.
PUT THE STORY TO WORK
Your business. Your source context.
Order and settlement files, returns, channel identifiers, fee schedules and contract-specific rules.
Reconciliation results, unmapped records, deduction explanations and review-ready exceptions.
