Better financial judgment for real-world decisions
Justin helps boards, councils, leaders and organisations make better decisions through practical costing, post-implementation reviews, performance reviews and clear strategic thinking.
Fellow, Chartered Accountants ANZ |Former KPMG and ANZ Banking Group |Board Director, Jesuit Social Services and SuniTAFE
How Justin helps
Six areas of independent advice
Costing and commercial decisions
Test the decision before you commit.
Post-implementation reviews
Find out what actually happened.
Performance and governance reviews
Independent reviews of controls and reporting.
Strategy and decision support
Simple tools for difficult choices.
Finance function strategy
Build a finance function that helps people decide.
Workshops and speaking
Teaching, workshops and public talks.
Spreadsheet Says
Run the numbers. Then talk about what the numbers miss.
Free financial models you can download, adapt, and use. Each one shows the assumptions, the verdict, and — just as importantly — what the spreadsheet cannot tell you.
How Justin works
Frame the decision
Surface the assumptions
Model what can be modeled
Name what cannot be modeled
Recommend action
Review the outcome later
Free resources
Download and use right now.
Board Decision Memo Template
A structured template for presenting financial decisions to boards — assumptions, options, recommendation.
One-Page Financial Model Template
A clean template for building one-page financial models with separated assumptions and outputs.
Post-Implementation Review Kit
A checklist and question framework for conducting post-implementation reviews of projects and programs.
Public work
Latest thinking, models, and case notes.
1 April 2026
Good Decisions Deserve Clear Assumptions
Why the assumptions page matters more than the model — and how to write one.
1 April 2026
Case Note: Testing a Lease-or-Buy Decision
How a simple model changed the conversation for a regional council considering new fleet vehicles.
1 April 2026
Case Note: Rebuilding a Finance Team
How a structured review helped an NFP rebuild its finance function after key staff departures.
Transparent and accessible
Fixed-fee options where possible. Modest rates. Community and public-interest concessions. Scoped to fit the problem, not the budget.
See pricing pathways →Bring me your decision
Whether it's a costing question, a review, or a strategy problem — let's talk.