Q4 headcount costQ4 headcount cost
You
Compare Q4 headcount cost to plan.
Assistant
Headcount cost vs plan for Q4:
- Plan: $1.92M. Forecast: $1.86M.
- The gap is two engineering hires starting in December instead of October.
You
Which hires are slipping?
Assistant
The two hires are a staff backend engineer and a data engineer. Moving both from Oct 15 to Dec 1 saves about $60,000 in Q4 salary and benefits.
You
Break the forecast out by function.
Assistant
Q4 cost by function against plan:
| Function | Plan | Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $980K | $920K |
| Sales | $510K | $510K |
| G&A | $430K | $430K |
You
Does that push cost into Q1?
Assistant
Yes, the delayed hires start in December, so Q1 carries a full quarter of their cost, which is not in the current Q1 plan. I flagged it for the planning review.