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Built for recruitment agencies and contractor teams.

Contractor admin. Finally in rhythm.

Timesheets, approvals, expenses, purchase orders and billing preparation in one place, so your agency can keep the working week moving.

14 days free for up to 20 contractors. No card needed to start.

Have questions? Contact [email protected]

JN Tempo admin dashboard for a sample agency, with notices, dashboard filters and statistics for contractors, placements, approvals and missing timesheets.

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See JN Tempo in action

Real screens from the product, filled with a sample agency's data.

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The whole week at a glance

Key figures come first: active contractors and placements, approvals waiting and missing timesheets, each with the dates it covers.

Sample organisation and data shown.

JN Tempo admin dashboard for a sample agency, with notices, dashboard filters and statistics for contractors, placements, approvals and missing timesheets.

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How it works

One rhythm for the whole week

From the first clock-in to an approved, exportable timesheet.

  1. Step 1: Record

    Contractors clock in and out or enter their hours for the week, with breaks, from any device.

  2. Step 2: Submit

    They submit the timesheet and any expenses with receipts. Missing submissions are easy to spot.

  3. Step 3: Review

    The assigned manager sees everything waiting in one queue, with the detail needed to check it.

  4. Step 4: Approve

    Approve, or return with a reason. Approved work counts towards purchase orders and is ready for billing runs and exports.

Features

Everything the working week needs

Every feature here is in the product today.

  • Weekly and monthly timesheets

    Timesheet periods follow each placement, weekly or monthly, with hours by day and project.

  • Clock in and out

    Server-timed clock records with breaks, and a correction request when something needs fixing.

  • Manager approvals

    One approval queue per manager, with a reason recorded whenever a timesheet is returned.

  • Expense claims

    Categories, amounts and receipt uploads, reviewed by the same manager as the timesheets.

  • Purchase order tracking

    Record client purchase orders, link the placements they cover and see what approved work has used and what remains, with warnings near the limit or end date.

  • Contractor billing preparation

    Billing runs built from approved timesheets at the rate recorded on approval, with schedules, cutoffs and due dates. JN Tempo prepares the figures; it doesn't transfer payments.

  • Payment reminders and notifications

    Admins get one reminder email per billing period. Managers hear about new submissions, contractors hear about decisions, and timesheet reminders go out in one click.

  • Exports for your finance tools

    Excel, PDF and CSV exports, plus a Xero bill import file you upload to Xero yourself. There's no direct connection to Xero, and exports follow each role's access.

  • Dashboards for every role

    Admins, managers and contractors each see figures for the records they can access. Arrange your own widgets; every figure says what it counts and which dates it covers.

  • Dashboard summaries

    Short statements of the key figures, calculated by JN Tempo with their reporting period and the records behind them. Optional AI wording isn't switched on yet.

  • Invitations, onboarding and extra admins

    Invite contractors, managers and additional administrators by email, at no extra cost. People add their own details; the role and assignments you chose stay fixed.

  • Filters, totals and saved views

    Filter timesheets and expenses by person, client, placement, status, dates and amounts. Totals stay separate by currency.

  • Custom reports

    Build reports from approved fields, preview them and export to Excel or PDF. Templates are private to the person who saved them.

  • Admin-only placement records

    Record engagement type, payment arrangement and IR35 status per placement, visible only to admins, with a change history. JN Tempo records them; it doesn't decide them.

  • Roles and an audit log

    Each person sees only what their role allows. Managers work only with their assigned contractors, and key actions are logged.

How each feature works

For every role

The right view for everyone involved

Contractor admin. Finally in rhythm.

Run the organisation

  • Invite contractors, managers and other administrators, and assign each contractor to a manager.
  • See who has and has not submitted, purchase order balances and billing due.
  • Prepare billing runs from approved timesheets and export them for your finance tools.
  • Export records, review the audit log and manage the subscription.
Illustration with sample data.

Looking after your data

Built with care for contractor data

How JN Tempo handles the information your agency trusts it with.

  • Organisations kept apart

    Each organisation's records are separated in the database with row-level security, and what each person can see follows their role.

  • No card numbers, no payouts

    Subscription card details are entered on Stripe's own pages. JN Tempo doesn't store card numbers or move money.

  • A record of key actions

    Submissions, approvals, rejections and changes to contractors and placements are written to an audit log admins can export.

  • Terms you can read first

    The Terms and Conditions, Privacy Notice and Data Processing Agreement are published before you sign up.

Read the Privacy Notice and Data Processing Agreement.

Pricing

One plan, with room to grow

Every feature and 20 contractors included. On the monthly plan, add capacity when you need it.

JN Tempo

Timesheets, approvals, expenses, purchase orders and billing preparation for your contractors.

£79per month

Billed monthly.

  • 20 contractor accounts included
  • Admin, manager and contractor roles, with extra administrators at no extra cost
  • Timesheets, clock in and out, and expenses
  • Approvals, reminders and notifications
  • Purchase order tracking and contractor billing preparation
  • Dashboards, analytics, and Excel, PDF and CSV exports
  • 14-day free trial
Start 14-Day Free Trial

14 days free for up to 20 contractors. No card needed to start.

Have questions? Contact [email protected]

Optional add-on

Add contractor capacity

£25per month

Billed monthly. Available with the monthly plan.

Each pack adds 20 contractors to a monthly subscription. Add packs from the Billing page whenever you need them. Packs can't yet be added to an annual plan.

Latest updates

What's new in JN Tempo

All product news
  • ReleaseVersion V2.0.0

    JN Tempo V2.0.0 is live

    JN Times is now JN Tempo. Version 2.0.0 adds purchase order tracking, contractor billing preparation, a dashboard for every role, invitations, Excel and PDF exports, a guided tour and clock corrections.

FAQ

Questions agencies ask

Who uses JN Tempo?

Recruitment agencies and teams that work with contractors. Admins run the organisation, purchase orders and billing preparation, managers review and approve work, and contractors record their time and expenses.

How does the free trial work?

Each new organisation gets 14 days of free access for up to 20 contractor accounts, with every feature included. You don't need a card to start. The trial begins when you verify your email and your organisation is created, and your dashboard shows exactly when it ends. There is one free trial per business.

What happens when the trial ends?

JN Tempo is locked for your organisation until an admin activates a subscription (£79 a month or £799 a year) from the Billing page. Your records aren't deleted when access is locked, and access returns as soon as Stripe confirms the subscription. We email your admins 3 days and 1 day before the trial ends.

What does the plan include?

The core plan costs £79 a month, or £799 a year billed annually, and includes 20 contractor accounts with every feature listed on this page.

What happens when we need more than 20 contractors?

On the monthly plan, add contractor capacity in packs of 20 for £25 a month each. The extra capacity is available once the payment is confirmed, and you can add more packs as you grow. Packs can't yet be added to an annual plan, so email us if you need more contractors on one.

Which timesheet periods are supported?

Weekly and monthly. The period is set per placement, and contractors can clock in and out or enter hours directly.

Does it work on phones?

Yes. JN Tempo runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, and the contractor screens are designed for phones first. There is no app to download.

How do we get started?

Create your account and verify your email: your 14-day free trial starts straight away, with no approval step and no card. A short setup guide then helps you confirm your organisation details and add your first contractor and manager.

How do contractors and managers join?

An admin invites them by email. They open the link, set their own password and add their details in a few short steps. They can't change the role, organisation or assignments the admin chose, and invitation links work once and expire.

Can we build our own reports?

Yes. Admins choose a dataset, columns, filters and grouping, preview the result and export it to Excel or PDF. Reports use an approved list of fields, sensitive fields are left out unless an admin adds them, and templates are private to the person who saved them.

Does JN Tempo pay our contractors?

No. JN Tempo prepares billing information: billing runs from approved timesheets, payment due dates, reminders and export files. Your organisation makes payments outside JN Tempo. Payment status is whatever an admin records, and JN Tempo doesn't check it with a bank.

Does JN Tempo connect to Xero?

Not directly. A billing run can be exported as a CSV file laid out for Xero's bill import, which you upload to Xero yourself after adding your account code, tax rate and supplier names. Try it in Xero's demo company first. Excel and PDF exports are available too.

How does purchase order tracking work?

Admins record each client purchase order with its value, currency and dates, and link the placements it covers. Approved timesheets on those placements count towards it at the rate recorded when they were approved, and JN Tempo warns you as the order nears its limit or end date. PO PDFs are stored privately.

What can managers do?

Managers work only with the contractors an admin assigns to them: they review and approve timesheets, expenses and clock corrections, send reminders and export their contractors' records. They see a purchase order only if an admin shares it, with view-only or update access, and they can't manage people, billing or organisation settings.

Can we have more than one administrator?

Yes. An admin can invite other administrators by email at no extra cost. Administrators have full access, including subscription billing, and your organisation always keeps at least one active administrator.

Does JN Tempo use AI on our data?

Dashboard summaries are calculated by JN Tempo itself. An optional button can ask Claude (Anthropic) to reword them, but it isn't switched on yet. Once it is, only the figures, purchase order numbers and dates in the summary are sent: never names, notes, documents, bank or supplier details.

Does JN Tempo decide IR35 status?

No. Admins can record a placement's engagement type, payment arrangement and IR35 status for their own reference. JN Tempo stores what you enter, shows it only to admins and keeps a history of changes. It does not work out, suggest or certify anyone's status.

How do we get help?

Email [email protected] and the JN Horizon team will get back to you.

Can we cancel?

Yes, at any time from the Billing page. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. When you cancel, access continues until the end of the period you've paid for, and partial billing periods are not refunded, as set out in the Terms and Conditions.

Give your working week a better rhythm.

Start a 14-day free trial and bring your contractors, managers, approvals and purchase orders into one place.

14 days free for up to 20 contractors. No card needed to start.

Have questions? Contact [email protected]