Budget vs Actual Dashboard for Financial Management and Cost Control
Developed a Budget vs Actual Dashboard in Power BI to compare planned budgets with actual expenses. This helped the finance team easily track variances, manage costs better, and improve financial control.
Client Overview
The client is a leading UAE-based healthcare distributor, specializing in pharmaceuticals, veterinary medicines, and consumer health products. With over 45 years of experience, they offer comprehensive services including importation, distribution, and market access across the UAE.
Technical Stack
Industry
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
Region
UAE
Project-size
Non-Disclosable
Implementation Highlights
Combined budget, ERP, and P&L data into a single Power BI dashboard.
Used variance bars and waterfall charts to visualize budget vs actuals.
Automated monthly and quarterly reports for quicker reviews.
Challenges & Solutions
Budget data was stored in different Excel sheets and formats.
Solution: Combined all budget sheets into one clean model using Power Query.
Mapping budget figures with actual expenses was difficult.
Solution: Created clear mapping rules in Power BI to link budget vs actual numbers correctly.
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8+
Years of Business
Experience
100+
Happy
Customers
15+
Countries with
Happy Customers
100+
Agile enabled
employees
Results & Impact
- Clear visibility of financial variances (savings vs overspending)
- Faster monthly and quarterly reporting
- Reduced manual errors in budget tracking
- Helped management make quicker financial decisions
Key Learnings & Next Steps
- Power BI simplified budget tracking, providing real-time insights and clear visuals, which helped the finance team make faster and more informed financial decisions
