About

What We Do

Providing superb financial & technical analytical services to agile clients, Excelsior Analytics (EA) enables decision-making & insight at an affordable price. The ideal client profile reflects a founder-led, growth-focused business with a limited financial personnel bench.

EA’s services include but are not limited to:

Spreadsheet development, maintenance & support
Data visualization & dashboarding
Fractional accounting and FP&A services
Business analysis & advisory

Consistent with our service portfolio, clients can take advantage of a variety of pricing options, to fit their individual budget requirements. Pricing options include (1) retainer, (2) hourly, and (3) project pricing.

Who We Are

Ryan Simmermaker

Prior to founding Excelsior Analytics, Ryan has held roles (of increasing responsibility) at various organizations over nearly fifteen years. Such organizations ranged in size; type (privately-held, publicly-traded, private equity); and industry (industrial, real estate, pharmaceutical, healthcare). Roles have included responsibilities for (1) accounting & reporting; (2) FP&A; (3) M&A; and (4) treasury.

Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree in Business with a Master’s degree in Accounting and is a CPA. Throughout his career, Ryan has a strong passion for enhancing clarity for business leaders in decision-making, through crisp & effective analytics & insights.

Ryan has spent over twenty-five years in the Midwest and is married with three children.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can Excelsior Analytics drive profitability for my business?

Small businesses frequently rely on staff to perform manual clerical processes (e.g., billing, compliance, etc.). Such processes take personnel away from profit-generating activities and can be prime opportunities for error. Excelsior Analytics can craft spreadsheet automation and other process enhancements to reduce processing times and increase staff effectiveness.
Full-time financial resources to support your business can be costly and increase your business’s fixed overhead burden. Excelsior Analytics is a consulting resource (variable cost) that can flex with your business cycles.
Data analytics can pinpoint opportunities to grow revenues and/or reduce expenses for your business.

What is FP&A, and how can it help my business to grow?

FP&A is a common financial term and stands for Financial Planning & Analysis. FP&A is a tool businesses can employ to understand business tailwinds/headwinds, to increase profitable sales, and to limit unprofitable sales.

Why is spreadsheet software important to my business?

All businesses (regardless of size) rely on spreadsheets to some degree. For small businesses, it is impractical to purchase extensive software to generate business intelligence (including the cost of personnel to maintain the software). Spreadsheet software (Excel) is a powerful and inexpensive tool to leverage to enhance the performance drivers of your business.

Why is a consulting partner preferable to hiring employees?

Hiring staff is a costly endeavor (i.e., recruiting fees, payroll & benefits, training time, etc.) and can take significant time before a return is realized. Excelsior Analytics has years of experience across companies/industries with only slight direction & support required (mostly during scoping) to execute deliverables, allowing you to focus on growing your business.

What is required to start working with Excelsior Analytics?

Generally, work can commence within two weeks of the initial conversation, after completion of the following action items:

A brief consultative discussion (in-person or virtual) to discuss required services and budget constraints
Review & execution of a consulting agreement
Kickoff meeting with affected staff

Contact Information

Your business is important to you, your customers, your suppliers, and your employees; Excelsior Analytics exists to serve you & your business, to propel your business forward. Please reach out to Excelsior Analytics to start a brief introductory conversation to learn how we can support you.

Excelsior Analytics

info@excelsior-analytics.com