financial-close

Automate month-end and year-end close workflows with six-phase orchestration.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/withmartian-sandbox-darkside/ghrc-y-3126672651424eddb640ecc81321a665 --skill financial-close-withmartian-sandbox-darkside
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: financial-close
Source: https://github.com/withmartian-sandbox-darkside/ghrc-y-3126672651424eddb640ecc81321a665/tree/main/finance-team/skills/financial-close
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/withmartian-sandbox-darkside/ghrc-y-3126672651424eddb640ecc81321a665 --skill financial-close-withmartian-sandbox-darkside

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Month-end and year-end closing is often manual, error-prone, and non-auditable. This skill standardizes a structured, end-to-end close workflow that produces a complete audit trail and sign-offs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Six-phase close orchestration: Pre-Close, Transaction Processing, Reconciliations, Adjustments, Review, and Finalization.
  • Mandatory checklists and controlled posting: enforces required steps before closing and sign-offs.
  • Reconciliation automation and documentation: guides period-end reconciliations with required outputs and attachments.
  • Audit-ready deliverables: produces trial balance, financial statements, and workpapers.

Quick Start

Provide the close period and entity name to begin the six-phase close workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions about financial-close

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate month-end close workflows with mandatory reconciliations and journal entries?

Automate month-end close workflows by orchestrating six phases: Pre-Close, Transaction Processing, Reconciliations, Adjustments, Review, and Finalization. The process enforces mandatory checklists, standardized journaling, and sign-offs to produce an auditable close cycle.

What is the best way to prepare audit-ready financial statements and workpapers for period-end close?

Prepare audit-ready financial statements and workpapers by completing the structured close workflow, which generates a complete audit trail, trial balance, and required reconciliation attachments through controlled posting and sign-offs.

How does reconciliation automation handle period-end attachments and required outputs?

Reconciliation automation guides period-end reconciliations by enforcing required outputs and attachments, ensuring every reconciliation step is documented and auditable before finalizing the close cycle.

Can I use a structured close workflow for multi-entity accounting cycles?

Use this structured close workflow for multi-entity accounting cycles by providing the close period and entity name to initiate the six-phase close, handling journal entries and reconciliations across entities.

Why do I need mandatory checklists and controlled posting during year-end close?

Mandatory checklists and controlled posting are needed during year-end close to enforce required steps before closing, prevent manual errors, and ensure standardized journaling with proper sign-offs for audit preparation.

What are the limitations of manual month-end close compared to an automated six-phase workflow?

Manual month-end close is error-prone and non-auditable, whereas an automated six-phase workflow standardizes the end-to-end close process, producing a complete audit trail and controlled sign-offs for accounting teams.