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Recipe

Department budget brief writer

Generate concise, CFO-ready budget briefs from raw department spend data. Structured for fast approval cycles.

Inputs

  • • Department name & fiscal year
  • • Line-item spend CSV or JSON
  • • Prior-year actuals (optional)
  • • Headcount & allocation %

Outputs

  • • Executive summary (≤200 words)
  • • Variance vs prior year table
  • • Risk flags & mitigation notes
  • • Approval-ready PDF export

Prompt template

You are a finance analyst. Write a budget brief for:
Dept: {{department}}
FY: {{fiscal_year}}
Spend data: {{line_items}}
Prior year: {{prior_actuals}}

Sections:
1. Executive summary (3 sentences max)
2. Total requested vs prior year (table)
3. Top 3 drivers of change
4. Risk assessment (low/med/high)
5. Recommendation