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# How to Reduce Financial Close Time With Automated Approvals
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/speed-up-financial-close-automated-approvals/
- Published: 2026-09-15T20:21:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T20:21:31.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Reducing financial close time with automated approvals means fewer pending, unresolved requests sitting open when the accounting period ends — because approvals moved faster and more consistently throughout the month. In **Jestor**, this comes from combining **SLA** tracking, **alçada** automation, and direct **Omie** posting.

Financial close often runs long not because the accounting work itself is slow, but because a handful of approvals were still pending when the period closed, forcing last-minute scrambling.

## What extends the financial close cycle

- Approvals that piled up throughout the month, unresolved
- Manual data entry delaying when approved items actually reach the ERP
- No visibility into pending approvals until close week, when it's already too late
- Inconsistent approval speed between different teams or approvers

## How automated approvals shorten close

- **SLA** tracking and alerts keep approvals from silently piling up during the month
- **Alçada** rules route consistently, avoiding delays from unclear ownership
- Approved items post directly into **Omie**, without a manual entry lag at period-end
- Dashboards show pending approvals throughout the month, not just during close week

## Why Jestor fits this use case

- Approvals stay current throughout the month instead of backing up before close
- Native Omie integration removes the manual re-entry step that often delays closing
- Visibility into pending items lets finance address bottlenecks before they become urgent
- The same structure applies to every approval type feeding the close process

| Close-cycle risk               | How automated approvals reduce it    |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| Approvals piling up unresolved | SLA alerts surface them earlier      |
| Manual entry delay             | Approved items post directly to Omie |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Does this guarantee a faster close every month?** It reduces one common cause of delay; other close-process factors still apply. More at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Can I see pending approvals before close week?** Yes, through dashboards updated throughout the month.

**Does this require changing the ERP's own close process?** No, it reduces the manual work feeding into it.

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