Strategic Finance, FP&A & Forecasting

When this Matters:

Your budget is outdated by Q2, forecasts live in a spreadsheet nobody trusts, and you can't model a hire, price change, or new market before committing.

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Who This Is For:

Growth-stage start-ups, SMB's, and PE-backed companies that need real FP&A discipline beyond a static annual budget.

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What Changes:

• Faster, better-informed decisions
• A forecast investors believe
• Visibility into the cost of strategic choices
• Less spreadsheet reconciliation

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What We Deliver:

• Driver-based operating model
• Annual budget + rolling forecast
• Scenario and sensitivity analysis
• Variance reporting with narrative

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Planning and forecasting that stands up to scrutiny.

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Cervin brings real FP&A discipline, driver-based forecasting and scenario models tied to the operating drivers that actually move your business. We set a planning and review cadence, translate strategic options into financial tradeoffs, and produce variance reporting with narrative, so leadership sees the cash, margin, and runway impact of a decision before making it

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What's included:

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• Driver-based operating and forecasting model
• Annual budget and rolling forecast
• Scenario and sensitivity analysis
• Revenue, margin, and EBITDA forecasting
• Variance reporting with narrative
• Documented, defensible assumptions
• KPI development tied to financial outcomes
• Planning cadence and review rhythm