I’m looking for practical, experience-based guidance on how to handle invoices and payments when I hire freelancers. My goal is to put a smooth, transparent workflow in place that protects both sides, avoids late fees or confusion, and scales as my project load grows. Here’s what I need from you: • A concise, step-by-step process for receiving, reviewing, approving, and paying freelancer invoices (including suggested timelines and checkpoints). • Tips on choosing and configuring payment tools such as PayPal, Wise, Stripe Connect, or direct bank transfer, with pros, cons, and typical fees spelled out. • Recommendations on record-keeping practices that make year-end reconciliation and basic tax prep easier—nothing overly technical, just what a small business owner needs to stay organized. • A brief invoice template or checklist highlighting the data points I should always request (PO number, deliverable reference, due dates, currency, tax ID, etc.). • Red-flag scenarios you’ve seen—duplicate invoices, scope creep cost overruns, currency conversion surprises—and how to avoid them. I value clear, actionable advice backed by real-world examples rather than generic theory. If you have worked as either a freelancer or a finance manager handling multiple contractors, your perspective will be especially useful. Please outline your approach, estimated turnaround time, and one or two relevant success stories in your proposal so I can hit the ground running.