FP&A Modeling: Variance Analysis & Forecasting
Completed by Guy Prest-Briggs
September 8, 2026
3 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Structure Excel models with separated inputs, calculations, and outputs plus built-in error checks.
Calculate budget-to-actual variances and decompose them into price, volume, and mix components.
Build variance bridges and waterfall charts that turn the numbers into a story leaders can act on.
Produce and validate rolling forecasts using moving averages and error metrics like MAE and MAPE.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Performance Measurement
- Category: Analysis
- Category: Financial Data
- Category: Management Reporting
- Category: Performance Reporting
- Category: Financial Modeling
- Category: Forecasting
- Category: Performance Analysis
- Category: Financial Forecasting
- Category: Statistical Methods
- Category: Microsoft Excel
- Category: Variance Analysis
