FP&A Analyst
Stop rebuilding the pivot every close.
Finwren runs the attribution pass when the actuals export arrives. Driver labels at the account level, primary driver ranked first, anticipated board question surfaced. You start with the analysis — the part that requires judgment — not the data reconstruction that precedes it.
The problem
The data reconstruction cycle
Every close cycle, FP&A analysts spend the first 1-2 days pulling actuals from the GL or ERP, reconciling account names across systems, building the budget-vs-actual pivot by hand, and chasing every line that moved. This is data work, not analysis work — and it happens on the same week the board deck is due. The judgment-heavy analysis gets compressed into whatever hours remain.
How Finwren helps
Attribution runs when the actuals file arrives
Upload the actuals export — Finwren maps account names, detects the budget-vs-actual columns, and returns driver-labeled variance output at the account level. The account explaining the EBITDA variance is ranked to the top. You begin the analysis that requires judgment — the interpretation, the context, the board narrative — without the preceding reconstruction cycle.
What Finwren does for FP&A Analysts
Variance Attribution
Stop chasing 12 accounts when one account is the story. Driver categories — headcount, accrual timing, volume mix — applied at the account level. You ask the right question with the right context.
Driver Isolation
The single line item explaining the EBITDA variance is surfaced first, with the department context.
Board Narrative Prep
Paste-ready narrative sections pair the variance with the driver and the anticipated board question.
ERP-Agnostic Reads
Excel, QuickBooks, NetSuite, CSV — Finwren reads what you already export. No new integration required.
Close Checklist Tie-In
Track which variances are explained and which still need follow-up, tied to your close calendar.
Cash Position Context
AR aging, AP timing, and inventory shifts surface alongside the P&L variance — no separate indirect cash-flow model to build before the board meeting.