From running the business to leading it

Hello, I am Akin

I am a Chartered Accountant (CAANZ), Fractional CFO and founder of Little Big Consulting, an SME focused consulting company based in Sydney.

I’ve spent over two decades working across both global companies and owner-led SMEs. I’ve led finance teams, built control frameworks, and run businesses from the inside, including stepping into General Manager roles during periods of growth and post-acquisition change.

That mix matters. It means I bring the discipline of best-practice finance without losing sight of how SMEs operate day to day. I speak your language, I’ve walked in your shoes, and I know how to make finance and strategy work in the real world.

Working with me, you gain confidence in your numbers, a down-to-earth strategy backed with financial planning, and fewer late nights worrying about cash flow, reporting, or compliance. You’ll have the clarity and structure of a CFO in your corner, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.

Services

We combine CFO‑level advisory with practical, hands‑on support across strategy and finance. Because every business is different, our work is tailored to your goals, your team, and where you are in the journey.

These are the core areas we focus on with most clients.

Scaling Up & Finance Capability Building

Growing businesses need the right people, structure, and rhythm. We help you build a finance team that matches your stage of growth, from recruitment support to mentoring existing staff and establishing the processes and cadence needed for operational maturity.

For founders and CEOs who want a trusted partner at the table. I provide independent oversight, strategic challenge, and commercial guidance as a Non‑Executive Director or advisory board member.

Strategic Planning & Commercial Advisory

Whether you’re planning growth, allocating capital, or preparing for a future exit, we help you make confident, commercially grounded decisions. This includes strategic planning, investment evaluation, business case development, and sale‑readiness support to maximise long‑term value.

Financial Insight & Decision Support

Finance Process & Systems Optimisation

Leadership & Governance Support

Give your business clarity, through structured analysis, monthly reporting and scenario modelling. You get timely, decision-ready insight that strengthens profitability and cashflow.

A finance function should be accurate, efficient, and scalable. We streamline processes, strengthen controls, and improve reporting through system design, automation, and operational refinement.

Method to your success

Engaging a Fractional CFO is the right step toward clarity, structure.

Step 1

This free call is the first step. It is an open, relaxed conversation to understand your business, your goals, and what you are looking to achieve.

Discovery Call

Step 2

Business Analysis

Step 3

Next, we take a deeper look at your business. We explore your goals, whether that’s improving cash flow, preparing for exit, scaling sustainably, or simply getting more time back. This step gives us a clear picture of your operations, pressures, and opportunities, so we can align business strategy.

Finally, we build a practical, actionable plan to move your business forward. We define the metrics to track, establish the right rhythm for reporting and decision-making, and set up the structure needed to achieve the strategic goals.

Strategic Plan

“Akin played a key role in strengthening our finance function through a complex period of acquisition readiness and post-transaction integration. He brought structure to financial operations, improved governance and controls, and helped standardise processes across our APAC business. His work gave leadership clear visibility over performance, cash, and risk, and supported a smoother transition into our global environment.

Akin is practical, commercially minded, and a trusted partner in periods of change.”

Sam D. CEO & Managing Director
Profiles Australia Pty Ltd

“We brought Akin into CIT Holidays at a critical point following our acquisition, initially to stabilise the finance function. It quickly became clear that his impact extended far beyond the numbers.

Akin rebuilt finance into a true business partner, introducing clear board-level reporting, forward-looking financial models, and practical performance dashboards that gave us real visibility into what was driving the business. He then stepped into the General Manager role and led improvements across operations, people, and governance.

His work freed up material capital, delivered recurring cost savings, strengthened leadership capability, and lifted process maturity across the organisation. Most importantly, he connected strategy to execution, ensuring the business was controlled and positioned to grow.

Akin brings a rare combination of financial rigour, commercial judgment, and hands-on leadership. For any owner, investor, or management team navigating growth or post-acquisition change, he is an exceptional partner.”

Iain Morris, Co-founder & Managing Director
Alpin Investments

Testimonials