The end of the year is a festive season for many — but for accountants, it often means peak pressure. Closings, holidays, urgent payments, impatient suppliers: everyone is getting ready for the celebrations… except finance teams, who are mostly preparing financial statements.
In our video, Valérie is a perfect example. While others are decorating the Christmas tree, she is downloading files, logging into the bank, importing, re-importing, clicking again, sighing… In short, she is not quite feeling the Christmas spirit yet.
What if we gave her something more useful than a hot chocolate?
When accounting teams face their most intense period
December is not just a festive marathon. It is also an administrative one.
Accountants experience this every single year.
Repetitive tasks which may seem trivial become real time thieves.
Download a file. Find it. Import it. Correct it. Start again. And of course, do it all under pressure, because the clock is ticking and the year-end close will not wait.
These actions, which may look simple to the outside world, actually lead to:
- a cumulative workload that causes faster fatigue
- an increasing risk of errors as the day goes on
- constant switching between multiple tools and environments
- rising mental load in the middle of the year-end sprint
If the video makes people smile, it is because those who live this reality instantly recognise themselves in it. And deep down, they know this situation is not inevitable.
Corinne Estiévenart, Deputy CEO of Invest.BW, shares what many observe once they take the leap:
“Our accountant certainly saves between 45 minutes and one hour per day, and above all, it significantly reduces the risk of errors.”
One hour per day. That is no longer a marginal gain it is a professional Christmas gift.
When technology finally becomes accountants’ best ally ✨
In such a demanding context, automation is not a technological luxury. It is a valuable support almost a breath of fresh air.
It restores flow where friction had become the norm.
Isabel Connect integrates directly into your ERP or accounting software and allows you to:
- automatically import bank statements
- transmit payments directly from the ERP without juggling files
- significantly reduce the risk of human error
- simplify bank access and approval processes
- give accounting teams much-needed breathing space
One can easily imagine Valérie discovering that she no longer needs to import twenty files one by one. For her, it would feel almost like opening an unexpected gift under the Christmas tree. 🎄
A return on investment that becomes visible very quickly
Automation with Isabel Connect does more than shave a few minutes off processes. It transforms daily work.
The figures reported by users speak for themselves.
In practice, organisations observe:
- 45 minutes to 1 hour saved per accountant, per day
- a significant reduction in errors linked to manual imports
- a much smoother year-end closing process
- a real reduction in mental load during critical periods
In terms of time alone, this represents several hundred hours saved per year.
And when you add gains in reliability, focus and peace of mind, the ROI goes far beyond operational efficiency.
Already using Odoo? Even better
Good news for companies already working with Odoo.
Regardless of your current integrator, we can step in directly to support the implementation of Isabel Connect.
This includes:
- deployment within 2 weeks
- comprehensive training
- dedicated support for accounting teams
- fast onboarding and visible benefits from the first month
Simple, efficient, and designed to relieve teams as soon as the installation phase is completed.
Preparing a smoother, more serene year-end 🎄
Adopting Isabel Connect means offering your teams a tool designed to lighten their workload, secure operations and give them back time. It is almost like an early Christmas gift — but above all, a concrete solution to very real challenges. 🎁
The video illustrates this perfectly. Behind the humorous clichés lies a demanding professional reality. And when technology removes daily pain points, the human and operational benefits go far beyond simple time savings.
If you would like to turn December into a smoother and more serene period, we would be delighted to support you.
Year-end: give your accounting teams peace of mind with Isabel Connect