Budgeting & Forecasting Revamp

I’m looking to bring in a skilled business analyst to take charge of our financial planning cycle from end to end. Your first task will be to design fresh operating and capital budgets that align with our current growth objectives. Once that framework is in place, you’ll dive into the numbers we already have, benchmark performance, and highlight where assumptions, cost drivers, or revenue projections need to be tightened.

What I need from you:
• A clean set of forward-looking budgets and rolling forecasts built in Excel (or Google Sheets) with clear, editable assumptions.
• Side-by-side analysis of our existing budgets, including variance explanations and risk/opportunity commentary.
• Practical recommendations I can implement immediately to improve cash flow visibility and cost control.

I value clarity and speed, so the models must be self-explanatory, use standard formulas (no hidden macros), and be presentation-ready for senior leadership. If you routinely work with tools such as Power BI or Tableau for visual dashboards, let me know—those insights would be a plus, though not essential.

Deliver the first draft models within one week; we’ll iterate once, then finalise. Let’s give the company a budgeting process that truly supports decision-making.