Built on Real Experience
We started glaisirapiion because we saw too many businesses struggling with budget metrics that didn't actually help them make better decisions. Seven years later, we're still obsessed with making financial planning work better for real companies.
How We Got Here
Every good story starts with a problem. Ours began when we realized that most budget performance systems were built by people who'd never actually had to explain a variance report to a board of directors at 9 AM on a Monday.
The Frustration Phase
After watching another client struggle with budget reports that took weeks to produce and told them nothing useful, we decided there had to be a better way. Started with three people and a shared belief that financial metrics should actually guide decisions, not just document them.
Testing Real Solutions
Spent two years working directly with Australian businesses to understand what budget performance actually means in practice. Turns out, most companies don't need more data - they need the right data, presented in ways that make sense for their specific industry and growth stage.
Finding Our Focus
Discovered that the most successful implementations weren't about perfect metrics - they were about sustainable systems that teams actually wanted to use. This changed everything about how we approach budget performance measurement.
What We're Building Now
Today we work with businesses across Australia to build budget performance systems that grow with them. Each project teaches us something new about what works in the real world versus what looks good in theory.
What Drives Our Work
These aren't corporate values we stuck on a wall. They're the principles that guide how we solve problems with our clients every day.
Real-World Testing
Every budget metric we recommend has been tested with actual businesses facing real constraints. If it doesn't work when cash flow is tight or during busy seasons, we don't suggest it.
Practical Implementation
Beautiful dashboards mean nothing if your team won't use them. We focus on systems that fit into existing workflows and actually help people do their jobs better, not just look impressive in presentations.
Growth-Oriented Thinking
Budget performance isn't about perfect forecasting - it's about building systems that help you make better decisions as you scale. We design metrics that evolve with your business, not against it.
Transparent Communication
We explain what we're doing and why we're doing it. No jargon, no black boxes. If you can't understand how your budget performance system works, you can't trust it when it matters most.
Who's Behind the Work
We're not trying to be the biggest consultancy in Australia. We're focused on being the most useful for the businesses we work with.
Oakley Pemberton
Lead Budget Performance Analyst
Before starting glaisirapiion, Oakley spent eight years helping mid-size manufacturers in Western Australia figure out why their budget forecasts never matched reality. He discovered that most budget performance problems weren't mathematical - they were communication problems disguised as spreadsheet issues.
When he's not working with clients, you'll find him testing new approaches to variance analysis or trying to convince his team that the best budget meetings are the shortest ones.