A finance academy built for owners, not analysts.
Workjason Academy was created for business leaders who were tired of feeling uncertain every time a financial report landed in their inbox. Our team combines corporate finance experience with years spent inside growing Australian businesses.
We translate financial language into practical questions, simple routines and clear decisions – so you can focus on building a resilient company, not memorising formulas.
Our mission & what we stand for
We believe that every owner deserves to understand the financial story of their business, without needing a finance degree. Our work is guided by a few simple principles.
Clarity over complexity
We strip away jargon and focus on the handful of financial indicators that genuinely shape the future of your business, not just what looks impressive on a slide.
Partnership, not lectures
Our programs are built as conversations. We ask about your context, your constraints and your goals before suggesting any framework or tool.
Action before perfection
We encourage small, consistent financial habits that make a difference in the next 3–6 months instead of abstract strategies that never leave the spreadsheet.
Meet the core team
We bring together experience from corporate finance, SME advisory and hands-on operations. What unites us is a shared respect for the realities of running a business.
Kieran Donnelly
Lead Finance Mentor
15+ years in corporate finance & SME advisory
Kieran specialises in helping owners translate complex financial structures into clear, confident decisions about growth, hiring and risk.
Sarah McKenzie
Program Design Lead
Learning design & facilitation
Sarah ensures every workshop is practical, interactive and paced for busy leaders, not full-time students.
Daniel Lee
Data & Tools Specialist
Reporting, dashboards & automation
Daniel helps participants build simple, reliable dashboards that surface issues early without adding extra admin to their week.
How we work with your team
Every cohort is intentionally small, so we can adapt the pace and examples to the types of business you run – whether that’s a professional services firm, a trade business or a growing online brand.
- We start by mapping your current reporting and decision cycles.
- We introduce a simple framework for reading your P&L, cash flow and balance sheet as one story.
- We practise real scenarios together and design light-weight check-ins you can keep using.
Our goal is that your next strategy conversation or budget meeting feels less like guesswork and more like a grounded discussion based on facts you actually understand.
Curious if this is right for your business?
We’re happy to walk through your situation, timelines and goals before you commit to anything. No hard sell – just an honest conversation about whether the program fits.