Started Over Coffee, Built Through Questions

Three financial analysts walked into a Melbourne café in 2018. We couldn't stop arguing about why budget forecasts always seemed to miss the mark. Seven years later, we're still asking better questions.

387 Workshops Delivered Since 2019
18 Months Average Program Length
94% Learners Report Improved Analysis

How lirentovia Actually Happened

Back in 2018, Rhea was working for a mid-sized manufacturing firm in Melbourne. Every quarter, she'd present budget variance reports to executives who'd glaze over halfway through. The numbers were right, but something was missing.

She met two other analysts at a finance conference who had the same frustration. We started meeting once a month to tear apart our own reports and figure out what actually made variance analysis useful versus just procedural.

By 2019, other analysts heard about these sessions and asked to join. That's when we realized this wasn't just us. The formal training most people received in budget variance was technically correct but practically useless.

We registered lirentovia in March 2019 with one goal: teach budget analysis the way we wished someone had taught us. No shortcuts, no overnight transformations. Just clear methods and time to practice them properly.

Financial analysis workspace showing budget variance documentation and collaborative planning materials

Who's Behind the Courses

We're not trying to be anyone's guru. Just three people who spent years doing this work and wanted to share what actually helped us get better at it.

Rhea Pemberton, co-founder and lead instructor at lirentovia

Rhea Pemberton

Co-Founder & Lead Instructor

Started in manufacturing finance, spent eight years watching variance reports go ignored. Now designs courses that make analysis meaningful instead of mandatory. Still drinks too much coffee during quarterly reviews.

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Lachlan Cortez

Co-Founder & Curriculum Director

Former government budget analyst who got tired of creating reports nobody read. Believes good analysis starts with better questions. Designs our workshop structures and probably overthinks the learning progression.

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Flynn Nowak

Co-Founder & Industry Liaison

Worked in retail finance before joining lirentovia. Connects with organizations to understand their actual variance challenges. Keeps us honest about whether our courses match real workplace needs.

What We Actually Believe

Time Matters

Learning budget variance properly takes months, not weeks. Our programs run 12 to 18 months because that's how long it takes to practice, stumble, adjust, and actually get better.

Context Changes Everything

A retail variance looks different from a healthcare variance. We don't teach one-size formulas. You learn the fundamentals, then apply them to situations that match your actual work.

Questions Before Answers

Most training rushes to techniques. We start with why variance matters and what questions it should answer. Understanding the purpose changes how you approach the analysis completely.

Practice With Feedback

You'll analyze real scenarios, get detailed feedback, and try again. Not once or twice. Multiple times across different situations. That's what builds actual capability.

Learning Together Works

Small cohorts mean you see how others approach the same problem differently. Some of the best insights come from peer discussions, not instructor lectures.

No Magic Promises

We can't guarantee job outcomes or specific salary changes. What we can offer is structured learning, practical application, and support while you develop these skills properly.

What Actually Changes After Training

We track how learners apply the methods six months after completing programs. These numbers reflect feedback collected in late 2024 from the 2023 cohorts.

Budget analysis training session showing collaborative learning environment Variance analysis documentation and financial planning materials Professional development workshop focused on budget variance techniques
67 minutes

Average time reduction in preparing monthly variance reports after completing the 14-month program. Measured across 42 participants in retail and manufacturing sectors.

83%

Of learners reported their variance analysis was discussed more seriously in management meetings within six months of program completion. Based on 2024 follow-up surveys.

5.2 methods

Average number of different analytical approaches participants could confidently apply by program end, compared to 1.8 methods at program start.

91%

Would recommend the program to colleagues facing similar budget analysis challenges. From anonymous exit surveys collected between October 2024 and January 2025.

Next Programs Start September 2025

We run two cohorts per year with limited spots. The autumn intake begins September 15, 2025. Applications open in June. If you're interested in budget variance training that takes time seriously, get in touch.

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