Our Services.
Partners in Project Delivery and Assurance.
Organisations face increasing challenges to deliver more with less in a constantly changing environment. Agora can assist clients to deliver outcomes across a range of business activities by providing consultants which combine strong business and technical capabilities with the experience to offer practical, useable advice and support. Our consultants have proven experience covering a wide range of business needs, including:
Business and Organisational Change Management
Project and Program Management and Delivery
Stakeholder Engagement and Management
Benefits Strategy and Benefits Realisation Management
Corporate Communications
Business Analysis and Process Design
Gateway Review Preparation and Advice
Capability Reviews (including implementation of responses to reviews)
New Policy Proposal Development
Enterprise Agreement Development and Costing
Portfolio Budget Submissions
Machinery of Government Changes
Shared Services and Contestability Reviews
Procurement
Our broad experience uniquely places our consultants to understand the environment, culture, policies and procedures of Government and to tailor solutions for our clients which are not “one size fits all”.
Partners in Financial Management and Compliance.
The complexity and scale of public sector accounting and financial responsibilities are increasing. Resources are limited and the demand for additional services continues to grow. In order to achieve maximum efficiency and meet increased demand, public sector agencies require a robust financial framework supported by efficient processes and functions. Agora can assist clients to enhance their finance function, related accounting processes, and associated controls in order to meet these growing and changing requirements. Our consultants are skilled across a range of finance and management accounting areas, including:
Strategic Financial Advice
Financial Viability Assessments
Financial Sustainability Reviews (including forecasting revenue and expenditure across the future years and maintaining sustainable staffing levels)
Internal Budget Preparation and Management (including revenue budgeting over the future years, re-baselining of top down budget allocations, the bottom-up process, activity based budgeting and contract reviews)
Capital Investment (including business case development, costing, benefits realisation , cost-benefit analysis, prioritisation, and decision making)
Management Reporting (including financial reporting, forecasting, cost modelling, activity based costing, budget systems scoping, selection and implementation)
External budget preparation (including, Portfolio Budget Statements, CBMS data entry and Department of Finance liaison)
Cost recovery and Funding Model Reviews
Accounting Standard Interpretation and Application
Financial Process and Procedure Design, Implementation and Monitoring
Financial Reporting Guidance and Support
Accounting and Finance Process Support and Assistance
Financial System Implementation
Functional Reviews (including assessment of current financial functions and processes against better practice, benchmarks, and regulatory requirements)
CFO Advisory and Support (including additional capability to assist you meet operational demands)
Our consultants have proven experience assisting both Government, private and not-for-profit agencies manage accounting and finance related requirements. We have expertise in a broad range of financial management consulting areas including financial accounting, financial systems, audit management and liaison. Our aim is to provide solutions individually tailored for each client’s purpose.
Partners in Governance and Operations.
Good governance is at the heart of decision making and achieving outcomes and delivery objectives. We assist our clients to develop tailored solutions which align their strategic intent with their business operations and delivery approaches. Our consultants are skilled across a range of governance and operational areas, including:
Program Management Office Support
Governance Frameworks and Support
Shared Services Design and Establishment
Corporate Services Catalogue Development
Process Design and Re-Engineering
Program Reviews
Policy Development
Workforce Planning Models
Business Case Development
Procurement Frameworks
Enterprise Agreement Modelling
Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
Tender Evaluation Services
Agora takes pride in the fact that we collectively have vast experience with a large number of Government agencies, either through direct public service employment or through the provisions of consulting services. Our consultants understand the environment, culture, policies and procedures of Government and can tailor solutions for our clients.