diff --git a/lib/controller/finance/advance_payment_controller.dart b/lib/controller/finance/advance_payment_controller.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e159fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/controller/finance/advance_payment_controller.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'package:get/get.dart';
+import 'package:marco/model/finance/advance_payment_model.dart';
+import 'package:marco/model/finance/get_employee_model.dart';
+import 'package:marco/helpers/services/app_logger.dart';
+import 'package:marco/helpers/services/api_service.dart';
+
+class AdvancePaymentController extends GetxController {
+  /// Advance payments list
+  var payments = <AdvancePayment>[].obs;
+  var isLoading = false.obs;
+
+  /// Employees for dropdown search
+  var employees = <Employee>[].obs;
+  var allEmployees = <Employee>[]; // cache of last API response
+  var employeesLoading = false.obs;
+  var searchQuery = ''.obs;
+  var selectedEmployee = Rxn<Employee>();
+
+  /// Prevents unwanted API calls while programmatically updating search
+  var _suppressSearch = false.obs;
+
+  Timer? _debounceTimer;
+
+  @override
+  void onInit() {
+    super.onInit();
+
+    ever<String>(searchQuery, (q) {
+      if (_suppressSearch.value) return; // Skip while selecting employee
+
+      // 🔹 When user types new text, clear previous employee + payments instantly
+      if (selectedEmployee.value != null) {
+        selectedEmployee.value = null;
+        payments.clear();
+      }
+
+      // 🔹 Show fresh dropdown results for new query
+      _debounceTimer?.cancel();
+      _debounceTimer = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 400), () {
+        if (q.isNotEmpty) {
+          fetchEmployees(q); // repopulate dropdown
+        } else {
+          employees.clear(); // hide dropdown when search cleared
+        }
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void onClose() {
+    _debounceTimer?.cancel();
+    super.onClose();
+  }
+
+  /// Fetch employees by query
+  Future<void> fetchEmployees(String q) async {
+    if (q.isEmpty) {
+      employees.clear();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (employeesLoading.value) return;
+
+    try {
+      employeesLoading.value = true;
+
+      final list = await ApiService.getEmployees(query: q);
+      final parsed = Employee.listFromJson(list);
+      logSafe("✅ Employees fetched from API: ${parsed.map((e) => e.name).toList()}");
+
+
+      // Save full result and filter locally
+      allEmployees = parsed;
+      _filterEmployees(q);
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      logSafe("❌ fetchEmployees error: $e\n$s", level: LogLevel.error);
+      employees.clear();
+    } finally {
+      employeesLoading.value = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Local filter to update list based on search text
+  void _filterEmployees(String query) {
+    final q = query.toLowerCase();
+    employees
+      ..clear()
+      ..addAll(allEmployees.where((e) {
+        return e.name.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
+            e.email.toLowerCase().contains(q);
+      }));
+  }
+
+  /// When user selects employee
+  void selectEmployee(Employee emp) {
+    _suppressSearch.value = true;
+
+    selectedEmployee.value = emp;
+    employees.clear(); // hide dropdown
+    searchQuery.value = emp.name;
+
+    fetchAdvancePayments(emp.id);
+
+    // Re-enable search after a short delay
+    Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 300), () {
+      _suppressSearch.value = false;
+    });
+  }
+
+  /// Fetch advance payments for the selected employee
+  Future<void> fetchAdvancePayments(String employeeId) async {
+    if (employeeId.isEmpty) {
+      payments.clear();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      isLoading.value = true;
+      final list = await ApiService.getAdvancePayments(employeeId);
+      payments.assignAll(list);
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      logSafe("❌ fetchAdvancePayments error: $e\n$s", level: LogLevel.error);
+      payments.clear();
+    } finally {
+      isLoading.value = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Clear employee selection
+  void clearSelection() {
+    selectedEmployee.value = null;
+    payments.clear();
+    employees.clear();
+    searchQuery.value = '';
+  }
+
+  void resetSelectionOnNewSearch() {
+    if (selectedEmployee.value != null) {
+      selectedEmployee.value = null;
+      payments.clear();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/helpers/services/api_endpoints.dart b/lib/helpers/services/api_endpoints.dart
index b9c4d9c..fa46ee4 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/services/api_endpoints.dart
+++ b/lib/helpers/services/api_endpoints.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 class ApiEndpoints {
   // static const String baseUrl = "https://mapi.marcoaiot.com/api";
   // static const String baseUrl = "https://ofwapi.marcoaiot.com/api";
-  static const String baseUrl = "https://api.onfieldwork.com/api";
+  // static const String baseUrl = "https://api.onfieldwork.com/api";
   // static const String baseUrl = "https://api.marcoaiot.com/api";
-  // static const String baseUrl = "https://devapi.marcoaiot.com/api";
+   static const String baseUrl = "https://devapi.marcoaiot.com/api";
 
   // Dashboard Module API Endpoints
   static const String getDashboardAttendanceOverview =
@@ -103,4 +103,8 @@ class ApiEndpoints {
   static const String getAssignedOrganizations =
       "/project/get/assigned/organization";
   static const String getAssignedServices = "/Project/get/assigned/services";
+
+  static const String getAdvancePayments = '/Expense/get/transactions';
+
+  static const String getEmployees = "/Employee/basic";
 }
diff --git a/lib/helpers/services/api_service.dart b/lib/helpers/services/api_service.dart
index 13aecfa..06015c7 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/services/api_service.dart
+++ b/lib/helpers/services/api_service.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import 'package:marco/model/attendance/organization_per_project_list_model.dart'
 import 'package:marco/model/dashboard/pending_expenses_model.dart';
 import 'package:marco/model/dashboard/expense_type_report_model.dart';
 import 'package:marco/model/dashboard/monthly_expence_model.dart';
+import 'package:marco/model/finance/advance_payment_model.dart';
 
 class ApiService {
   static const bool enableLogs = true;
@@ -173,6 +174,29 @@ class ApiService {
     }
   }
 
+  static Future<dynamic> get(String endpoint,
+      {Map<String, String>? queryParams}) async {
+    final response = await _getRequest(endpoint, queryParams: queryParams);
+
+    if (response == null) return null;
+
+    try {
+      final body = jsonDecode(response.body);
+      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+        return body;
+      } else {
+        return {
+          "success": false,
+          "statusCode": response.statusCode,
+          "body": body,
+        };
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      logSafe("❌ ApiService.get JSON parse error: $e", level: LogLevel.error);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
   static Future<http.Response?> _postRequest(
     String endpoint,
     dynamic body, {
@@ -1297,6 +1321,103 @@ class ApiService {
     }
   }
 
+  static Future<List<AdvancePayment>> getAdvancePayments(
+      String employeeId) async {
+    try {
+      final endpoint = "${ApiEndpoints.getAdvancePayments}/$employeeId";
+
+      final response = await _getRequest(endpoint);
+
+      if (response == null) {
+        logSafe("❌ getAdvancePayments: Null response");
+        return [];
+      }
+
+      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+        // 🟢 Added log to inspect raw JSON
+        logSafe("🔍 AdvancePayment raw response: ${response.body}");
+
+        final Map<String, dynamic> body = jsonDecode(response.body);
+        final data = body['data'] ?? body;
+        return AdvancePayment.listFromJson(data);
+      } else {
+        logSafe("⚠ getAdvancePayments failed → ${response.statusCode}");
+        return [];
+      }
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      logSafe("❌ ApiService.getAdvancePayments error: $e\n$s",
+          level: LogLevel.error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Fetch employees with optional query. Returns raw list (List<dynamic>)
+  static Future<List<dynamic>> getEmployees({String query = ''}) async {
+    try {
+      // endpoint relative to ApiEndpoints.baseUrl; _getRequest builds full url
+      var endpoint = "/Employee/basic";
+      Map<String, String>? queryParams;
+      if (query.isNotEmpty) {
+        // server may expect a query param name other than 'q'. Adjust if needed.
+        queryParams = {'q': query};
+      }
+
+      final resp = await _getRequest(endpoint, queryParams: queryParams);
+      if (resp == null) return [];
+
+      // parse response
+      try {
+        final body = jsonDecode(resp.body);
+        if (body is Map && body.containsKey('data')) {
+          final data = body['data'];
+          if (data is List) return data;
+          return [];
+        } else if (body is List) {
+          return body;
+        } else {
+          return [];
+        }
+      } catch (e, s) {
+        logSafe("❌ ApiService.getEmployees: parse error $e\n$s",
+            level: LogLevel.error);
+        return [];
+      }
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      logSafe("❌ ApiService.getEmployees error: $e\n$s", level: LogLevel.error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Fetch advance payments list from backend and parse into model objects
+  static Future<List<dynamic>> getAdvancePaymentsRaw(String employeeId) async {
+    try {
+      final endpoint = "${ApiEndpoints.getAdvancePayments}/$employeeId";
+      final resp = await _getRequest(endpoint);
+      if (resp == null) return [];
+
+      try {
+        final body = jsonDecode(resp.body);
+        if (body is Map && body.containsKey('data')) {
+          final data = body['data'];
+          if (data is List) return data;
+          return [];
+        } else if (body is List) {
+          return body;
+        } else {
+          return [];
+        }
+      } catch (e, s) {
+        logSafe("❌ ApiService.getAdvancePaymentsRaw parse error: $e\n$s",
+            level: LogLevel.error);
+        return [];
+      }
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      logSafe("❌ ApiService.getAdvancePaymentsRaw error: $e\n$s",
+          level: LogLevel.error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Fetch Master Payment Modes
   static Future<List<dynamic>?> getMasterPaymentModes() async {
     const endpoint = ApiEndpoints.getMasterPaymentModes;
diff --git a/lib/model/finance/advance_payment_model.dart b/lib/model/finance/advance_payment_model.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0626c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/model/finance/advance_payment_model.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+class AdvancePayment {
+  final String id;
+  final String title;
+  final String name;
+  final double amount;
+  final double balance;
+  final String date;
+
+  const AdvancePayment({
+    required this.id,
+    required this.title,
+    required this.name,
+    required this.amount,
+    required this.balance,
+    required this.date,
+  });
+
+  factory AdvancePayment.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    double parseDouble(dynamic value) {
+      if (value == null) return 0.0;
+      if (value is num) return value.toDouble();
+      if (value is String) return double.tryParse(value) ?? 0.0;
+      return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    String extractProjectName(dynamic project) {
+      if (project is Map && project.containsKey('name')) {
+        return project['name']?.toString() ?? '';
+      } else if (project is String) {
+        return project;
+      }
+      return '';
+    }
+
+    return AdvancePayment(
+      id: json['id']?.toString() ?? '',
+      // 👇 Fallback for APIs using "description" instead of "title"
+      title: json['title']?.toString() ?? json['description']?.toString() ?? '',
+      name: extractProjectName(json['project']),
+      amount: parseDouble(json['amount']),
+      balance: parseDouble(json['currentBalance']),
+      date: json['paidAt']?.toString() ?? json['createdAt']?.toString() ?? '',
+    );
+  }
+
+  static List<AdvancePayment> listFromJson(dynamic data) {
+    if (data is List) {
+      return data
+          .map((e) => e is Map<String, dynamic>
+              ? AdvancePayment.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic>.from(e))
+              : const AdvancePayment(
+                  id: '',
+                  title: '',
+                  name: '',
+                  amount: 0,
+                  balance: 0,
+                  date: '',
+                ))
+          .toList();
+    }
+    return [];
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/model/finance/get_employee_model.dart b/lib/model/finance/get_employee_model.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66d2448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/model/finance/get_employee_model.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+class Employee {
+  final String id;
+  final String name;
+  final String email;
+
+  Employee({
+    required this.id,
+    required this.name,
+    required this.email,
+  });
+
+  /// Computed getters for first and last names
+  String get firstName {
+    final parts = name.trim().split(RegExp(r'\s+'));
+    return parts.isNotEmpty ? parts.first : '';
+  }
+
+  String get lastName {
+    final parts = name.trim().split(RegExp(r'\s+'));
+    if (parts.length > 1) {
+      return parts.sublist(1).join(' ');
+    }
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  factory Employee.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    // Try many possible id fields
+    final idVal = (json['id'] ??
+            json['Id'] ??
+            json['employeeId'] ??
+            json['empId'] ??
+            json['employee_id'])
+        ?.toString();
+
+    // Try many possible first/last name fields
+    final first = (json['firstName'] ??
+            json['first_name'] ??
+            json['firstname'] ??
+            json['fname'] ??
+            '')
+        .toString()
+        .trim();
+    final last = (json['lastName'] ??
+            json['last_name'] ??
+            json['lastname'] ??
+            json['lname'] ??
+            '')
+        .toString()
+        .trim();
+
+    // Name may come as a single field in multiple variants
+    String nameVal = (json['name'] ??
+            json['Name'] ??
+            json['fullName'] ??
+            json['full_name'] ??
+            json['employeeName'] ??
+            json['employee_name'] ??
+            json['empName'] ??
+            json['employee'] ??
+            '')
+        .toString()
+        .trim();
+
+    // If separate first/last found and name empty, combine them
+    if (nameVal.isEmpty && (first.isNotEmpty || last.isNotEmpty)) {
+      nameVal = ('$first ${last}').trim();
+    }
+
+    // If name still empty, fallback to email or id to avoid blank name
+    if (nameVal.isEmpty && (json['email'] != null)) {
+      nameVal = json['email'].toString().split('@').first;
+    }
+    if (nameVal.isEmpty) {
+      nameVal = idVal ?? '';
+    }
+
+    final emailVal = (json['email'] ??
+            json['emailAddress'] ??
+            json['email_address'] ??
+            json['employeeEmail'] ??
+            json['employee_email'] ??
+            '')
+        .toString();
+
+    return Employee(
+      id: idVal ?? '',
+      name: nameVal,
+      email: emailVal,
+    );
+  }
+
+  static List<Employee> listFromJson(dynamic data) {
+    if (data is List) {
+      return data.map((e) {
+        if (e is Map<String, dynamic>) return Employee.fromJson(e);
+        return Employee.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic>.from(e));
+      }).toList();
+    }
+    // In case API returns { data: [...] }, that should already be unwrapped by ApiService
+    return [];
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/routes.dart b/lib/routes.dart
index d63efba..3e6ede6 100644
--- a/lib/routes.dart
+++ b/lib/routes.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:get/get.dart';
 import 'package:marco/helpers/services/auth_service.dart';
@@ -19,6 +18,8 @@ import 'package:marco/view/directory/directory_main_screen.dart';
 import 'package:marco/view/expense/expense_screen.dart';
 import 'package:marco/view/document/user_document_screen.dart';
 import 'package:marco/view/finance/finance_screen.dart';
+import 'package:marco/view/finance/advance_payment_screen.dart';
+
 
 class AuthMiddleware extends GetMiddleware {
   @override
@@ -54,23 +55,23 @@ getPageRoute() {
         name: '/dashboard/employees',
         page: () => EmployeesScreen(),
         middlewares: [AuthMiddleware()]),
-  
+
     GetPage(
         name: '/dashboard/directory-main-page',
         page: () => DirectoryMainScreen(),
         middlewares: [AuthMiddleware()]),
-        
+
     // Finance
     GetPage(
         name: '/dashboard/finance',
         page: () => FinanceScreen(),
         middlewares: [AuthMiddleware()]),
-    // Expense 
+    // Expense
     GetPage(
         name: '/dashboard/expense-main-page',
         page: () => ExpenseMainScreen(),
         middlewares: [AuthMiddleware()]),
-            // Documents 
+    // Documents
     GetPage(
         name: '/dashboard/document-main-page',
         page: () => UserDocumentsPage(),
@@ -99,6 +100,19 @@ getPageRoute() {
         name: '/error/404',
         page: () => Error404Screen(),
         middlewares: [AuthMiddleware()]),
+
+    // Finance
+    GetPage(
+      name: '/dashboard/finance',
+      page: () => FinanceScreen(),
+      middlewares: [AuthMiddleware()],
+    ),
+    // Advance Payment
+    GetPage(
+      name: '/dashboard/finance/advance-payment',
+      page: () => AdvancePaymentScreen(),
+      middlewares: [AuthMiddleware()],
+    ),
   ];
   return routes
       .map((e) => GetPage(
diff --git a/lib/view/faq/faq_screen.dart b/lib/view/faq/faq_screen.dart
index 1f33a67..db364ed 100644
--- a/lib/view/faq/faq_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/view/faq/faq_screen.dart
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class _FAQScreenState extends State<FAQScreen> with UIMixin {
                 color: contentTheme.primary.withOpacity(0.1),
                 shape: BoxShape.circle,
               ),
-              child: Icon(LucideIcons.badge_help,
+              child: Icon(LucideIcons.badge_alert,
                   color: contentTheme.primary, size: 24),
             ),
             const SizedBox(width: 16),
diff --git a/lib/view/finance/advance_payment_screen.dart b/lib/view/finance/advance_payment_screen.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4e22ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/finance/advance_payment_screen.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,471 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:get/get.dart';
+import 'package:marco/controller/finance/advance_payment_controller.dart';
+import 'package:marco/controller/project_controller.dart';
+import 'package:marco/helpers/utils/mixins/ui_mixin.dart';
+import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_text.dart';
+import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_spacing.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
+
+class AdvancePaymentScreen extends StatefulWidget {
+  const AdvancePaymentScreen({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  State<AdvancePaymentScreen> createState() => _AdvancePaymentScreenState();
+}
+
+class _AdvancePaymentScreenState extends State<AdvancePaymentScreen>
+    with UIMixin {
+  late final AdvancePaymentController controller;
+  late final TextEditingController _searchCtrl;
+  final FocusNode _searchFocus = FocusNode();
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    controller = Get.put(AdvancePaymentController());
+    _searchCtrl = TextEditingController();
+
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      final employeeId = Get.arguments?['employeeId'] ?? '';
+      if (employeeId.isNotEmpty) {
+        controller.fetchAdvancePayments(employeeId);
+      }
+    });
+
+    controller.searchQuery.listen((q) {
+      if (_searchCtrl.text != q) _searchCtrl.text = q;
+    });
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _searchCtrl.dispose();
+    _searchFocus.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final projectController = Get.find<ProjectController>();
+
+    return Scaffold(
+      backgroundColor: const Color(
+          0xFFF5F5F5), // ✅ light grey background (Expense screen style)
+      appBar: _buildAppBar(projectController),
+      body: GestureDetector(
+        onTap: () => FocusScope.of(context).unfocus(),
+        child: RefreshIndicator(
+          onRefresh: () async {
+            final emp = controller.selectedEmployee.value;
+            if (emp != null) {
+              await controller.fetchAdvancePayments(emp.id.toString());
+            }
+          },
+          color: Colors.white, // spinner color
+          backgroundColor: Colors.blue, // circle background color
+          strokeWidth: 2.5,
+          displacement: 60,
+          child: SingleChildScrollView(
+            physics: const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+            child: Container(
+              color:
+                  const Color(0xFFF5F5F5), // ✅ match background inside scroll
+              child: Column(
+                children: [
+                  _buildSearchBar(),
+                  _buildEmployeeDropdown(context),
+                  _buildTopBalance(),
+                  _buildPaymentList(),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  // ---------------- AppBar ----------------
+  PreferredSizeWidget _buildAppBar(ProjectController projectController) {
+    return AppBar(
+      backgroundColor: Colors.grey[100],
+      elevation: 0.5,
+      automaticallyImplyLeading: false,
+      titleSpacing: 0,
+      title: Padding(
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12),
+        child: Row(
+          children: [
+            IconButton(
+              icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back_ios_new,
+                  color: Colors.black, size: 20),
+              onPressed: () => Get.offNamed('/dashboard/finance'),
+            ),
+            Expanded(
+              child: Column(
+                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                children: [
+                  MyText.titleLarge("Advance Payment",
+                      fontWeight: 700, color: Colors.black),
+                  MySpacing.height(2),
+                  GetBuilder<ProjectController>(
+                    builder: (_) {
+                      final projectName =
+                          projectController.selectedProject?.name ??
+                              'Select Project';
+                      return Row(
+                        children: [
+                          const Icon(Icons.work_outline,
+                              size: 14, color: Colors.grey),
+                          MySpacing.width(4),
+                          Expanded(
+                            child: MyText.bodySmall(
+                              projectName,
+                              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                              fontWeight: 600,
+                              color: Colors.grey[700],
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ],
+                      );
+                    },
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  // ---------------- Search ----------------
+  Widget _buildSearchBar() {
+    return Container(
+      color: Colors.grey[100],
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 8),
+      child: Row(
+        children: [
+          Expanded(
+            child: SizedBox(
+              height: 38,
+              child: TextField(
+                controller: _searchCtrl,
+                focusNode: _searchFocus,
+                onChanged: (v) => controller.searchQuery.value = v.trim(),
+                decoration: InputDecoration(
+                  contentPadding:
+                      const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 0),
+                  prefixIcon:
+                      const Icon(Icons.search, size: 20, color: Colors.grey),
+                  hintText: 'Search Employee...',
+                  filled: true,
+                  fillColor: Colors.white,
+                  border: OutlineInputBorder(
+                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+                    borderSide:
+                        BorderSide(color: Colors.grey.shade300, width: 1),
+                  ),
+                  enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+                    borderSide:
+                        BorderSide(color: Colors.grey.shade300, width: 1),
+                  ),
+                  focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+                    borderSide:
+                        BorderSide(color: contentTheme.primary, width: 1.5),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(width: 4),
+          IconButton(
+            icon: const Icon(Icons.tune, color: Colors.black),
+            onPressed: () {},
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  // ---------------- Employee Dropdown ----------------
+  Widget _buildEmployeeDropdown(BuildContext context) {
+    return Obx(() {
+      if (controller.employees.isEmpty ||
+          controller.selectedEmployee.value != null) {
+        return const SizedBox.shrink();
+      }
+
+      return Container(
+        margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 4),
+        decoration: BoxDecoration(
+          color: Colors.white,
+          border: Border.all(color: Colors.grey.shade300),
+          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
+          boxShadow: [
+            BoxShadow(
+                color: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.05),
+                blurRadius: 6,
+                offset: const Offset(0, 3))
+          ],
+        ),
+        constraints: BoxConstraints(
+          maxHeight: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * 0.4,
+        ),
+        child: ListView.separated(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 6),
+          shrinkWrap: true,
+          physics: const BouncingScrollPhysics(),
+          itemCount: controller.employees.length,
+          separatorBuilder: (_, __) =>
+              Divider(height: 1, color: Colors.grey.shade200),
+          itemBuilder: (_, i) => _buildEmployeeItem(controller.employees[i]),
+        ),
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildEmployeeItem(dynamic e) {
+    return InkWell(
+      onTap: () {
+        controller.selectEmployee(e);
+        _searchCtrl.text = e.name;
+        controller.searchQuery.value = e.name;
+        FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
+        SystemChannels.textInput.invokeMethod('TextInput.hide');
+        controller.employees.clear();
+      },
+      child: Padding(
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 8),
+        child: Row(
+          children: [
+            CircleAvatar(
+              radius: 18,
+              backgroundColor: _avatarColorFor(e.name),
+              child: Text(
+                _initials(e.firstName, e.lastName),
+                style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(width: 12),
+            Expanded(
+              child: Column(
+                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                children: [
+                  Text(e.name,
+                      style: const TextStyle(
+                          fontSize: 15,
+                          fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                          color: Colors.black87)),
+                  if (e.email.isNotEmpty)
+                    Text(e.email,
+                        style: TextStyle(
+                            fontSize: 13, color: Colors.grey.shade600)),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  // ---------------- Current Balance ----------------
+  Widget _buildTopBalance() {
+    return Obx(() {
+      if (controller.payments.isEmpty) return const SizedBox.shrink();
+      final bal = controller.payments.first.balance.truncate();
+
+      return Container(
+        width: double.infinity,
+        color: Colors.grey[100],
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 10),
+        child: Row(
+          mainAxisAlignment:
+              MainAxisAlignment.end, 
+          children: [
+            const Text(
+              "Current Balance : ",
+              style: TextStyle(
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                color: Colors.green,
+                fontSize: 22,
+              ),
+            ),
+            Text(
+              "₹${_formatAmount(bal)}",
+              style: const TextStyle(
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                color: Colors.green,
+                fontSize: 22,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
+  // ---------------- Payments List ----------------
+  Widget _buildPaymentList() {
+    return Obx(() {
+      if (controller.isLoading.value) {
+        return const Padding(
+          padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 100),
+          child: Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator(color: Colors.blue)),
+        );
+      }
+
+      // ✅ No employee selected yet
+      if (controller.selectedEmployee.value == null) {
+        return const Padding(
+          padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 100),
+          child: Center(child: Text("Please select an Employee")),
+        );
+      }
+
+      // ✅ Employee selected but no payments found
+      if (controller.payments.isEmpty) {
+        return const Padding(
+          padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 100),
+          child: Center(
+            child: Text("No advance payment transactions found."),
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+
+      // ✅ Payments available
+      return ListView.builder(
+        shrinkWrap: true,
+        physics: const NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 0, vertical: 6),
+        itemCount: controller.payments.length,
+        itemBuilder: (context, index) =>
+            _buildPaymentItem(controller.payments[index]),
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
+  // ---------------- Payment Item ----------------
+  Widget _buildPaymentItem(dynamic item) {
+    final dateStr = (item.date ?? '').toString();
+    DateTime? parsedDate;
+    try {
+      parsedDate = DateTime.parse(dateStr);
+    } catch (_) {}
+
+    final formattedDate = parsedDate != null
+        ? DateFormat('dd MMM yyyy').format(parsedDate)
+        : (dateStr.isNotEmpty ? dateStr : '—');
+
+    final formattedTime =
+        parsedDate != null ? DateFormat('hh:mm a').format(parsedDate) : '';
+
+    final project = item.name ?? '';
+    final desc = item.title ?? '';
+    final amount = (item.amount ?? 0).toDouble();
+    final isCredit = amount >= 0;
+    final accentColor = isCredit ? Colors.green.shade700 : Colors.red.shade700;
+
+    return Container(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 14, vertical: 10),
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: Colors.grey[100],
+        border: Border(
+          bottom: BorderSide(color: Color(0xFFE0E0E0), width: 0.9),
+        ),
+      ),
+      child: Row(
+        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
+        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+        children: [
+          Expanded(
+            child: Column(
+              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+              children: [
+                Row(
+                  children: [
+                    Text(
+                      formattedDate,
+                      style:
+                          TextStyle(fontSize: 12, color: Colors.grey.shade600),
+                    ),
+                    if (formattedTime.isNotEmpty) ...[
+                      const SizedBox(width: 6),
+                      Text(
+                        formattedTime,
+                        style: TextStyle(
+                            fontSize: 12,
+                            color: Colors.grey.shade500,
+                            fontStyle: FontStyle.italic),
+                      ),
+                    ]
+                  ],
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(height: 4),
+                Text(
+                  project.isNotEmpty ? project : 'No Project',
+                  style: const TextStyle(
+                    fontSize: 15,
+                    fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                    color: Colors.black,
+                  ),
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(height: 4),
+                Text(
+                  desc.isNotEmpty ? desc : 'No Details',
+                  maxLines: 2,
+                  overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                  style: TextStyle(
+                    fontSize: 13,
+                    color: Colors.grey.shade700,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          Text(
+            "${isCredit ? '+' : '-'} ₹${_formatAmount(amount)}",
+            style: TextStyle(
+              fontSize: 15,
+              fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+              color: accentColor,
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  // ---------------- Utilities ----------------
+  String _initials(String? firstName, [String? lastName]) {
+    if ((firstName?.isEmpty ?? true) && (lastName?.isEmpty ?? true)) return '?';
+    return ((firstName?.isNotEmpty == true ? firstName![0] : '') +
+            (lastName?.isNotEmpty == true ? lastName![0] : ''))
+        .toUpperCase();
+  }
+
+  String _formatAmount(num amount) {
+    final format = NumberFormat('#,##,###.##', 'en_IN');
+    return format.format(amount);
+  }
+
+  static Color _avatarColorFor(String name) {
+    final colors = [
+      Colors.green,
+      Colors.indigo,
+      Colors.orange,
+      Colors.blueGrey,
+      Colors.deepPurple,
+      Colors.teal,
+      Colors.amber,
+    ];
+    final hash = name.codeUnits.fold(0, (p, e) => p + e);
+    return colors[hash % colors.length];
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/finance/finance_screen.dart b/lib/view/finance/finance_screen.dart
index 49d3e8a..64f5bb1 100644
--- a/lib/view/finance/finance_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/view/finance/finance_screen.dart
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class _FinanceScreenState extends State<FinanceScreen>
         "Advance Payment",
         "Manage advance payments",
         contentTheme.warning,
-        "/dashboard/advance-payment",
+        "/dashboard/finance/advance-payment",
       ),
     ];
 
diff --git a/lib/view/layouts/user_profile_right_bar.dart b/lib/view/layouts/user_profile_right_bar.dart
index b55a2ef..d0d7d77 100644
--- a/lib/view/layouts/user_profile_right_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/view/layouts/user_profile_right_bar.dart
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class _UserProfileBarState extends State<UserProfileBar>
           ),
           SizedBox(height: spacingHeight),
           _menuItemRow(
-            icon: LucideIcons.badge_help,
+            icon: LucideIcons.badge_alert,
             label: 'FAQ',
             onTap: () {
               Get.to(() =>  FAQScreen());