How Northwind Studio closed the books in 11 hours instead of five days

The challenge

Northwind works with clients in 14 countries. Every month-end, the finance team spent five days chasing receipts, reconciling three bank accounts and matching FX payments by hand in spreadsheets.

The solution

They moved operating accounts, cards and invoicing onto kaori in a single afternoon. Per-team cards with limits replaced shared company cards, and invoices now reconcile automatically the moment a payment lands.

“Reconciliation simply stopped being a project. It just happens now.”

Amira Haddad, CFO

The results

Month-end close dropped from five days to eleven hours. Card controls saved $40,000 in the first year, and the team now pays suppliers in 14 countries from one account with locked exchange rates.