Finance·Saves 1–2 hrs per month-end·4 outputs

Stop writing the same 'revenue was above budget due to...' paragraph every month.

Paste your budget vs. actuals data and get a polished variance analysis narrative that explains the why behind every significant variance. Ready for leadership review.

With the Variance Analysis Writer skill.

One-time purchase. Yours forever.

Works with

Claude

ChatGPT

Gemini

& any AI assistant

Your input. Your output.

Real example — not a mockup. This is what the Variance Analysis Writer actually produces.

What you give it

raw-data.csv

Line Item,Budget,Actual,Variance,Var % SaaS Revenue,420000,445000,25000,6.0% Professional Services,100000,187000,87000,87.0% Total Revenue,520000,632000,112000,21.5% COST OF GOODS SOLD Hosting,45000,47200,-2200,-4.9% Support Staff,85000,83100,1900,2.2% Total COGS,130000,130300,-300,-0.2% OPERATING EXPENSES Sales & Marketing,95000,82000,13000,13.7% Software & Tools,25000,35500,-10500,-42.0% Legal & Professional,12000,35000,-23000,-191.7% General & Admin,45000,43200,1800,4.0% Payroll,262000,260200,1800,0.7%

What you get back

March 2026 Variance Report.docx

CFO-Ready

Executive Summary — March 2026 Variance Report

Bottom line: Net Income was $66.8K favorable to budget, swinging from a planned ($51K) loss to $15.8K profit.

Revenue: $110.2K Favorable (+21.2%)

SaaS revenue contributed $25K (F) on strong renewal rates, but the headline driver was Professional Services at $87K (F) — largely from the early close of the Greenfield implementation originally budgeted for April. This is primarily a timing benefit.

Gross Margin: 77.9% vs. 74.8% Budget

COGS grew proportionally less than revenue. Hosting and support costs tracked close to plan despite the revenue upside.

Operating Expenses: $35.3K Unfavorable

Driven by two items:

**Software & Tools:** $10.5K (U) from unplanned Datadog expansion

**Legal & Professional:** $23K (U) from outside counsel on pending IP matter

**Marketing:** $13K (F) partially offset — delayed campaign launch

Action Items

⚠️Confirm Greenfield revenue timing ($65K pull-forward from April)

⚠️Get resolution timeline on IP legal matter ($23K unbudgeted)

Outlook

Expect April PS revenue ~$65K below plan (offsetting March pull-forward). Legal spend elevated through Q2.

Full document included in download

The difference is night and day.

The problem

It's month-end. You have the numbers. Now you need to write 3 pages explaining why SG&A was 12% over budget. It takes hours and reads like it was written by a spreadsheet.

With Variance Analysis Writer

Paste your budget vs. actuals. Get a professional narrative that explains material variances with context, prioritized by significance.

Variance Analysis Writer

Numbers in, narrative out.

Instant download · Use with any AI assistant · Yours forever

What's inside