Monthly Finance Close
Month-end close checklist template — same tasks, same order, same deadlines every month, with approval gates before reporting and without someone having to remember every step.
For: Finance & Accounting teams
What this template includes
Process steps
- 1Collect and reconcile bank statements and credit card transactions
- 2Post all journal entries: accruals, prepayments, depreciation
- 3Reconcile all balance sheet accounts against sub-ledgers
- 4Review P&L against budget — flag variances above threshold for explanation
- 5Controller review and approval — gate before reporting package is prepared
- 6Prepare and distribute management reporting package — CFO sign-off gate
Why teams use this template
Month-end close is high-stakes and deadline-driven, yet most teams run it from memory and email reminders. When someone is on leave, the process stalls. When a step is missed, it surfaces in the audit.
This template runs the same sequence every month — reconciliations, journal entries, variance review, and two approval gates — without anyone needing to remember the order. Every close is documented and signed off before reporting goes out.
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