AI agents for finance & performance
2 live agents (Daily Trading Summary, Rolling Forecast Updater) and 23 on the roadmap: what each does, the data it needs and the questions it answers.
A clear daily picture of trading, written for people who don't want to open a spreadsheet.
2 agents you can switch on today
Daily Trading Summary
Summarises sales, units and mix for the latest period vs the prior one.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Orders, Order lines, Products
Tools it uses: sales analytics by category, channel or period; read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)
Ask it, for example:
- "Give me the trading summary for the last 30 days vs the 30 before"
- "How did online sales do in the last 7 days?"
- "Which department grew most in the last 30 days?"
Rolling Forecast Updater
Updates the revenue forecast from the latest monthly trading and explains what changed.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Orders, Order lines
Tools it uses: sales analytics by category, channel or period; read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)
Ask it, for example:
- "Update our revenue forecast for the next 3 months"
- "What is our monthly revenue trend?"
- "Forecast next month by department"
Coming next
- Margin bridge: Explains margin change by price
- Store P&L explainer: Narrates store performance drivers.
- Budget vs actual monitor: Flags variances and likely causes.
- AP Invoice Matcher: Matches supplier invoices to purchase orders and receipts and routes exceptions for approval.
- Receivables Collector: Prioritises overdue receivables and drafts reminders for trade, franchise and wholesale customers.
- Bank Reconciliation Assistant: Reconciles bank statements against ledgers and card settlements and explains unmatched items.
- Payment Settlement Reconciler: Reconciles card, wallet and instalment-provider settlements against sales, fees and chargebacks.
- Budget Builder: Builds store and department budgets from history, plans and growth targets for review.
- Shrink Accounting Analyst: Reconciles stock losses to the ledger and splits shrink into known, unknown and administrative causes.
- Store Cash Management: Forecasts store cash needs and plans collections to cut idle cash and transit costs.
- Month-end Close Assistant: Tracks month-end close tasks, accruals and journals, and flags what is late or missing.
- Internal Audit Sampler: Selects audit samples and checks transactions against controls, documenting findings.
- Multi-country VAT and GST Preparer: Prepares VAT and GST return workings for each country with reconciliations and rate checks.
- Intercompany Reconciler: Matches intercompany charges between country entities and brands and resolves differences before consolidation.
- FX Exposure Monitor: Tracks currency exposure from imports, royalties and country revenues and flags hedging needs.
- Loyalty Liability Forecaster: Forecasts points liability and breakage for the loyalty programme to support accounting.
- Brand P&L Consolidator: Builds a profit and loss per franchise brand across countries for portfolio reviews.
- Concession Settlement Calculator: Calculates concession partner settlements from sales, commission and agreed deductions.
- Reimbursement Claims Reconciler: Reconciles pharmacy reimbursement claims from insurers or health services against dispensing records.
- Fuel Margin Tracker: Tracks fuel margins daily against wholesale costs and competitor pump prices.
- Warranty Reserve Calculator: Calculates warranty provisions and protection-plan revenue recognition from claims history.
- Consignment Accounting Assistant: Tracks consignment stock, sales and payouts for pre-owned and partner luxury goods.
- Marketplace Seller Payout Reconciler: Reconciles seller payouts against orders, commissions, returns and penalties before each settlement run.
How to turn them on
- Load the data each agent needs (upload, API or, soon, a connector to your e-commerce platform).
- Open Agent catalog in the ServiceBuddy console: agents whose data is present show as ready.
- Install, add your own instructions, and test in the Playground.
Live AI Agent Buddies: Finance & performance
Finance & performance
Daily Trading SummarySummarises sales, units and mix for the latest period vs the prior one.
Finance & performance
Rolling Forecast UpdaterUpdates the revenue forecast from the latest monthly trading and explains what changed.
Coming soon: Finance & performance
Finance & performance
Margin bridgeExplains margin change by price
Finance & performance
Store P&L explainerNarrates store performance drivers.
Finance & performance
Budget vs actual monitorFlags variances and likely causes.
Finance & performance
AP Invoice MatcherMatches supplier invoices to purchase orders and receipts and routes exceptions for approval.
Finance & performance
Receivables CollectorPrioritises overdue receivables and drafts reminders for trade, franchise and wholesale customers.
Finance & performance
Bank Reconciliation AssistantReconciles bank statements against ledgers and card settlements and explains unmatched items.
Finance & performance
Payment Settlement ReconcilerReconciles card, wallet and instalment-provider settlements against sales, fees and chargebacks.
Finance & performance
Budget BuilderBuilds store and department budgets from history, plans and growth targets for review.
Finance & performance
Shrink Accounting AnalystReconciles stock losses to the ledger and splits shrink into known, unknown and administrative causes.
Finance & performance
Store Cash ManagementForecasts store cash needs and plans collections to cut idle cash and transit costs.
Finance & performance
Month-end Close AssistantTracks month-end close tasks, accruals and journals, and flags what is late or missing.
Finance & performance
Internal Audit SamplerSelects audit samples and checks transactions against controls, documenting findings.
Finance & performance
Multi-country VAT and GST PreparerPrepares VAT and GST return workings for each country with reconciliations and rate checks.
Finance & performance
Intercompany ReconcilerMatches intercompany charges between country entities and brands and resolves differences before consolidation.
Finance & performance
FX Exposure MonitorTracks currency exposure from imports, royalties and country revenues and flags hedging needs.
Finance & performance
Loyalty Liability ForecasterForecasts points liability and breakage for the loyalty programme to support accounting.
Finance & performance
Brand P&L ConsolidatorBuilds a profit and loss per franchise brand across countries for portfolio reviews.
Finance & performance
Concession Settlement CalculatorCalculates concession partner settlements from sales, commission and agreed deductions.
Finance & performance
Reimbursement Claims ReconcilerReconciles pharmacy reimbursement claims from insurers or health services against dispensing records.
Finance & performance
Fuel Margin TrackerTracks fuel margins daily against wholesale costs and competitor pump prices.
Finance & performance
Warranty Reserve CalculatorCalculates warranty provisions and protection-plan revenue recognition from claims history.
Finance & performance
Consignment Accounting AssistantTracks consignment stock, sales and payouts for pre-owned and partner luxury goods.
Finance & performance
Marketplace Seller Payout ReconcilerReconciles seller payouts against orders, commissions, returns and penalties before each settlement run.
Articles about these buddies
Rolling Forecast Updater: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Updates the revenue forecast from the latest monthly trading and explains what changed. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
Daily Trading Summary: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Summarises sales, units and mix for the latest period vs the prior one. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
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