Understanding Where Your Budget Actually Goes
We started xalvirozae in 2019 because too many finance teams were spending hours wrestling with spreadsheets instead of focusing on what really matters. Budget deviation shouldn't be a mystery you solve at month-end.
How We Got Here
Three of us were sitting in a coffee shop in Toronto back in early 2019, complaining about the same problem. We'd all worked in finance departments where tracking budget variances felt like archaeology. You'd find out about overspending weeks after it happened, when there wasn't much you could do about it.
The tools available were either impossibly complex enterprise systems or basic spreadsheets that required constant manual updates. Nothing felt right for mid-sized organizations that needed real answers without needing a dedicated IT team.
So we built something different. xalvirozae focuses specifically on budget deviation analysis because that's where most finance teams actually struggle. Not forecasting, not reporting—but understanding why actual spending diverges from plans.
What We Focus On
Variance Detection
We help you spot meaningful deviations quickly. Not every budget variance matters equally—some need immediate attention while others are just noise. Our approach helps you tell the difference.
Pattern Recognition
Budget issues often follow patterns. Seasonal fluctuations, department-specific trends, recurring cost creep. We've spent years identifying what these patterns look like across different industries.
Actionable Insights
Data without context isn't helpful. We focus on translating variance numbers into practical next steps that finance teams can actually use to make better decisions.
Our Process
We don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every organization has different budget structures, reporting cycles, and pain points. But there are common steps that work well:
- Initial Assessment We spend time understanding your current budget process. What works? What doesn't? Where do things break down? This usually takes a few weeks of conversations with your team.
- Custom Configuration Based on what we learn, we set up deviation tracking that matches how your organization actually operates. Not how textbooks say you should work—how you really work.
- Team Training The best tool in the world doesn't help if people don't use it. We make sure your team understands not just how to use our platform, but why certain approaches work better than others.
- Ongoing Support Budget processes change. New departments get added, cost structures shift, reporting requirements evolve. We stay involved to help you adapt as things change.
Meet Our Lead Analyst
Petra Vuković
Senior Budget Analyst
Petra joined us in 2021 after spending eight years doing variance analysis for manufacturing companies. She's the person who redesigned how we categorize budget deviations—turns out the traditional approach missed a lot of important patterns. When she's not debugging someone's budget model, she's probably hiking somewhere in BC or experimenting with sourdough recipes. She has this annoying habit of being right about which variances will become problems and which ones will resolve themselves. We've learned to listen when she flags something.