Sample Answer
When I saw a 15% variance mid-quarter at my last company, I first pulled daily GL detail and the top 10 accounts driving the gap—those accounted for 82% of the variance. I ran a fast pivot to compare budget vs. actual by product line and region, then flagged any one-offs like a $250k vendor credit reversal and a marketing campaign that underspent 40%. I interviewed ops and sales leads by phone to confirm timing and one-off causes, and modeled three remediation scenarios (no action, timing shift, corrective expense reduction) showing P&L and cash impact over the rest of the quarter. I delivered a one-page deck with the root causes, quantified impacts (USD and %), and recommended option—cut discretionary spend by $300k—so leadership could decide within 48 hours.
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