What data formats does the Excel Variance Analyzer support?

The skill can process data from uploaded Excel files (.xlsx), CSV files, or tables pasted directly into the chat interface.

Does it handle different sign conventions for revenue and expenses?

Absolutely. It uses standard accounting logic where lower-than-budgeted expenses are marked as favorable (Green) and lower-than-budgeted revenue is marked as unfavorable (Red).

How does the skill determine what is considered a 'material' variance?

By default, it flags variances over 10% or $50,000, but you can customize these thresholds when you invoke the skill to match your company's reporting standards.

Can it explain why a specific expense category is over budget?

Yes, you can ask for a drill-down on specific items, and the skill will analyze subcategories to identify the primary drivers and suggest potential causes like volume or pricing shifts.

Excel Variance Analyzer

Name: Excel Variance Analyzer
Author: intent-solutions-io

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Ciencia de Datos y ML

Automates financial budget vs. actual variance analysis in Excel with professional reporting, materiality flagging, and executive summaries.

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This Claude Code skill streamlines financial planning and analysis (FP&A) workflows by automatically processing budget and actual data to generate comprehensive variance reports. It identifies significant financial discrepancies through customizable materiality thresholds, applies correct sign conventions for revenue and expenses, and provides actionable commentary to explain performance drivers. Ideal for monthly or quarterly reporting, it transforms raw data into a structured three-sheet Excel workbook featuring professional formatting, performance highlights, and multi-period trend analysis to help teams focus on critical financial insights.

Características Principales

Automated Budget vs. Actual comparison with percentage and absolute variance calculations.
Generative financial commentary that identifies key performance drivers and variance causes.
Professional three-sheet report generation including executive summaries and multi-period trends.
Context-aware sign conventions correctly labeling favorable and unfavorable impacts on EBITDA.
Smart flagging system using Red/Yellow/Green indicators based on custom materiality thresholds.
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Casos de Uso

Preparing monthly or quarterly financial reporting packages for corporate leadership.
Analyzing departmental spend to identify specific drivers of budget overages in marketing or operations.
Generating automated executive summaries for board meetings or quarterly business reviews.

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Características Principales

Automated Budget vs. Actual comparison with percentage and absolute variance calculations.
Generative financial commentary that identifies key performance drivers and variance causes.
Professional three-sheet report generation including executive summaries and multi-period trends.
Context-aware sign conventions correctly labeling favorable and unfavorable impacts on EBITDA.
Smart flagging system using Red/Yellow/Green indicators based on custom materiality thresholds.
0 GitHub stars

Casos de Uso

Preparing monthly or quarterly financial reporting packages for corporate leadership.
Analyzing departmental spend to identify specific drivers of budget overages in marketing or operations.
Generating automated executive summaries for board meetings or quarterly business reviews.