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# How to Create Approval Dashboards for Financial Managers
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/how-to-create-approval-dashboards-financial-managers/
- Published: 2026-06-05T18:47:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-05T18:47:23.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Approval dashboards for financial managers centralize on a single screen what is pending, what has been approved, what is overdue, and who is responsible for each decision — eliminating the need to ask by email or WhatsApp about the status of an approval.

## What a Financial Manager Needs to See on the Dashboard

Without consolidated visibility, managers make decisions with fragmented information. The dashboard solves this by bringing together:

- Total open requests by type (purchases, reimbursements, payments)
- Average approval time by category
- Requests stalled for more than X hours or days
- Total value under analysis and total value approved in the period
- Pending approvals by department or cost center

## How to Structure the Approvals Dashboard

**Recommended panels:**

- **Overview:** total open, approved, and rejected requests in the period
- **Approval aging:** list of requests sorted by time open
- **Value under analysis:** sum of values awaiting approval by authorization tier
- **Approver performance:** average response time per responsible party
- **Alerts:** requests that exceeded the defined SLA

## How to Build in Jestor

Jestor allows you to create dashboards with charts, indicators, and tables connected directly to approval workflow data — without exporting to a spreadsheet, without a parallel spreadsheet.

**Steps:**

- Open the application builder in Jestor
- Add indicator panels connected to the approvals table
- Configure filters by period, department, and request type
- Set visual alerts for requests above SLA
- Make the dashboard accessible only to managers with view permission

## Why Jestor Solves This

- Native dashboards with configurable charts, KPIs, and tables — no code
- Real-time data connected directly to approval workflows
- Granular permissions — each manager sees only what is relevant to their area
- Native SLA with time tracking at each process stage

## FAQ

**Is the dashboard updated in real time?** Yes — data reflects the current state of approval workflows without manual refresh.

**Can I have different dashboards for each manager?** Yes — Jestor allows you to create personalized views by user profile.

**Can dashboard data be exported for analysis?** Yes — data can be exported at any time without needing extra integrations.

With Jestor, you can automate workflows, connect departments, and build internal systems your way — all without code and with AI support. Discover Jestor at [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) and find out how to take your company's management to a new level of efficiency and integration.