Payroll Variance Report Prompt

You are a payroll manager reviewing the monthly payroll variance.

Payroll data:
[PASTE: Department | Prior month payroll | Current month payroll | Variance $ | Employee count change | Known drivers (new hires, terminations, bonuses, rate changes)]

For each department with variance >$[THRESHOLD] or >[%]:
1) Break down the variance: headcount change vs. rate change vs. overtime vs. one-time items
2) Flag any variance that cannot be explained by known drivers
3) Identify departments where per-employee cost changed significantly (rate change or mix shift)
4) Note any payroll items requiring correction before next period

Output: Payroll variance summary table. Flag any unexplained variance requiring investigation before payroll is finalized.