TwinSix
First the data, then the budget
It's mid-August, and for once the forecast is behind you. The board's had its update, and half the office is finally taking the vacation they've been threatening since spring.
Here's the thing nobody warns finance about: this quiet stretch is the most valuable window on your calendar, and it closes faster than you think. Budget season is four to six weeks out and whatever shape your data is in when the starting gun fires, is the shape you'll build on.
Whether you're fully live or still standing up your first models, the move is the same. Data first, and the rest gets easier. What's the one data headache you'd love gone before budget opens? Reply and tell us; we've probably seen it.
PRODUCT UPDATES
Fresh from Pigment this month:
- Agents got sharper. Drop an Excel file into the Modeler Agent and it builds a model — data, Blocks, formulas, Boards — or hand it up to ten files at once with bulk upload. They now run workspace-wide, too.
- Pigment keeps setting the bar on UX. Headers now carry your alternating row and column colors, and charts picked up cleaner readability controls for labels and axes. If reshaping your boards is on your list, we can help!
THE EXPANSION PACK
The connection they never have to think about
When Haus Analytics, a high-growth SaaS team, moved off QuickBooks onto Rillet — a brand-new, AI-native ERP — they hit a familiar wall: the data existed, but getting it into Pigment and keeping it there was suddenly their job.
TwinSix Spark built the Rillet–Pigment connection and now runs it end to end. The team added Rippling next, retiring the manual monthly census import that always left their headcount data a few weeks behind. Now actuals and people data flow in on their own, and the model's ready for new hires and shifting schedules without anyone rebuilding a thing.For Haus, there's no connection to babysit, and no separate vendor charging once to build it and again to maintain it.
"I honestly don't know what we would've done otherwise. We just handed it over, and the team was like — great, we've got this."
Controller, Haus Analytics
Still importing from a system by hand every month? That's the exact gap TwinSix Spark closes.
IN PERSON EVENTS
We'll be at Pigment Catalyst San Francisco
September 10th · The Pearl, San Francisco. Come find the TwinSix team and see where Pigment's headed!
FAQs
Why should finance teams fix their data before budget season?
Budget models are only as reliable as the data underneath them, so any gaps, manual imports, or lagging actuals will carry straight into the budget. Using the quieter weeks before budget season to clean up integrations and data hygiene means finance teams build on a solid foundation instead of reconciling numbers under deadline pressure.
How can TwinSix help keep my data flowing into Pigment?
TwinSix Spark builds and manages the integrations between Pigment and the systems your finance team relies on, such as ERPs and HRIS platforms like Rillet and Rippling. Because TwinSix maintains those connections end to end, your actuals and people data stay current without manual imports or a separate vendor to manage.
Can Pigment integrate with Rillet?
Yes. Pigment can connect to Rillet, the AI-native ERP, through TwinSix Spark, which builds and maintains the integration so actuals flow into Pigment automatically. Haus Analytics used this connection when it moved from QuickBooks to Rillet, removing the manual work of getting ERP data into its planning models.
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