Skyline offers cutting-edge, business analytics and FP&A consulting services. We are here to assess your business intelligence needs and deliver powerful solutions that fit your budget.
We are here to listen to your problems and “pain points” surrounding data analytics and FP&A. We aim to build you a customized solution to fit your particular needs and goals.
We live in a golden age of data; companies have been collecting it for decades. Knowing how to leverage this data can give your business a distinct competitive advantage.
Our company’s vision is to bring you best-in-class business analytics and FP&A solutions. Smarter, data-driven decision making can directly improve your bottom line.
TESTIMONIALS
Chris and the team at Skyline Analytics has stepped in during a very turbulent time and blended in like they were long lost family members. Their ability to work on what is important without the need for constant direction has proven extremely valuable. The quality of their work is helping us in these times of crisis but will also help when things settle to a “new” normal. We look forward to continuing the journey of constant improvement while Chris and Skyline continue to highlight trends and patterns that are hidden from our direct view.
Skyline Analytics is an integrated member of the iPic Finance & Accounting team providing a robust suite of FP&A and data analytics services, including cash flow forecasting and monitoring, intra-month and month-end variance analyses, annual budget and STRAT plans, process automation, and customized operational and financial dashboard building. Their work is the best I’ve seen, and I would recommend them to anyone looking to drive improved profitability through top-of-the-line FP&A expertise, data analytics, and visualization techniques.
Chris’ work is both cutting edge and super user-friendly. Through his combined expertise in FP&A and Power-BI dashboard building, he brings real-time business analytics and profit-driving insights direct to the fingertips of those in your organization that need it most.
Managing Director, Restaurant Investments
Chris is a former colleague of mine, where he was responsible for providing best-in-class FP&A and data analytics support. He is passionate about business analytics and data-driven decision making. His company, Skyline Analytics, does cutting-edge work in the areas of data analytics and custom dashboard building, providing insights across a diverse range of industries. His work is outstanding, and I highly recommend him to any leader who wants to build business intelligence solutions and solve problems.”
Chief people officer
While we were building out our FP&A function, Chris was instrumental in helping to set the right foundation. He delivered robust tools and templates, including a detailed financial model with dynamic scenario analysis capabilities, a month-end reporting package with built-in variance and R&O insights, and served as a mentor to existing staff – all within the condensed timeline we required.
DID YOU KNOW?
1) Data scientists spend 60% of their time on cleaning, organizing, and manipulating data in order to prepare it for analysis
2) According to IBM estimates, 88% of all data is “dark,” meaning it is collected but sitting around unused. With the Internet of Things adding billions of devices each year, that percentage is expected to increase to 97% in 2020.
3) According to research from Forrester, “insight-driven” organizations are sustaining an average of more than 30% growth annually, eight times faster than global GDP.
Source: Insight-First Innovation: A Methodical Approach to Building Tomorrow Today, BDO Report, 2019
EXAMPLE DASHBOARDS
Labor Analytics
Labor is the largest controllable cost in many businesses. Enhanced analytics and monitoring can improve margins by several hundred basis points.
Channel Analytics
Understanding overall trends and relationships between revenue centers, along with associated margins, can provide insights and guidance around resource allocation and improve gross profit.
Capacity
Understanding business capacity, occupancy, and utilization rates can assist with balancing workloads and decisions regarding when to hire or expand.
Customers
Customer experience and satisfaction are key to a successful business. Learn about your customers and their preferences, hone your offering, and watch your topline revenue grow.
Sales Pipeline
Monitoring your sales funnel or pipeline is critical to ensuring the right amount of work is there at the right time with an appropriately matched set of available resources.
Employees
Employees are the backbone of your business. Identifying your over- and under-performers can identify best practices, training opportunities, and lead to an overall increase in both customer and employee satisfaction.