The Helicopter Company 2024

Finance to Action: a CFO-ready Power BI dashboard for aviation.

An enterprise-grade Power BI solution integrating profit & loss reporting, balance sheet and cash flow analysis, and procurement spend management for a capital-intensive aviation operator.

Client
The Helicopter Company — backed by PIF
Industry
Aviation
Stack
Power BI · Financial Modelling
Focus
P&L, balance sheet & procurement
CFO-ready Power BI dashboard for The Helicopter Company

The Helicopter Company is backed by PIF, one of the largest public investment funds in the world, and operates in a capital-intensive, highly regulated corner of the aviation industry. Finance and leadership teams needed a single analytical experience that could stand up to CFO-level scrutiny — monitoring performance, controlling costs, and supporting data-driven decisions across the business.

Financial Performance & P&L Dashboard

This dashboard gives an executive-level view of THC's profitability by combining standalone and consolidated Profit & Loss statements into a single analytical experience. It compares budget versus actual performance across revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit, SG&A, EBIT and net income, letting leadership quickly identify variance drivers and margin pressure. Visual comparisons of EBIT and SG&A budget versus actuals highlight cost overruns and operational inefficiencies, while month/quarter/year period selectors enable dynamic financial analysis for CFOs monitoring financial health and corrective priorities in real time.

Financial Performance and P&L dashboard for The Helicopter Company
Financial Performance & P&L Dashboard

Balance Sheet, Cash Flow & Working Capital Dashboard

This view focuses on financial position and liquidity — balance sheet metrics, receivables aging, payable aging and cash position trends. It highlights current versus overdue receivables so finance teams can assess collection risk and working capital exposure, with monthly cash position visuals surfacing liquidity fluctuations and period-over-period balance sheet movements. It supports treasury management, credit control and short-term financial planning at the scale large aviation operations require.

Procurement & Spend Management Dashboard

The Procurement dashboard delivers visibility into managed spend, sourcing strategy and procurement efficiency. It analyzes spend distribution across procurement types — competitive, single source, sole source, direct purchase — helping leadership understand cost concentration and sourcing risk. SLA-based PO cycle analysis highlights turnaround times and urgency levels, supporting cost control, sourcing discipline and governance in a highly regulated aviation and defence-aligned environment.

Procurement and spend management dashboard for The Helicopter Company
Procurement & Spend Management Dashboard

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