--- title: "Monthly financial close template" description: "Coordinate one named accounting-period close with a bounded sequence for inputs, reconciliations, review, and documented completion." canonical: "https://ganttfather.com/templates/monthly-financial-close/" locale: "en" category: "product" --- # Monthly financial close template [Finance & accounting](https://ganttfather.com/templates/#finance-accounting) Project timeline template # Monthly financial close template Coordinate one named accounting-period close with a bounded sequence for inputs, reconciliations, review, and documented completion. Best for coordinating one named accounting-period close through reconciliations, review, and close completion. [Use the Monthly financial close template free](https://app.ganttfather.com/projects/new?template=monthly-financial-close&entry=template-library) Your first project is included. Existing accounts stay subject to their available project capacity. ## Monthly financial close: organize one named period from cutoff to completion. Coordinate one named accounting-period close with a bounded sequence for inputs, reconciliations, review, and documented completion. The schedule turns Reconcile the named period, Review and complete the close, and Named-period inputs ready into visible handoffs rather than an informal checklist. Create the project to assign real owners and dates after your internal scope is set. The published sequence is a starting point; it intentionally excludes private records such as Bank account details. This public planning aid coordinates a named-period close workflow. It does not provide tax, accounting, legal, or investment advice, and it does not determine a financial statement outcome. Keep private close records in your secured project. Included schedule ## 13 rows and 8 dependencies, already sequenced. Inspect the full schedule before you create a project. Read-only preview Milestone Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day Collect close inputs for the named period Reconcile ledger balances Prepare close review package Resolve close exceptions Review named-period close package Day numbers are relative working days, not calendar dates. Set one start date and auto-scheduling resolves the rest. Click a bar, double-click it, or press Enter to inspect it. Schedule details ### Complete schedule table The same published schedule is available below as a semantic table for detailed review. Work item Type Schedule Duration Depends on Prepare the named period close Phase Days 1–4 Derived rollup No dependencies Confirm named-period close checklist Task Day 1 1 working day No dependencies Collect close inputs for the named period Task Days 2–3 2 working days Confirm named-period close checklist Named-period inputs ready Milestone Day 4 Milestone Collect close inputs for the named period Reconcile the named period Phase Days 5–10 Derived rollup No dependencies Reconcile ledger balances Task Days 5–7 3 working days No dependencies Prepare close review package Task Days 8–9 2 working days Reconcile ledger balances Resolve close exceptions Task Days 8–9 2 working days Reconcile ledger balances Reconciliations ready for review Milestone Day 10 Milestone Resolve close exceptions, Prepare close review package Review and complete the close Phase Days 11–14 Derived rollup No dependencies Review named-period close package Task Days 11–12 2 working days No dependencies Record named-period close decision Task Day 13 1 working day Review named-period close package Named-period close complete Milestone Day 14 Milestone Record named-period close decision ## Who it helps - Finance and operations teams completing one defined monthly financial close. - Cross-functional owners who need explicit reviews, evidence, and handoffs. ## What is included - Prepare the named period close: Reconcile the named period, Review and complete the close - Reconcile the named period: Collect close inputs for the named period, Named-period inputs ready - Review and complete the close: Resolve close exceptions, Prepare close review package ## Adapt after creation - Set real dates and owners after creation, then add secured operating detail such as Bank account details. - Replace relative working days with a real start date and assign one accountable owner to every row. - Keep Reconcile the named period, Review and complete the close, and Named-period inputs ready connected so the next decision has clear evidence. How to use this template ## A practical path through the schedule. - 1 ### Prepare the named period close Use Prepare the named period close to sequence the work and record the decision that releases the next handoff. - 2 ### Reconcile the named period Use Reconcile the named period to sequence the work and record the decision that releases the next handoff. - 3 ### Review and complete the close Use Review and complete the close to sequence the work and record the decision that releases the next handoff. Not included ## Planning aid This public planning aid coordinates a named-period close workflow. It does not provide tax, accounting, legal, or investment advice, and it does not determine a financial statement outcome. Keep private close records in your secured project. - Bank account details - Customer invoice records - Payroll registers - Tax filing data Template FAQ ## Answers before you start What does the Monthly financial close template include? + It turns Prepare the named period close, Reconcile the named period, Review and complete the close into a practical schedule with named work, dependencies, and decision points. Who should use the Monthly financial close template? + Teams coordinating one finite outcome with clear responsibility, review, and handoff points. 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Existing accounts stay subject to their available project capacity.