Operational solution

Financial Control & Close

Close orchestration, reconciliations, journals, evidence, review and reporting control.

The business case

Make the close visible, controlled and repeatable.

SolutionDSS deliveryEnterprise ready

Period-end work becomes difficult to manage when tasks, evidence, reviews and adjustments sit in disconnected files.

DSS creates a structured close environment with deadlines, dependencies, preparer-reviewer control and completion evidence.

Capability design

What the engagement covers

01

Close calendar

Entities, tasks, dependencies, owners, due dates and status.

02

Reconciliations

Templates, evidence, variances, review and ageing.

03

Journal governance

Support, approval, posting confirmation and audit trail.

04

Close reporting

Progress, bottlenecks, open issues and control completion.

Operating flow

Designed as one connected control environment.

01

Plan

Set the calendar, ownership and dependencies.

02

Prepare

Complete tasks, reconciliations and support.

03

Review

Challenge, approve and resolve exceptions.

04

Certify

Confirm completion and preserve the close record.

Expected outcomes

What changes when the system is working.

Faster closeDependencies and delays are managed proactively.
Stronger evidenceSupport and review remain attached to the work.
Reduced key-person riskThe process is documented and repeatable.
Clear accountabilityManagement can see completion and unresolved risk.

Create a close process finance and auditors can rely on.

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