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Period-End Close Checklist

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Last reviewed: Jan 28, 2026 · Owner: Finance Ops Engine
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Purpose
  • Orchestrate close tasks, track completion, escalate blockers
Inputs & Systems
  • NetSuite
  • Google Sheets
Escalation & Audit
  • Escalate exceptions, material variances, or confidence below 85% for human review.
  • Log every action with timestamp, system touched, and SOP rule applied.
Extracted Rules
Close Task Escalation
Escalate close tasks blocked beyond SLA.
Review if < 85%
Conditions
  • Close task overdue or blocked
Actions
  • Notify task owner and controller
  • Update close checklist status
Escalation

Escalate blocked tasks for human intervention.

Systems
NS
GS
Recent Audit Trail
NS
Period-End Close Checklist executed
Auto-resolved
98%
Jan 28, 2026 · 10:12am
GS
Period-End Close Checklist exception flagged
Routed for review
81%
Jan 27, 2026 · 4:36pm
NS
Period-End Close Checklist audit export generated
Audit log stored
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Jan 26, 2026 · 9:02am
Version History
v1.2Jan 28, 2026
Reviewed escalation thresholds and audit checkpoints.
v1.1Jan 12, 2026
Expanded system mappings and exception handling.
v1.0Dec 18, 2025
Initial SOP release from core library.
Escalation Chain
Step 1
Finance Ops Lead
Trigger: Confidence < 85% or variance > $10K
SLA: 4 hrs
Step 2
Controller
Trigger: No response within SLA
SLA: 12 hrs
Step 3
CFO
Trigger: Materiality > $50K
SLA: 24 hrs