Connect Charles River and
Xero with AI

Redbird AI syncs your investment management and accounting systems automatically. Stop manually exporting trade data, reconciling settlement cash flows, and updating GL entries between Charles River and Xero.

No code required
Live in minutes
SOC 2 Type II

What you can automate today

Redbird gives your team ready-to-run workflows — just connect your accounts and go.

Sync daily trade settlements from Charles River to Xero cash accounts

Automatically post settlement cash flows from executed trades to the correct Xero bank accounts. Redbird maps trade date, settlement date, and counterparty details to create matching bank transactions. Eliminates daily manual reconciliation between trading activity and accounting books.

Post management fee income from Charles River portfolios to Xero invoicing

Calculate and sync management fees based on portfolio AUM and fee schedules in Charles River. Redbird creates corresponding invoices in Xero with proper revenue recognition and client attribution. Keeps billing synchronized with actual assets under management.

Reconcile broker commission expenses from Charles River to Xero GL accounts

Extract commission and execution costs from trade records and post them to designated expense accounts in Xero. Redbird maps broker counterparties to vendor records and ensures proper period allocation. Provides accurate P&L without manual expense entry.

Update Charles River cash balances from Xero bank reconciliation

Push reconciled bank balances and cleared transactions from Xero back to Charles River portfolio cash positions. Ensures investment managers see accurate available cash for trading. Closes the loop between accounting close and portfolio management.

Alert finance when Charles River trade breaks exceed Xero cash availability

Monitor for failed trades or settlement breaks in Charles River and cross-check against Xero cash position. Redbird sends alerts when insufficient funds exist to cover upcoming settlements. Prevents overdrafts and failed delivery scenarios.

Generate monthly management reports combining Charles River performance and Xero financials

Pull portfolio returns, risk metrics, and trade statistics from Charles River alongside P&L, expenses, and cash flow data from Xero. Redbird consolidates both datasets into unified management reports showing operational and investment performance. Eliminates spreadsheet-based reporting workflows.

Live in four steps

No engineers, no pipelines to maintain. Redbird handles the connectivity — you focus on the outcome.

01

Connect your accounts

Authorize Charles River and Xero with OAuth or API credentials. Redbird never stores your data — it just passes through.

02

Describe what you want

Tell Redbird what to do in plain language — no SQL, no code, no configuration files required.

03

Review and activate

Redbird shows you exactly what it will do before running anything. Approve the workflow, set a schedule, and switch it on.

04

Let it run — and iterate

Workflows run on your schedule or on triggers. Every run is logged. Adjust with natural language at any time.

Built for data-driven teams

Redbird understands Charles River's portfolio accounting structures and Xero's chart of accounts, automatically mapping trade data to financial records without custom code.

AI that reads Charles River trades and Xero transactions natively

Redbird parses Charles River's complex trade records — including settlement workflows, counterparty details, currency handling, and portfolio hierarchies — and translates them into Xero's accounting format. The system understands how to map security identifiers to GL accounts, allocate costs across portfolios, and handle multi-currency settlements. When schemas change or new asset classes are introduced, Redbird adapts automatically without breaking your workflows.

Trade settlement mapping
Multi-currency reconciliation
Portfolio-to-account linking
Commission expense allocation
10×

faster than exporting CSVs and manually posting trades to Xero

No custom API connectors, middleware platforms, or finance team data entry required

Auto-generated reports

Redbird can pull from Charles River and Xero simultaneously, merge the results, and format a polished report — sent on a schedule or on demand.

Trigger-based alerts

Set conditions in natural language. Get notified in Slack or email the moment a threshold is crossed in either Charles River or Xero.

Enterprise-grade security

SOC 2 Type II certified. Data flows encrypted in transit and at rest. Fine-grained permission controls with full audit logs.

Bidirectional sync

Push data from Charles River into Xero, or from Xero back into Charles River. Resolve conflicts with configurable merge rules.

Full audit trail

Every workflow run is logged — what ran, what changed, and why. Replay or revert any individual step at any time.

Triggers & actions for every team

Start automation from any trade execution, settlement event, or financial transaction in either Charles River or Xero.

Charles River
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

Trade executed

Fires when an order is filled and a trade record is created in Charles River.

Trigger

Settlement cash flow posted

Triggers when a trade settles and cash moves in or out of a portfolio account.

Trigger

Compliance violation flagged

Fires when pre-trade or post-trade compliance checks identify a rule breach.

Action

Update portfolio cash position

Modify the cash balance for a specific portfolio based on external transactions.

Action

Create manual trade entry

Insert a trade record into Charles River for non-electronic or corrective transactions.

Action

Generate portfolio performance report

Extract return, risk, and attribution metrics for specified portfolios and date ranges.

Xero
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

Bank transaction reconciled

Fires when a bank feed transaction is matched and reconciled in Xero.

Trigger

Invoice paid

Triggers when payment is received and applied against an outstanding invoice.

Trigger

Expense claim submitted

Fires when an employee or contractor submits an expense for approval in Xero.

Action

Create bank transaction

Post a transaction to a specified bank account with date, amount, and description.

Action

Post journal entry

Create multi-line journal entries to update GL accounts for period adjustments.

Action

Generate P&L report

Extract income statement data for a specified date range and export for analysis.

Charles River
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Xero

Ready to connect your stack?

Sync Charles River and Xero in minutes. Redbird handles the complexity of mapping investment data to accounting records so your team can focus on portfolio management and financial analysis.

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