How Liberty Fence Achieved 3X Faster Month-End Close and $32K in Annual Savings with MakersHub
About Liberty Fence and Supply
Liberty Fence and Supply, LLC is a specialty contractor serving Austin, OKC, San Antonio, Dallas, Tucson, Phoenix, and Lakeside, AZ. With seven operational footprints and five physical locations, the company provides every type of fencing imaginable, from wood and iron to chainlink, serving primarily commercial projects with a smaller share of residential work.
For General Manager and Owner, Santo Pernicano, success depends on two things: making sure every branch manager has accurate, timely visibility into their P&L, and ensuring that vendors are paid quickly and correctly to maintain strong working relationships.
The Challenge
With six branch managers approving bills for their respective locations, AP was slow and cumbersome. Bills were printed, mailed, and reconciled manually, moving from branch managers to a single AP person before reaching Santo for payment.
This manual process was complex and time-consuming across multiple branches, and it made it difficult for Santo to feel confident that every invoice had been properly reviewed before authorizing payment. Checks were delayed, vendors lacked visibility, and the business risked missing early-pay discounts that could improve margins.
“We were mailing checks from six different locations. It was difficult to track, slow to reconcile, and stressful to make sure every invoice had the right approvals before I could pay.”
Santo Pernicano
General Manager, Liberty Fence and Supply
The MakersHub Solution
Liberty adopted MakersHub after a referral from their bookkeeping team, impressed by the product demo. AI-powered bill capture and centralized workflows streamlined their multi-branch AP process, while Net Term auto-capture helped Santo secure early-pay discounts.
With MakersHub, Liberty’s team can:
- Turn invoices into structured, easy-to-approve data.
- Route bills from all locations through a single AP inbox.
- Sync approvals and payments directly into QuickBooks.
- Provide vendors with precise payment confirmations.
- Rely on responsive support for smooth onboarding.
The Results
With MakersHub, Liberty Fence and Supply saves $32,000 annually in early-pay discounts by paying vendors within ten days. MakersHub’s Net Terms Extraction capability interprets vendor terms accurately, so the AP team knows exactly which invoices qualify for discounts and can capture savings with confidence.
Branch managers now review P&Ls weekly, and month-end close is three times faster. Vendors trust Liberty’s payments, managers have real-time visibility, and Santo pays bills with confidence in just one click.
$32,000
saved annually from vendor early-pay discounts
3X
faster month-end close with fewer lingering bills
“MakersHub has completely changed how we handle AP. I know every bill has been reviewed, I can pay vendors faster, and we’re saving real money with discounts we used to miss.”
Santo Pernicano
General Manager, Liberty Fence and Supply
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