Alert your finance team when a department overspends mid-month
Twice a week, WebRun opens Jirav, reads each department's actual spend against its monthly budget, identifies any team consuming more than their pro-rated share for the date, and posts a clear Slack alert to your finance channel so the team can act before the month closes.
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How do I automatically get alerted when a department is overspending mid-month?
WebRun checks Jirav twice a week, reads every department's actual spend against its monthly budget, calculates the expected run-rate for the current date, and posts a Slack alert to your finance channel listing any team on track to overspend, so your FP and A team can intervene before the month closes.
- Overspending departments caught mid-month before the budget is exhausted
- Finance team alerted twice a week without manual checks
- All-clear posts confirm the check ran even when no flags exist
Built for FP and A teams · finance controllers · CFOs · department budget owners
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.jirav.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Jirav - check departmental budget consumption vs plan
jirav.com How to Automate Jirav
WebRun opens Jirav to check departmental budget consumption vs plan. - Open Jirav and navigate to the departmental budget vs actuals report
- For each department, read month-to-date actual spend, monthly budget, and days elapsed in the month
- Calculate the pro-rated budget consumed percentage and flag any department where actual spend exceeds the expected run-rate by more than 10 percent
Done when Every department has been assessed for overspend risk and flagged departments are identified.
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Slack - alert finance team about overspending departments
slack.com How to Automate Slack
WebRun opens Slack to alert finance team about overspending departments. - Post an alert to your finance Slack channel listing each department flagged for overspend
- Include the department name, actual spend to date, monthly budget, and overspend amount or percentage for each flagged team
- If no departments are over their run-rate, post a brief all-clear message so the team knows the check ran
Done when Finance team has an immediate Slack alert listing every department at overspend risk, or an all-clear confirmation.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
How does it decide when a department is overspending?
WebRun calculates the pro-rated budget based on how many days have elapsed in the month and compares it to actual spend. Any department where actuals exceed the expected run-rate by more than 10 percent triggers an alert. You can adjust this threshold before the first run.
Will it alert department heads directly?
No. WebRun posts only to your internal finance Slack channel. It never messages department heads or external stakeholders directly. Your finance team decides who to loop in after reviewing the alert.
What happens at month-end when all spend is in?
The check still runs and flags any department that has exceeded its full monthly budget. At month-end the alert includes the final overspend amount so your team has a clean record for the close.
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