Finance control for IT services teams
Manage client projects, subcontractors, software vendors and multi-country delivery teams without fragmenting finance operations.
Why IT services choose Altery
IT services businesses often bill clients in one currency while paying contractors, SaaS vendors and delivery teams across multiple countries. Altery gives IT services teams better control over approvals, multi-currency payments and operational finance as projects and delivery teams grow across markets.
Pay contractors and vendors
Support recurring payments to developers, support teams, consultants and partners.
Control SaaS and cloud spend
Assign cards and spending access for cloud platforms, tools and operational software without losing visibility.
Lucas Whitmore
-1,300.00 GBP
Oliver Bennett
-3,500.00 EUR
Audit-ready financial operations
Keep clear records of payments, approvals and team spending in one place. Download reporting documents directly from your Altery account to support compliance, audits and client reporting requirements.
Streamline approvals across teams
Set approval workflows by roles to reduce bottlenecks, maintain spending oversight and keep delivery moving across projects.
Manage multi-entity operations from one place
Operate across clients, regions and currencies without fragmented accounts or manual reconciliation. Keep better visibility over payments, entities and operational finance as teams scale internationally.
Built for IT operations that scale across teams and borders
Keep delivery moving while maintaining clearer control over spend, contractors, approvals and operational finance.
Open your accountIT services finance guides
Practical answers to the money questions IT consultancies, managed service providers and dev shops run into, from cross-border service tax to billing models and cloud spend.
Holding client deposits and retainers safely
Upfront deposits and ongoing retainers arrive before you have done the work. Spending them as if earned leaves a hole if scope changes or a client pauses. Hold them separately and release as earned.
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Bridging Net 60-90 terms from enterprise and government buyers
Large enterprise and government IT buyers dictate long payment terms through procurement while you carry delivery costs. Here is how to bridge the gap.
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Paying subcontractors and delivery partners on a single build
A single engagement often draws in subcontractors and delivery partners across several countries, each invoicing in a different currency. Here is how to pay them cleanly.
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Ring-fencing client and project funds for clear profitability
When prepaid budgets, reimbursements and licence pass-throughs mix with operating cash, per-client profitability becomes guesswork. Here is how to separate it.
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Managing cash flow on recurring managed-services revenue
Monthly recurring revenue looks predictable on paper, but collection timing, failed charges and seat-count reconciliation create real lumps. The discipline is reserving for your cost base.
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Matching your billing model to your cash flow
Time-and-materials, fixed-price and milestone billing each load your working capital in a different rhythm. Choosing the wrong one for your firm can starve cash even on a profitable project.
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Milestone billing and acceptance gates in software delivery
When each invoice depends on a client accepting the deliverable, a slipped sign-off slips your cash, even though you have already paid the team that built it. Here is how to plan for it.
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Reimbursements and disbursements: VAT on rebilled costs
Buying kit, licences or hosting for a client and passing on the cost? Whether you add VAT turns on a disbursement-versus-recharge distinction.
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Passing cloud costs through to clients cleanly
Paying the cloud bill and re-billing the client sounds simple until float, FX and commingled spend get in the way. Here is how to keep pass-through clean.
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Controlling SaaS tool sprawl across delivery teams
Delivery teams each sign up for their own subscription tools until spend fragments across dozens of bills. Here is how to bring it back under control.
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Stopping card declines on cloud and infrastructure spend
When one card carries your entire cloud bill, a decline can suspend the infrastructure your clients depend on. Here is how to keep those charges from failing.
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Paying USD cloud bills without losing margin to FX
Cloud infrastructure is billed in US dollars on a monthly cycle. If your revenue sits in another currency, here is how to stop conversion costs eroding your margin.
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How FX moves erode margin on fixed-price builds
A fixed price quoted in the client's currency can lose its margin as the rate drifts over a long build. Here is how currency risk compounds and how to hedge it.
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The staff-augmentation gap: paying developers before clients pay you
Placing developers means paying salaries every cycle while large client invoices sit unpaid on Net 30-60 terms. Here is how to manage that structural gap.
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Reverse charge VAT on cross-border IT services
Selling IT services across borders changes who accounts for VAT. Here is how the reverse charge works and when to issue a no-VAT invoice.
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Withholding tax on technical service fees for IT firms
Many overseas clients deduct tax at source from IT and consulting fees before you are paid. Here is why it happens and how to plan for the gap.
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