NetSuite Financial Close Management and Consolidation

NetSuite Close Management automates your month-end close with task checklists, intercompany eliminations, and multi-entity consolidation workflows. Reduce close cycle times and bring structure to what's usually a chaotic scramble at period-end.

What is NetSuite Financial Close Management and Consolidation?

  • NetSuite Close Management and Consolidation simplifies the financial consolidation and close process from start to finish in one central application connected to NetSuite ERP. 

    It automates intercompany eliminations, manages close task workflows with checklists and role-based assignments, and handles multi-entity consolidation with currency translation and GAAP compliance. 

    Close Management provides AI-driven insights to identify bottlenecks, tracks close progress in real time, and posts journals directly to the general ledger.

NetSuite Close Management and Consolidation Features

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Task management with checklists
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Create role-based close checklists with task dependencies, deadlines, and notifications. Monitor progress in real time and identify bottlenecks before they delay the close.

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Automated intercompany eliminations
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Configure elimination rules once and NetSuite automatically eliminates intercompany balances during consolidation. No more manual spreadsheet reconciliations between entities.

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Multi-entity consolidation
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Consolidate financial data across subsidiaries, business units, and legal entities automatically. Handle minority interest calculations and multi-currency translation.

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Foreign currency translation
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Use standard or customizable currency translation methods (PVA, VAL) for accurate multi-currency consolidation.

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Configurable journal entry workflows
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Set up automated workflows to create and post consolidation journals directly to the NetSuite general ledger.

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Multi-GAAP reporting
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Produce consolidated financial statements that comply with local GAAP and IFRS using built-in templates.

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AI-driven job analytics
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Get AI-generated insights to identify and troubleshoot job failures during close instead of digging through technical logs.

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Audit compliance and transparency
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Track data changes, log user activity, enforce segregation of duties, and show source data behind figures for audit trails.

How Much Does NetSuite Close Management and Consolidation Cost?

  • Close Management and Consolidation is available as an add-on module to NetSuite ERP. But the real cost isn't the license. It's the 10+ days your team spends every month-end wrestling with manual consolidation, hunting down missing information, and chasing task owners who missed deadlines.

Why Choose Stockton10?

Your close process erodes over time
You implemented close checklists at go-live. Six months later, half the tasks are skipped, new steps aren't documented, and bottlenecks repeat every month. We enforce process discipline so your close stays structured.
Close choreography needs continuous tuning
You added two new subsidiaries. Did your close sequence get updated? Are task dependencies still correct? We optimize close workflows as your entity structure changes.
Bottlenecks aren't just technical
Your close is slow because Emily in FP&A doesn't submit revenue accruals until day 4, which blocks consolidation. Technical fixes won't solve people problems. We identify process bottlenecks and help eliminate them.
Task owners change but assignments don't
Your original close checklist assigned tasks to people who left. New team members don't know what they're responsible for. We keep task assignments current so nothing falls through cracks.
Month-over-month performance tracking
You don't know if your close is getting faster or slower, or where delays happen most often. We track close metrics month-over-month to measure improvement and identify recurring issues.
Intercompany eliminations drift with entity changes
Your elimination rules worked at go-live. Then you restructured entities, changed intercompany relationships, and nobody updated the rules. We keep eliminations accurate as your org structure evolves.

Challenges NetSuite Close Management and Consolidation Solves

The Problem
How Close Management fixes it
  • Slow month-end close
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Manual close processes with disconnected spreadsheets take 15+ days. Close Management automates tasks, eliminates manual consolidation, and cuts close cycles to 5-7 days.
  • Manual consolidation spreadsheets
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Consolidating multiple entities in Excel is slow and error-prone. Close Management automates multi-entity consolidation with currency translation and elimination rules.
  • Intercompany elimination errors
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Manual intercompany netting creates reconciliation headaches. Close Management automates eliminations based on configured rules, reducing errors and saving hours.
  • Fragmented close processes across entities
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Each entity closes differently with no central visibility. Close Management provides one system with standardized workflows and real-time progress tracking.
  • No visibility into close bottlenecks
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You don't know which tasks are delaying the close until it's too late. Close Management shows task status in real time with alerts for overdue items.
  • Close tasks aren't enforced
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Close checklists exist but team members work around them. Close Management enforces workflow discipline with task dependencies and approvals.

NetSuite Close Management and Consolidation FAQs

How to shorten month-end close with NetSuite?

Implement Close Management to automate consolidation, eliminate manual intercompany balances, and enforce close workflows with task checklists and dependencies. Most companies reduce close cycles by 40-50%.

Why is our NetSuite close so slow?

Common reasons: manual consolidation steps, intercompany eliminations done in spreadsheets, no enforced task workflows, missing information that delays consolidation, or close processes that eroded since implementation.

What's the difference between Close Management and basic NetSuite close?

Basic NetSuite handles GL close and period locks. Close Management adds task workflows, automated consolidation, intercompany eliminations, multi-entity support, and real-time progress tracking.

How does NetSuite handle financial consolidation?

Close Management consolidates multiple entities automatically with configurable elimination rules, currency translation, and multi-GAAP support. Transactions post to subsidiaries and headquarters simultaneously for real-time consolidation.

Can NetSuite automate intercompany eliminations?

Yes. Configure elimination rules once and Close Management automatically eliminates intercompany balances during consolidation, saving 5-8 hours per month on average.

Does Stockton10 support Close Management?

Yes. We optimize close workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, document close choreography, and provide month-over-month performance tracking to continuously improve your close process.

 Is Your Close Getting Faster or Just Happening?

A faster close doesn't happen automatically. It requires continuous process improvement, bottleneck identification, workflow optimization, and enforcement of task discipline.

Stockton10 doesn't just configure Close Management. We govern your close process month-over-month.