Excel Variance Analyzer

Table of Contents

• Overview — Prerequisites — Instructions — Output — Examples — Error Handling — Resources

Overview

Automates variance analysis for monthly/quarterly financial reporting and budget reviews. Generates flagged variance reports with automated commentary and executive summaries so FP&A teams can produce board-ready variance packages from raw budget and actual data without manual spreadsheet work.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• @negokaz/excel-mcp-server MCP server configured
• Claude Code 1.0+
• Budget and actual data in .xlsx or .csv format