Campfire + Datarails

Overview

Datarails is the FP&A platform that keeps finance teams working in Excel while connecting their spreadsheets to live data from their business systems. Used by approximately 3,000 companies, Datarails enables finance teams to automate the data gathering that consumes hours of their week while maintaining the Excel workflows they're comfortable with.

Why connect Campfire + Datarails

Live GL data in your Excel models

Campfire actuals sync to Datarails via S3 and flow directly into your Excel planning models. Your team works in familiar spreadsheets with live general ledger data — no manual exports, always current numbers.

Month-end reporting automated

When books close in Campfire, Datarails picks up the actuals automatically. Your monthly reporting package — budget vs. actuals, variance analysis, department reports — is ready without any data gathering work.

Excel-based planning, accounting-grade accuracy

Datarails gives your finance team the spreadsheet flexibility they want and the data accuracy they need. Campfire provides the reliable general ledger data foundation; Datarails surfaces it in Excel.

How It Works

1. Campfire exports general ledger data to S3, where Datarails picks it up and imports it into your connected Excel models.
2. Datarails updates your Excel planning models with the latest Campfire actuals, applying your existing chart of accounts mapping.
3. Your finance team opens Excel and finds current actuals already populated — reporting and analysis ready without data prep work.

Integration Details

• General ledger actuals export via S3
• Chart of accounts and dimension mapping
• Department and cost center data
• Excel model population and refresh
• Configurable export schedule
• Historical actuals import for model seeding