Finance AI · Portfolio project

Month-End Close
Automated. Tracked. Signed off.

A full workflow management tool for the finance close. Task board, close checklist, timeline, and analytics — with GPT-4o generating a CFO-ready status report from live task data.

4 views
In one tool
28 tasks
Tracked per close
5d
Close window managed
GPT-4o
Status narrative

Everything a close needs

A single platform that replaces spreadsheet checklists, status email chains, and manual CFO updates — all driven by live task data.

AI status generation
GPT-4o reads the live task board and writes a formal CFO update in seconds — naming blockers, owners, and recommended escalation actions.
Kanban task board
28 close tasks tracked across Not Started, In Progress, Blocked, and Complete. Blocker notes show root cause. One-click task updates.
Close checklist
28 tasks across 5 categories with owner, due date, and blocker flag. Reusable across periods — click "New period" to reset for next month.
Analytics dashboard
Six-period trend data showing close duration, blocker root causes, completion by owner, and on-time rate by category. Identifies systemic issues.

One tool, every perspective

Different stakeholders need different views of the same close data. The tool surfaces all of them from a single data model.

01 / Task board
Kanban board
Four-column layout. Real-time task status. Blocker notes with root cause. AI status generation button. Designed for daily stand-ups.
02 / Checklist
Close checklist
Linear task list with checkboxes. Organised by close day. Owner and blocker flags. Click to mark complete. Resets for each period.
03 / Timeline
Gantt timeline
D+1 to D+7 horizontal bar chart. Tasks coloured by status. Today marker. Shows scheduling conflicts and critical path at a glance.
04 / Analytics
Trend analytics
Six-month KPI trends. Close duration vs target. Blocker root cause donut. Completion by owner bar chart. On-time rate by category.

CFO-ready in seconds

GPT-4o reads the live task board and produces a formal status update. No templates, no manual writing — just paste into your email.

close_status_june_2024_d4.txt — generated by GPT-4o
CFO status update — Day 4 of 5

The June 2024 month-end close is progressing with 16 of 28 tasks complete (57%) as of Day 4 of the 5-day close window. The overall position is at moderate risk — three tasks are currently blocked and require immediate management intervention to meet the D+5 board pack deadline.


The most critical blocker is the balance sheet reconciliation suite, overdue since D+3, awaiting a GL extract from IT. The revenue recognition journals are also blocked pending Legal sign-off on contract amendments — this item should be escalated to the General Counsel today if approval is not received by midday. The payroll accrual confirmation remains outstanding from HR.


Seven tasks are actively in progress and on track for D+4 completion. If all three blockers are resolved today, the close remains achievable by D+5. The CFO is recommended to prioritise review of the IT escalation and Legal approval request before the afternoon stand-up.

What this project shows

Different from the other two tools — this one is about workflow design, process thinking, and AI-assisted communication rather than data matching.

Finance process design
Month-end close workflow · Task sequencing · Blocker management · D+n scheduling · CFO communication
Python / Streamlit
Task state management · Period reset logic · Multi-view UI · Email dispatch · Slack webhook integration
AI / prompt engineering
GPT-4o status generation · Blocker-first narrative · Escalation recommendation · Tone calibration for CFO audience
Product thinking
Four distinct views for different stakeholders · Kanban + Gantt + Checklist + Analytics in one cohesive tool
Python 3.10
OpenAI GPT-4o
Streamlit
Pandas
GitHub Pages
Slack API

See the full close in action

Task board pre-loaded with June 2024 close data. Click any tab.

Part of a 3-project Finance AI portfolio — Variance Analyser · Reconciliation Tool