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Fund Administration · /variance-commentary

Variance Commentary

Write flux commentary for every P&L and balance-sheet line over threshold — current vs prior period and vs budget, with the driver explained from underlying activity. Produces client-ready management reporting commentary.

◆ Output

What it produces

Narrative variance commentary organized by line item with quantified drivers and explanations

◆ Audience

Best for

Month-end close packagesboard reportingmanagement accountsaudit support
◆ Example prompts

Use it like this

After uploading this skill to Claude, type in the chat:

/variance-commentary Write month-end variance commentary for attached P&L
/variance-commentary Explain variances vs budget for Q1 management report
/variance-commentary Flux analysis — actual vs prior month, all lines over $50K
◆ Installation

How to use this skill

1
Download the skill ZIP

Go to the Variance Commentary folder on GitHub, download it as a ZIP file. Or download the full Fund Administration vertical to get all 6 skills at once.

2
Upload to Claude

Open claude.ai/customize/skills, click Add skill, and upload your ZIP. The skill will appear as a slash command in your Claude workspace immediately.

3
Type /variance-commentary in Claude

Open Claude, type /variance-commentary, attach any relevant files (Excel models, PDFs, transcripts), and describe your task. The skill handles the rest.

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