What strategic finance actually needs
Strategic finance teams are supposed to be forward-looking — running models, analyzing unit economics, supporting board prep, and helping leadership make decisions. In practice, most of that time gets eaten by pulling data from systems that weren't designed for analysis.
Campfire gives strategic finance the data foundation they need to actually do strategic work.
Real-time data, always
Campfire's GL is continuously updated from connected systems. Revenue, expenses, cash, and SaaS metrics are current at all times — not as of last month's close.
That means when the CEO asks for a burn update, you have it. When the board wants to see ARR by segment, it's there. No waiting for accounting to finish close, no exporting to Excel, no reconciling between systems.
Built-in SaaS metrics
Campfire tracks ARR, churn, net revenue retention, expansion, and CAC payback natively — in real time, broken down by segment, cohort, and entity. These aren't metrics you build in a spreadsheet alongside the GL; they're live in the platform.
Ember AI for analysis
Ask Ember AI a question and get an answer in 30 seconds with full source attribution — down to the underlying transactions. Run variance analysis, explain cost spikes, compare actuals to budget, and draft board commentary without pulling a single report manually.
Flux analysis runs automatically period-over-period. Ember drafts the commentary. You review and refine instead of writing from scratch.
Budget vs. actuals
Campfire's BvA is live, not built at month-end. Upload your budget and see actuals against it in real time, broken out by department, entity, and cost center. Drill down to any transaction that's driving a variance.
Ember AI can run even deeper BvA analysis — explaining not just what the variance is but why, with supporting transactions.
Board and investor reporting
Board packets that used to take a week to assemble take hours in Campfire. Financials are always current, SaaS metrics are built in, and Ember drafts the variance commentary. The output is board-ready without a manual assembly process.
What this looks like in practice
- "Why did OpEx spike in April?" → Ember answers in 30 seconds with drill-down to transactions
- "What's our NRR by cohort?" → Live in the dashboard
- "Can you pull the board pack for next week?" → Financials current, metrics live, commentary drafted
- "What's our runway at current burn?" → Real-time cash position, no spreadsheet required
The strategic finance team at a well-run Campfire customer spends less time pulling data and more time deciding what to do with it.
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