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IntermediateBEHAVIORAL
Describe a time you led or coordinated the month-end close when faced with competing priorities and tight deadlines—how did you allocate tasks, ensure accuracy, and follow up on outstanding items?
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During a quarter-end when we were merging two finance teams, I led close for a $150M revenue footprint with eight direct contributors and three external consultants. With deadlines moved up by two days, I split the team into sub-teams: revenue reconciliations, accruals, and intercompany. I created a daily dashboard with 12 checkpoints, assigned owners, and set cutoffs for GL adjustments. I ran a mid-close quality review on day two to catch reconciliation mismatches, which reduced post-close adjustments by 70% compared to the prior month. I held 15-minute stand-ups each morning and tracked outstanding items in a shared task board, closing 95% of items within 48 hours. We met the accelerated deadline with clean financials and no late filings.

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Clear task allocation and ownership across sub-teamsUse of a daily dashboard and short stand-ups to surface issuesQuantified outcome: 70% reduction in post-close adjustments and 95% items closed in 48 hours
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