budget

Automate annual budgeting and variance analysis for FP&A teams.

2|Updated Mar 26, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tmcga/alpha-stack --skill budget-tmcga
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: budget
Source: https://github.com/tmcga/alpha-stack/tree/main/skills/budget
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tmcga/alpha-stack --skill budget-tmcga

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Annual budget build and variance analysis for CFOs, controllers, and FP&A teams. It delivers structured, auditable budgets with clear variance explanations and board-ready summaries, helping finance teams align planning with strategic goals.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Bottom-up revenue budgeting by segment, headcount planning, and COGS/opex decomposition
  • Variance decomposition (volume, price, mix, timing) with root-cause and action recommendations
  • Sensitivity and scenario analysis, board-ready reporting, and consolidation guidance

Quick Start

Provide your fiscal year, prior-year data, and any headcount plan to generate a complete operating budget and variance analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions about budget

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I build an annual operating budget with bottom-up revenue and headcount planning?

To build an annual operating budget, provide your fiscal year, prior-year data, and headcount plan to generate complete bottom-up revenue builds, personnel costing, and discretionary versus non-discretionary expense classification.

What is variance decomposition in FP&A and how does it explain budget gaps?

Variance decomposition in FP&A breaks down budget gaps into volume, price, mix, and timing drivers, providing root-cause analysis and actionable recommendations to align actuals with your operating budget.

Can I run sensitivity and scenario analysis for capital budgeting decisions?

Yes, you can run sensitivity and scenario analysis for capital budgeting by adjusting inputs to test seasonality impacts and revenue assumptions, yielding consolidated outputs for CFO-level strategic planning.

How do I prepare a board-ready budget presentation from prior-year data?

To prepare a board-ready budget presentation, input prior-year data and headcount plans to generate auditable operating budgets with structured variance explanations and consolidated reporting summaries.

Does this approach classify discretionary versus non-discretionary opex automatically?

Yes, this approach automatically classifies discretionary versus non-discretionary opex during expense planning and COGS decomposition, ensuring your operating budget aligns with strategic goals and FP&A requirements.

What's the best way to consolidate multiple department budgets for a CFO-level review?

The best way to consolidate department budgets for a CFO-level review is using bottom-up revenue builds and variance decomposition to merge segments, yielding auditable, board-ready consolidated outputs.