Close-Ready Workflows: Connecting Reporting, Reconciliation and Control

Strong reporting does not guarantee a fast close. In session 2 of the Close Ready Summer Sessions seires, Calen Keene and Sue Maloney will show Controllers, Accounting Managers, and close process owners exactly where time is being lost and what to do about it. Built around a practical diagnostic framework, this session gives teams an immediate way to identify where their close is stalling and prioritise the changes that deliver the fastest results.

You will see what changes when reconciliation runs continuously throughout the month: how exceptions surface earlier, how risk and status become visible before month-end arrives, and how the final days shift from manual clean-up to controlled review and approval. Every takeaway in this session is actionable on the same day.

What you’ll learn:

• How to identify the reconciliation issues adding days, rework, and risk to your close

• Immediate changes that reduce manual matching, follow-up, and spreadsheet dependency

• How to connect reporting and reconciliation so exceptions and risk are visible well before month-end

• How continuous reconciliation turns month-end from a manual exercise into a faster, more controlled process

• How to sequence quick wins now while building momentum toward a more controlled close