Finance Dashboard¶
The Finance Dashboard gives you a complete overview of your organization's expense activity, pending reimbursements, and spending analytics.
Accessing the Dashboard¶
- Click Finance in the sidebar
- View the dashboard with key metrics
- Drill down into specific areas
Finance Role Required
The Finance Dashboard is only visible to users with Finance or Admin roles.


Key Metrics¶
The dashboard shows four main KPIs:
Pending Reimbursement¶
- Amount: Total dollars awaiting payout
- Count: Number of approved expenses
- Action: Click to go to Payouts queue
This Month's Spending¶
- Amount: Total expenses this month
- Comparison: vs. last month (% change)
- Trend: Up/down indicator
Approved This Month¶
- Count: Expenses approved this period
- Amount: Total approved amount
- Comparison: vs. last month
Average Expense¶
- Amount: Average expense value
- Context: Helps identify outliers
- Trend: Changes over time
Spending by Category¶
A pie chart shows expense distribution:
- Fuel - X%
- Meals - X%
- Lodging - X%
- Airfare - X%
- Ground Transportation - X%
- Other - X%
Click any segment to see expenses in that category.
Monthly Trend¶
A line chart shows spending over time:
- X-axis: Months
- Y-axis: Total spending
- Data points: Monthly totals
- Trend line: Overall direction
Reimbursement Queue¶
Quick view of items ready for payout:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Employee | Who to reimburse |
| Amount | How much |
| Approved | When approved |
| Bank Account | On file? |
| Action | Process payout |
Top Spenders¶
See which employees have the highest expenses:
- Name - Employee
- Amount - Total this period
- Count - Number of expenses
- Click - View their expenses
Recent Activity¶
Timeline of recent expense activity:
- New submissions
- Approvals
- Rejections
- Payouts processed
Quick Actions¶
From the dashboard:
- Process Payouts - Go to payout queue
- Export Data - Download expense report
- View Approvals - See pending approvals
- Run Report - Generate custom report
Filtering Dashboard Data¶
Date Range¶
- Click the date picker at the top
- Select preset or custom range:
- This Week
- This Month
- Last Month
- This Quarter
- Custom Range
Department¶
If your organization uses departments:
- Click Department filter
- Select one or more departments
- Dashboard updates to show only those
Employee¶
- Click Employee filter
- Search by name
- View individual's metrics
Dashboard Refresh¶
Data updates automatically, but you can:
- Click the Refresh button
- Or pull down on mobile
- See last updated timestamp
Drill-Down Navigation¶
Click any metric to see details:
| Click On | Goes To |
|---|---|
| Pending Reimbursement | Payouts queue |
| Monthly Spending | Expense list (filtered) |
| Category slice | Expenses in that category |
| Employee name | Their expense list |
Next: Processing Payouts →