year-end vs closing

year-end and closing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
year-end	Yes	Yes	No	No
closing	Yes	Yes	No	No

year-end (noun)	closing (noun)
the end of a calendar year	termination of operations
	the act of closing something
	a concluding action
	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
	the last section of a communication

year-end (adjective)	closing (adjective)
taking place at the close of a fiscal year	final or ending