Resource Cost Calculator

Transform Your Contractor Management from Chaos to Control

Tired of spreadsheet headaches and cash flow surprises? This professional-grade Excel template is your command center for managing multiple contractors, tracking payments, and forecasting against the budget.

🎯 What You Get

A plug-and-play Excel template that automatically calculates and visualizes cost based on:

• ✅ Contractor rates (hourly/project-based)
• ✅ Custom date ranges for each contractor
• ✅ Monthly payment projections across 12+ months
• ✅ Variance tracking (forecast vs. actual)
• ✅ Cumulative cash flow analysis

🚀 Perfect For:

• Small business owners managing freelancers and contractors
• Project managers tracking multiple team budgets
• Consultants forecasting client project costs
• Agencies planning resource allocation
• Anyone who needs to predict and track contractor expenses

💡 Key Features That Save You Hours:

• One-click setup - Just enter names, rates, and dates
• Automatic calculations - No formulas to break or fix
• Visual forecast grid - See your entire year at a glance
• Variance tracking - Compare planned vs. actual spending
• Professional formatting - Client-ready from day one

🎁 Bonus Value:

• Customize hours/month capacity with a variable
• Monthly and cumulative totals are calculated automatically
• Over/Under budget highlights built-in
• Completely customizable for your specific needs
• Two Versions are included, one that uses a macro and the other that is backwards compatible without macros

💰 The Bottom Line:

Stop wasting time with planning and manual calculations. This template pays for itself as you use it from project to project.

Ready to take control of your contractor costs? Download now and start forecasting like a pro! 📊