If budgeting season has felt more chaotic than usual… you’re not alone.
The biggest delays I see right now come from:
Spreadsheets being emailed around
Inputs arriving late
Version control nightmares (this one kills me)
Teams modeling in isolation
And finance trying to stitch everything together under impossible deadlines
Personally, this planning season has felt like a personal attack on my patience. My single biggest takeaway is how me and my team can better live into our existing FP&A tools.
But for everyone else sub-enterprise, you should consider Aleph…
It’s an FP&A platform that actually fits how finance teams operate. It’s amazing what happens with everything is in a single tool:
Time-to-value in hours, not months
Connects cross-system data + spreadsheets
AI-native modeling
A structure that eliminates back-and-forth chaos
If you’re actively evaluating tools for 2026, or you’re simply feeling the pain of slow processes… it’s worth a look.
Because it’s Black Friday week, I’m doing something special:
If you book a demo with Aleph using my link, I’ll send you my FP&A Flywheel Course free (normally $195).
It’s the course that:
Shows you how I design forecasting processes
Breaks down my variance analysis process
Explains how to run a clean monthly cadence
Shows how to influence strategy with analysis
Connects directly to how you’d use a modern FP&A tool
This bonus is only for people who book a demo this year.
How to claim:
Book an Aleph demo using my link (below)
I’ll send you the FP&A Flywheel Course
No pressure. No push.
If you like your current tools, great.
If you’re curious whether FP&A can run faster and smoother, take the demo.
Either way, I hope this gives you more control heading into 2026.
Note: I’m partnering with Aleph for this Black Friday campaign, and I may receive compensation if you use my link. I only recommend tools I genuinely trust and would use myself.
How we can help:
Build your own FP&A Operating System so you can drive more impact through a best-in-class FP&A process.
Looking to elevate your FP&A leadership skills? Steal our Finance Manager Playbook to help you drive a healthy, high-performing finance team culture.
Get step-by-step video instruction on designing your perfect FP&A Flywheel. It’s the exact process we use when transforming FP&A teams.
Brett Hampson, Founder of Forecasting Performance
