Walk through a full budgeting cycle you owned. How did you set targets, align stakeholders, and manage reforecasts? How have driver trees been built and maintained to improve forecast accuracy? What accuracy did you achieve and how? Describe a complex variance you explained to executives. What was the root cause, and what actions were taken? Build a downside case: revenue falls 10% next quarter. Which cost levers do you pull in 30, 60, and 90 days, and what is the expected P&L impact? How do you balance precision vs. speed in monthly forecasts? Give an example of trade-offs and outcomes.