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Adaptive forecasting, automated variance analysis, driver-based planning, and scenario modeling — powered by 16 budgeting & forecasting playbooks.

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Controllable opex — budget vs actual, Q1 (6 line items).

3 of 6 line items breached the 10% threshold · +$73K net (+8.1%)
Line itemVar $Var %
Software & SaaS+$36,000+20.0%
Travel & Ent.+$25,000+26.0%
Marketing+$21,000+14.0%
Cloud & Hosting+$8,000+4.8%
Contractors-$10,000-5.4%
Professional Fees-$7,000-5.8%
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The FP&A bottleneck

Manual spreadsheet forecasts

Hours building and maintaining models that break when assumptions change.

Slow variance explanations

Days spent investigating budget vs. actual gaps and writing commentary.

Static models

Plans go stale because updating them requires too much manual effort.

Disconnected drivers

Financial projections don't connect to operational KPIs.

Forecasting

Forecasts that update with your business

Rolling 12-18 month forecasts with driver-based models, seasonality detection, and continuous accuracy tracking.

Revenue Forecasting

36 months of history with seasonality indices and confidence intervals.

Rolling 12-18 Month Forecasts

Automatic updates as actuals post to NetSuite — always forward-looking.

Driver-Based Models

Connect financial projections to operational KPIs: ARR, MRR, churn rate, win rate, headcount, average salary.

MAPE Tracking

Continuous forecast accuracy measurement for improvement over time.

Try the Forecasting Engine

Same Ridge Regression and seasonality detection behind your rolling forecast — tune it yourself, entirely in your browser.

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Grounded in playbooks: Revenue Forecasting Tool, Rolling Forecast Generator (Budget), Rolling Forecast Generator (Performance)

Variance Analysis

Root cause in seconds, not days

Automated budget variance analysis with root cause identification, controllable vs. uncontrollable classification, and auto-generated commentary.

Materiality Thresholds

>25% or >$100K = critical. Automatically prioritize the variances that matter.

Root Cause Identification

Volume, rate, and mix decomposition to pinpoint variance drivers.

Controllable vs. Uncontrollable

Classification to separate management actions from market forces.

Auto-Generated Narratives

Variance commentary ready for management reporting — edit only if needed.

Expense Budget Analysis

By category, department, and vendor with trend comparison.

Goal Attainment Tracking

Performance vs. target scoring across all budget line items.

Interactive Budget vs. Actuals Lab

Decompose budget variances with waterfall charts and materiality scoring — runs entirely in your browser.

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Grounded in playbooks: Budget vs Actual Variance Analyzer, Budget Variance Diagnostic Tool, Budget Commentary Writer, Expense Budget Analyzer

Planning

Connect plans to reality

Link financial projections to the operational drivers that actually move the numbers.

Operational KPI Linkage

Connect forecasts to ARR, MRR, churn rate, win rate, and new customer acquisition.

Cost Allocation Modeling

Overhead distribution and activity-based costing across departments.

Product Line Profitability

Margin analysis and portfolio optimization across product lines.

Headcount Planning

Compensation modeling and workforce capacity analysis.

Department Scorecards

Performance scorecards with productivity metrics and benchmarks.

Industry Benchmarking

Peer group comparison with industry benchmark analysis.

Grounded in playbooks: Cost Allocation Modeler, Product Line Profitability Analyzer, Headcount Planning Tool, Department Performance Scorecard, Benchmark Comparison Tool

Scenarios

Model any scenario

Bear/base/bull cases with sensitivity analysis and breakeven thresholds — updated automatically as actuals post.

Multi-Scenario Models

Best, base, and worst case scenarios with distinct assumptions.

Sensitivity Analysis

-20% to +20% across revenue, costs, and headcount variables.

Risk-Weighted Projections

Combine probability with impact for realistic weighted outcomes.

Breakeven Calculation

Contribution margin analysis with precise breakeven thresholds.

What-If Modeling

Variable isolation with impact propagation through the entire model.

Rolling Forecast Updates

Continuously re-forecast as actuals land, with variance tracking against prior projections.

Grounded in playbooks: Scenario Modeling Assistant, What-If Scenario Modeler, Break-Even Analysis Tool

Workbooks

Analysis that tells the full story

Interactive workbooks that combine narrative, Python analysis, SuiteQL queries, and visualizations — purpose-built for FP&A workflows.

Monthly Variance Pack

Automated budget vs. actual with commentary, waterfall charts, and drill-down capability.

Rolling Forecast Update

Actuals + reforecast in a single document with methodology notes.

Board Prep Workbook

Executive summary, key metrics, variance analysis, and strategic outlook in one shareable document.

Ad-Hoc Analysis

Quick one-off analysis combining SQL queries with Python calculations and visualizations.

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Built for modern FP&A

16 forecasting playbooks

Rolling forecasts, scenario models, variance analysis, and driver-based planning.

Automated variance commentary

Root cause identification with volume/rate/mix decomposition.

Driver-based models

Connect financial projections to ARR, MRR, churn, headcount, and more.

Interactive workbooks

Analysis that combines narrative, code, and visualizations in one surface.

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