International payments come with higher stakes—currency fluctuations, compliance risks, and added complexity. Without clear approval workflows, it's easy for mistakes to happen: duplicate payments, wrong recipients, unauthorized transfers, or missed deadlines.

That’s why smart companies are using tools like Vice to manage cross-border payments with layered approval systems that protect both their money and reputation.

1. Cross-Border = Higher Risk

International payments often involve unfamiliar vendors, local banking rules, and foreign currencies. These conditions make your business more vulnerable to:

• Payment fraud

• Costly errors

• Delayed processing

• Inconsistent compliance with tax and regulatory rules

Without an approval trail, you’re flying blind.

2. Manual Processes = Missed Red Flags

If your current process is:
→ “Email the invoice to the finance team”
→ “Have someone review it in a spreadsheet”
→ “Make the payment through a bank portal”

…you’re one typo away from paying the wrong person.

Vice changes that.

3. How Vice Makes Approvals Seamless

With Vice, you can build flexible approval workflows that scale with your business. Here’s how it works:

• Custom Rules: Set up logic like “Only David can approve payments above $5,000” or “All international payments require 2 sign-offs.”

• Real-Time Alerts: Approvers are notified automatically—no more Slack or email follow-ups.

• Audit Trails: Every approval, rejection, and comment is logged for future review or compliance.

4. Scenarios Where Approval Workflows Save You

✅ Growing teams – Ensure new hires or junior employees don’t have full payment access.
✅ Remote finance teams – No more timezone mix-ups or missed approvals.
✅ Global vendor base – Apply region-specific rules for high-risk jurisdictions.
✅ Tax season or audits – Export a full history of who approved what, when.

5. Peace of Mind for CFOs and Founders

The more countries and currencies you operate in, the more you need structure. Approvals don’t slow you down—they prevent costly mistakes, give your team clarity, and help you scale safely.

With Vice, you get a clear, simple interface to manage and approve payments without micromanaging.

Conclusion:

Approval workflows aren’t a nice-to-have—they’re mission-critical when managing international payments. With Vice, you can build smart, automated flows that fit your business, ensure compliance, and prevent errors before they happen.