Finance · Controller
Month-end close checklist
Prompt
Build a month-end close checklist for a [STAGE] company on [ERP]. Include preconditions, daily tasks, reconciliation steps, sign-off gates, and a stretch list of process improvements. Format as a table with: step, owner, dependency, target day of close.
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