diff --git a/lib/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator.ex b/lib/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator.ex
index 4ed7ee7..7601380 100644
--- a/lib/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator.ex
+++ b/lib/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator.ex
@@ -190,58 +190,68 @@ defmodule Mv.MembershipFees.CycleGenerator do
 
     # Check if we're already in a transaction (e.g., called from Ash action)
     if Repo.in_transaction?() do
-      # Already in transaction: use advisory lock directly without starting new transaction
-      # This prevents nested transactions which can cause deadlocks
-      Ecto.Adapters.SQL.query!(Repo, "SELECT pg_advisory_xact_lock($1)", [lock_key])
-
-      case fun.() do
-        {:ok, result, notifications} when is_list(notifications) ->
-          # Notifications will be sent after the outer transaction commits
-          # Return in same format as non-transaction case for consistency
-          {:ok, result}
-
-        {:ok, result} ->
-          {:ok, result}
-
-        {:error, reason} ->
-          {:error, reason}
-      end
+      with_advisory_lock_in_transaction(lock_key, fun)
     else
-      # Not in transaction: start new transaction with advisory lock
-      result =
-        Repo.transaction(fn ->
-          # Acquire advisory lock for this transaction
-          Ecto.Adapters.SQL.query!(Repo, "SELECT pg_advisory_xact_lock($1)", [lock_key])
-
-          case fun.() do
-            {:ok, result, notifications} when is_list(notifications) ->
-              # Return result and notifications separately
-              {result, notifications}
-
-            {:ok, result} ->
-              # Handle case where no notifications were returned (backward compatibility)
-              {result, []}
-
-            {:error, reason} ->
-              Repo.rollback(reason)
-          end
-        end)
-
-      # Extract result and notifications, send notifications after transaction
-      case result do
-        {:ok, {cycles, notifications}} ->
-          if Enum.any?(notifications) do
-            Ash.Notifier.notify(notifications)
-          end
-
-          {:ok, cycles}
-
-        {:error, reason} ->
-          {:error, reason}
-      end
+      with_advisory_lock_new_transaction(lock_key, fun)
     end
   end
 
+  # Already in transaction: use advisory lock directly without starting new transaction
+  # This prevents nested transactions which can cause deadlocks
+  defp with_advisory_lock_in_transaction(lock_key, fun) do
+    Ecto.Adapters.SQL.query!(Repo, "SELECT pg_advisory_xact_lock($1)", [lock_key])
+    normalize_fun_result(fun.())
+  end
+
+  # Not in transaction: start new transaction with advisory lock
+  defp with_advisory_lock_new_transaction(lock_key, fun) do
+    result =
+      Repo.transaction(fn ->
+        # Acquire advisory lock for this transaction
+        Ecto.Adapters.SQL.query!(Repo, "SELECT pg_advisory_xact_lock($1)", [lock_key])
+        execute_within_transaction(fun)
+      end)
+
+    handle_transaction_result(result)
+  end
+
+  # Execute function within transaction and return normalized result
+  defp execute_within_transaction(fun) do
+    case fun.() do
+      {:ok, result, notifications} when is_list(notifications) ->
+        # Return result and notifications separately
+        {result, notifications}
+
+      {:ok, result} ->
+        # Handle case where no notifications were returned (backward compatibility)
+        {result, []}
+
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        Repo.rollback(reason)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Normalize function result to consistent format
+  defp normalize_fun_result({:ok, result, _notifications}) do
+    # Notifications will be sent after the outer transaction commits
+    # Return in same format as non-transaction case for consistency
+    {:ok, result}
+  end
+
+  defp normalize_fun_result({:ok, result}), do: {:ok, result}
+  defp normalize_fun_result({:error, reason}), do: {:error, reason}
+
+  # Handle transaction result and send notifications if needed
+  defp handle_transaction_result({:ok, {cycles, notifications}}) do
+    if Enum.any?(notifications) do
+      Ash.Notifier.notify(notifications)
+    end
+
+    {:ok, cycles}
+  end
+
+  defp handle_transaction_result({:error, reason}), do: {:error, reason}
+
   defp do_generate_cycles(member, today) do
     # Reload member with relationships to ensure fresh data
     case load_member(member.id) do