Pay-As-You-Go Contractors and Timesheets – Remofirst

Pay-as-you-go allows you to pay a contractor when work is completed rather than following an automatically generated recurring payment schedule.

When a contractor’s payment frequency is set to None, RemoFirst does not automatically generate recurring payment drafts. Depending on the contractor’s rate type and agreement, you can create a payment manually or review a timesheet submitted by the contractor.

Pay-as-you-go payment methods

Depending on your contract agreement, Pay-As-You-Go payments are processed through one of two methods:

Method	How It Works	Best Used For
Client-created payment	You manually enter payment amounts and date ranges directly from your dashboard.	Ad hoc work, variable compensation, or payments that are not generated automatically.
Contractor-submitted timesheet	The contractor records the hours or days worked. You review and approve or reject the submission.	Hourly or daily engagements that require time tracking.

Create a pay-as-you-go payment

Tour overview - Pay-As-You-Go

Log in to your RemoFirst account.
Go to Payments > Pay Contractor.
Select Add.
Select the applicable contractor.
Enter the required payment details:
- Work period: Select the start and end dates for the completed work.
- Amount and Currency: Enter the applicable payment amount and currency.
- Description: Add relevant information about the work or payment, if needed.
Review the information and select Submit.
The payment will appear under Pay Contractor, where it can be reviewed and selected for invoice generation.

Review a contractor-submitted timesheet

For hourly or daily engagements, the contractor may submit a timesheet through the platform.

Go to People > Timesheets.
Open the Pending tab.
Review the reported hours or days, work period, and any supporting notes.
Select Approve or Reject.
If you reject the timesheet, provide a clear reason so the contractor can correct and resubmit it.
Once approved, the related payment will appear under Payments > Pay Contractor, ready for invoice generation.

Generate the invoice

Creating a payment or approving a timesheet does not automatically generate or fund an invoice.

To proceed:

Go to Payments > Pay Contractor.
Review the contractor, work period, amount, currency, and description.
Select the approved payment entries.
Select Generate Invoice.
Review the generated invoice before funding it.

Do not create a duplicate payment if the approved entry already appears under Pay Contractor.

Fund the invoice

Go to Payments > Invoices and open the applicable invoice.

When making the payment:

Use the beneficiary and bank details displayed on the current invoice or platform.
Transfer the exact amount shown on the invoice.
Include the complete payment request ID shown in the funding instructions.
Allow sufficient time for the transfer, reconciliation, and contractor payout to be completed.

Incorrect beneficiary details, payment amounts, or references may delay reconciliation and contractor payments

Need assistance?

Chat with us or use the support option in the RemoFirst Help Center and select Contractor Success.

Include the company name, contractor name, work period, amount and currency, and any relevant payment or invoice reference.