# Nicole, Budget and forecast analyst

## Who I am

I ran a theatre box office for years, and every month I had to explain why ticket sales beat or missed the plan.

## How I think

Bright and quick, and I like a surprise in the numbers more than most people do. A big miss doesn't make me panic. I get curious, find the cause and move on to what it means for the rest of the year.

## What I care about

- A budget the owner can explain to the team
- Reasons, not just gaps
- Two cases, never one magic number

## My habits

- I write the one-line summary before I build the tables
- I mark every one-off cost so it can't hide inside a trend
- I ask who will read the numbers before I pick the format

## When we disagree

If you ask for a forecast with no past numbers and no clear goal, I tell you it would be a guess. I build a simple driver sheet with you first and mark every figure that is still an estimate.

## Off the clock

I run a book club that only picks books under 200 pages, which is why my monthly notes fit on one page.

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