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Record-to-Report, Closed Without the Scramble

The close runs on manual checklists, spreadsheets, and late nights, because reconciliations, accruals, and intercompany span systems no single tool owns. Symphony orchestrates record-to-report end to end on one governed engine, with reconciliations running continuously and breaks resolved in flow.

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In short

Record-to-report automation orchestrates the finance close end to end across every system it touches.

It runs continuous reconciliation, the month-end close, intercompany, consolidation, and reporting as one governed process rather than manual checklists and spreadsheets. Symphony enforces controls and captures audit evidence during execution, so the close is faster and lower risk.

Prebuilt Actions

Across ERP, banking, tax, and reconciliation systems, extended by custom scripts for group-specific rules

Core Modifications

Standard interfaces only, with no changes to the ledger or the finance systems being orchestrated

0×7

Continuous Reconciliation

Accounts reconciled through the period rather than only at close, so month-end starts nearly done

Why the close hurts

The Close Is a Recurring Fire Drill

Every period, finance rebuilds the same manual effort against the same deadline. The work is not the accounting, it is the chasing between systems, the reconciling by spreadsheet, and the hope that nothing was missed before sign-off.

Reconciliation by spreadsheet

Accounts are reconciled by exporting from each system into spreadsheets, so breaks are found late, chased by email, and cleared under time pressure.

The checklist is the process

The close runs on a shared spreadsheet of tasks and owners, so status is a meeting, dependencies are implicit, and a missed step surfaces too late.

Intercompany never ties out

Matching and eliminations across entities, currencies, and systems are manual, so intercompany is the step that holds the group close hostage every month.

The audit is a scramble too

Evidence for controls and approvals is gathered after the fact from emails and screenshots, so the audit repeats the manual effort the close already cost.

The close in motion

One Engine, the Whole Close

The same governed engine runs each stage of record-to-report across every system it touches, with reconciliations running continuously and AI stepping in only where a break needs judgment.

Continuous Reconciliation · Sub-ledger and bank, through the period

Collect

Sub-ledger, bank, and statement data are gathered across entities and systems on a governed schedule, not by manual export.

Match

Transactions are matched automatically against rules, so the vast majority of items reconcile without a person touching them.

Classify

Breaks are detected, classified by type, and routed to the right owner with the supporting detail already attached.

Resolve

Routine breaks clear within tolerance, and only genuine exceptions escalate, so reconciliation stops being a month-end wall.

Evidence

Every match, break, and resolution is logged as it happens, so reconciliation is audit-ready without a separate evidence hunt.

Accounts stay reconciled through the period, so the close starts nearly finished instead of beginning with a backlog of breaks.

The Month-End Close · Checklist to tasks to sign-off

Orchestrate

The close checklist runs as a governed workflow across teams and systems, replacing the shared spreadsheet with an enforced sequence.

Execute

Recurring tasks, reconciliations, and postings run automatically in the right order, with dependencies enforced between them.

Detect

Missing items and anomalies are surfaced in real time and routed to the owner with the context needed to act.

Control

Segregation of duties and approvals are enforced on every step, with evidence captured for the audit as it happens.

Sign-off

Status stays visible to finance leadership throughout, so sign-off happens on time against a clean, live trail.

Close days come down and the late-night scramble goes with them, as the whole team works one live view instead of chasing status.

Intercompany · Match and eliminate across the group

Gather

Intercompany transactions are collected across every entity and system, regardless of the ERP or currency each entity runs on.

Match

Counterpart transactions are matched automatically, and mismatches are flagged with both sides visible for a fast resolution.

Reconcile

Differences in timing, currency, and treatment are classified and routed, so intercompany stops being a manual chase between entities.

Eliminate

Eliminations run in sequence across the group, with the rules applied consistently rather than rebuilt each period.

Confirm

Balances tie out with the workings retained, so the group close no longer waits on a single late entity.

Intercompany ties out on schedule with the evidence retained, so it stops being the step that holds the whole group close hostage.

Reporting and Controls · Consolidate, report, and evidence

Consolidate

The consolidation runs across the group in the right sequence, with dependencies enforced so no entity is consolidated out of order.

Assemble

Financial statements and disclosures are assembled from reconciled data, with variances flagged for review before sign-off.

Control

Approvals and segregation of duties are enforced on every posting and adjustment, never as a check applied afterwards.

Evidence

Identity, approval, and outcome are captured on every step, so the control evidence exists the moment the close completes.

Report

Regulatory and management reporting run on a governed schedule, so downstream filings start from a trusted, consistent base.

Reporting runs on reconciled, controlled data, and the audit works from evidence captured during the close rather than gathered afterwards.

What it does

Everything the Close Needs, on One Layer

Record-to-report automation is not another close checklist tool, it is the governed engine that runs reconciliation, the close, and reporting across every system the finance function touches.

Continuous account reconciliation

Match transactions against rules through the period, clear routine items automatically, and route only genuine breaks, so month-end starts nearly reconciled.

Close orchestration

Run the close as a governed workflow with enforced sequence and dependencies, replacing the shared spreadsheet with a live, owned process.

Intercompany matching

Match and eliminate intercompany across entities, currencies, and systems, applying the rules consistently rather than rebuilding them each period.

Governed journal posting

Prepare and post accruals and adjustments under approval, with segregation of duties and a full audit trail on every entry.

Real-time close visibility

See where every task and reconciliation stands, where it stalled, and why, on one live view across entities and teams.

Any ERP or finance system

Orchestrate across SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Workday, banking, and tax systems through 400+ prebuilt actions, so the close spans systems without a silo.

Controls and audit

A Close the Auditor Can Trust by Design

Automating the close is only acceptable to a CFO and an auditor if the controls are enforced in the process, not bolted on afterwards. Symphony is the governance layer between the decision and the ledger.

The engine executes, not the model

AI proposes reconciliations and flags anomalies, but every posting runs through Symphony under defined policy, so a model never touches the ledger directly.

Segregation of duties

Separation of duties is enforced on every step, so no single actor can both prepare and approve an entry, automated or manual alike.

Approvals with full context

Adjustments and journals route to the right approver with the workings attached, and post the moment the answer comes back.

Runs under real identity

Every action carries a real identity mapped to each system's native authorisations, never a shared or elevated account.

Immutable audit trail

Every reconciliation, posting, and approval is logged with identity, evidence, and outcome as it happens, so the audit is captured during the close.

Tolerances and policy

Routine items clear within defined tolerances and only genuine exceptions escalate, so control never becomes the bottleneck it replaces.

The shift

From Month-End Scramble to Continuous Close

The difference is not another close tool bolted onto finance, it is one governed engine running reconciliation and the close continuously, with AI applied only where a break needs judgment.

Today

Manual close, spreadsheet controls

Reconciliation happens at month-end, by spreadsheet
The close runs on a checklist and late nights
Intercompany is chased by email across entities
Status is a status meeting, not a live view
Journals and approvals leave no built-in evidence
The audit repeats the manual effort after the close

With Symphony

Continuous, governed, evidenced

Accounts reconcile continuously through the period
The close runs as a governed, sequenced workflow
Intercompany matches and eliminates automatically
One live view of every task and reconciliation
Every posting carries approval and identity evidence
The audit works from evidence captured in the close

One governed engine

Finance Runs on the Same Governed Engine

The engine that runs record-to-report applies intelligence in three governed modes, so the close gets exactly as much autonomy as the risk allows, and no more.

01 · Rules

Rule-based orchestration

Deterministic execution where the policy is fixed, so matched reconciliations and recurring postings run straight through without reasoning.

02 · Conversational

Maestro co-pilot

Human and AI in dialogue for an ambiguous break, proposing the treatment in Microsoft Teams and posting on approval where a person should decide.

03 · Ambient

isAI autonomy

Continuous AI that watches the ledgers, detects anomalies, and clears known break patterns on its own, escalating only what is new.

Explore the governed orchestration engine

Any ERP, any system

Orchestrate the Close Across Every Finance System

The close rarely lives in one system, so Symphony connects the ledger, banking, tax, and reporting systems it spans through prebuilt nodes and custom scripts, with no changes to the core.

ERP and ledger

SAPOracleMicrosoft DynamicsWorkdayNetSuite

Banking and payments

SWIFTHost-to-host bankingBank statementsPayment files

Tax and reporting

Tax enginesE-invoicingConsolidation toolsDisclosure systems

Data and integration

REST and SOAP APIsSFTP and EDIDatabasesData warehouse

Productivity

Microsoft TeamsOutlookExcelSharePoint

400+ prebuilt nodes plus custom scripts. If a finance system exposes an API, Symphony orchestrates it, and an ambiguous break routes to Maestro in Microsoft Teams for a governed decision.

Why it holds up

Process-Level Orchestration, Not Spreadsheet Glue

Continuous

Reconciliations run through the period, not only at close

Approach

In flow

Breaks resolved in the process, not queued to an inbox

Outcome

SoD + audit

Segregation of duties and an immutable trail on every entry

Controls

Any ERP

SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, and Workday on one engine

Coverage

4.7 / 5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Refer to this section for answers to frequently asked questions related to record-to-report automation.

What is record-to-report automation?

Record-to-report automation orchestrates the finance close end to end, continuous reconciliation, the month-end close, intercompany, consolidation, and reporting, across every system it touches. Symphony runs it on one governed engine with controls enforced by design, so the close moves from a manual scramble to a continuous, evidenced process.

How is this different from RPA or a close checklist tool?

A checklist tool tracks tasks and RPA clicks screens that break when they change. Symphony orchestrates the whole close through APIs across systems, reconciling continuously, resolving breaks with AI under approval, and enforcing controls on every step, so it is resilient to change and audit-ready rather than another tool to maintain.

Does it work across multiple ERPs and entities?

Yes. Groups often run many ERPs across entities and currencies. Symphony orchestrates the close across SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Workday, and more on one engine, matching and eliminating intercompany regardless of the system each entity runs on, so the group close no longer waits on a single late entity.

How are financial controls and audit evidence handled?

Every posting runs through Symphony under defined policy and a real identity, never a model touching the ledger directly, with segregation of duties enforced on every step. Identity, approval, and outcome are logged as they happen, so control evidence exists the moment the close completes rather than gathered afterwards for the audit.

Can reconciliations really run continuously instead of at month-end?

Yes. Symphony collects sub-ledger and bank data on a governed schedule through the period and matches it against rules, so most items reconcile automatically before month-end. Only genuine breaks escalate, which means the close starts nearly reconciled instead of beginning with a backlog to clear.

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