Finance Plugin

Last verified: 13 February 2026 | Applies to: Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise

In 30 seconds

The Finance plugin turns Claude into a finance-literate assistant that knows GAAP presentation standards, can prep workpapers, run reconciliations, and walk you through month-end close. It’s not a replacement for your accounting software — it’s the analyst sitting next to you who understands what the numbers mean and can produce the supporting documents.

Key commands

Command	What it does
/reconciliation	Walks you through a reconciliation workflow — matches transactions, flags discrepancies, produces a summary
/variance-analysis	Compares actual vs. budget/forecast, calculates variances, and highlights significant deviations
/journal-entry	Creates properly formatted journal entries with debits, credits, and explanations

What it knows

The Finance plugin’s skills encode:

• GAAP presentation standards — proper classification, formatting, and disclosure requirements
• Reconciliation frameworks — bank, intercompany, and account reconciliation workflows
• Variance analysis — budget vs. actual, forecast vs. actual, period-over-period
• Month-end close procedures — checklists, workpaper preparation, review steps
• Common financial terminology — speaks the language of finance teams

How operators use it

Month-end close:

Walk me through month-end close for February. Here are our trial balance and bank statements [upload files]. Flag any accounts that need attention.

Claude reviews the data, identifies items that need reconciliation, and creates a checklist of close tasks.

Reconciliation:

/reconciliation — Here's our bank statement and our GL for February [upload files]. Match transactions, flag any discrepancies over $100, and produce a reconciliation summary.

Claude matches transactions, identifies unmatched items, and produces a formatted reconciliation.

Variance analysis:

/variance-analysis — Compare our actual Q1 spend against budget [upload both files]. Highlight anything that deviates by more than 10% and explain the likely causes.

Journal entries:

/journal-entry — We received a $50,000 prepayment from Client X for services to be delivered over the next 6 months. Create the journal entry and the monthly recognition entries.

The honest take

What works well

• The reconciliation workflow is genuinely useful and saves significant time on matching and formatting.
• GAAP knowledge is solid — Claude understands proper presentation and can explain why entries should be classified a certain way.
• Workpaper output is professional quality, ready for review.

What doesn’t work as well

• Claude can make arithmetic errors. Always verify totals, especially on reconciliations.
• Complex multi-entity consolidations may exceed Claude’s context window. Break them into entity-level tasks.
• This is not a substitute for professional judgement on accounting treatment. Claude can propose entries, but a qualified accountant should review material items.

Who it’s best for: CFOs, controllers, accountants, and bookkeepers who want to accelerate routine finance tasks. Particularly valuable for small-to-medium businesses where the finance team wears many hats.

Related

• Month-End Close — full workflow guide
• All Plugins
• Plugin Commands Reference

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