Variance Analyst
Turns month-end fire drills into a 20-minute review. Explains the numbers before anyone has to ask.
Month-end close takes a week. Half of that time is explaining variances. Your FP&A team pulls actuals, compares to budget, and writes the same narratives every month. The CFO still asks the same questions. The board still gets the report late.
The Variance Analyst reads your actuals, compares them to budget and forecast, identifies material variances, and writes the narratives — before anyone has to ask. Month-end close goes from a fire drill to a 20-minute review. The CFO gets answers before questions.
Month-end close time reduction
Every line item explained
- → GL actuals from ERP
- → Budget and forecast models
- → Prior period comparisons
- → Department cost center data
- → Variance analysis report
- → Narrative explanations per line item
- → Board-ready financial summary
- → Trend alerts and anomaly flags
Common questions about the Analyst.
What does the Analyst Agent do?
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The Variance Analyst reads your actuals, compares them to budget and forecast, identifies material variances, and writes the narratives — before anyone has to ask. Month-end close goes from a fire drill to a 20-minute review. The CFO gets answers before questions.
Who is this agent built for?
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The Analyst Agent is built for CFOs, VP Finance, FP&A at mid-market companies ($20M–$200M revenue). You have an AI mandate, real budget, and a 90-day window to show results.
How much does it cost?
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$40,000 fixed price. 6–8 weeks to production. Yours forever — full ownership, no recurring fees. 30% deposit, 30% midpoint, 40% delivery. Net 15.
What technology stack does it use?
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The Analyst Agent integrates with: Your ERP / GL, Claude / OpenAI, Excel / Google Sheets, Your reporting tool. We're tool-agnostic — we work in your existing stack. The agent is the deliverable, not the model.
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Start with the free call.
30 minutes. No deck. No follow-up sequence. We listen, we diagnose, you leave with a point of view. If we can help, we'll tell you. If we can't, we'll tell you that too.