Weekly insights, live workshops & case-based breakdowns for Australian businesses.
2,400+ leaders trained
Financial skills for real-world decisions

Turn your numbers into decisions you can trust.

Workjason Academy is designed for founders and managers who want to understand what their P&L, cash flow and forecasts are really saying – without becoming full-time accountants.

  • Practical cases from real Australian businesses.
  • Focus on cash flow, risk and growth decisions.
  • Small cohorts with mentor feedback on your own numbers.
Based in Dubbo, NSW — working with teams across Australia.
Business leader reviewing financial dashboards and performance reports
Cohort snapshot
6-month applied finance journey
Next intake: September 2025

Why classic finance training isn’t enough anymore

Most programs stop at formulas and ratios. We start where spreadsheets end: how to read financial signals early enough to protect and grow your business.

From theory to cash reality

See how price changes, delayed invoices and shifting demand show up in your numbers long before they hit your bank balance.

Decisions under pressure

Practice making calls on hiring, investment and inventory when data is messy, incomplete and time-sensitive – just like in real operations.

Growth that stays stable

Build simple, repeatable checks so your financial structure can handle scaling, new markets and bigger teams without constant firefighting.

Team analysing financial scenarios during a workshop

Build financial intuition, not just spreadsheets

Tools are useful. But what separates resilient businesses is the way leaders interpret trends, patterns and risk – day after day.

  • Read seasonal patterns before they disrupt staffing or stock.
  • See margin squeeze building up while there’s still time to react.
  • Stress-test your plans with “what if” scenarios that fit your industry.
  • Explain financial reality clearly to partners, boards and lenders.

How the program is structured

A six-month guided journey combining live workshops, case labs and mentor reviews. You apply what you learn directly to your own business, step by step.

Each cohort works with anonymised cases from Australian companies across different sectors. You’ll leave with repeatable methods, not just notes from another webinar.

Interactive finance workshop with participants working in small groups
1

Foundation & clarity

Map your current financial picture, learn a simple structure for reading key reports, and identify the “vital few” metrics that actually matter for your model.

2

Applied decision labs

Work through live scenarios with mentors: funding a big purchase, hiring ahead of demand, or responding to a major client delay – using your own numbers where possible.

3

Systems & habits

Design lightweight reviews, dashboards and check-ins so your team keeps an eye on risk and opportunity long after the program ends.

Lead finance mentor at Workjason Academy

Kieran Donnelly

Lead Finance Mentor

15+ years helping Australian SMEs navigate growth, downturns and everything in between.

What we’ve learned from working with 200+ businesses

The strongest owners aren’t the ones who memorise every ratio. They’re the ones who can look at a few key numbers and immediately ask: “What is this pattern trying to tell me?”

“Our goal isn’t to turn you into a financial analyst. Our goal is to make you the person in the room who can see risk and opportunity early enough to act calmly.”

— Principle behind every Workjason Academy workshop

This program exists because too many good teams feel uncertain when looking at their own reports. We replace that uncertainty with a simple way of thinking, supported by practice and feedback – not jargon.