CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT + BUSINESS GROWTH ADVISOR

Know the numbers. Know what to do next.

Business growth advisory and startup support and AI for New Zealanders.
Get the compliance sorted, understand what the numbers mean and make better decisions about the next stage.

Based in Cambridge. Working with businesses across New Zealand.

Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
Find the right support
Find the right support

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

DELOITTE EXPERIENCE

XERO EXPERIENCE

COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP

• Start with what you need.

SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING

I need the accounting sorted.

For companies and sole traders who want tax, GST and annual accounts handled properly, with someone they can actually ask.

  • Annual accounts + tax

  • GST support

  • Clear answers during the year

See Accounting Support ➔

BUSINESS GROWTH ADVISORY

I want the business to perform better.

For established owner-led businesses that want more clarity around revenue, cash, priorities and what needs to change next.

  • 12-month growth plan

  • Budget + cash-flow plan

  • Quarterly accountability

Explore Growth Advisor ➔

START-UP CFO + GROWTH

I’m building a startup.

For B2B software and tech-enabled founders who need the GTM plan, sales pipeline and financial model to work together.

  • GTM + sales process

  • Financial modelling + runway

  • Hands-on support at higher tiers

See Startup Support ➔

AI FOR ACCOUNTANTS

For established owner-led businesses that want more clarity around revenue, cash, priorities and what needs to change next.

  • Technology Audit & AI Governance Report

  • AI Practice Workshop

  • AI Practice Transformation

Explore Ai Support ➔

I want the business to perform better.

Maybe tax keeps surprising you. Maybe cash feels tighter than the P&L suggests. Maybe sales are inconsistent. Maybe you want to hire but cannot tell what that does to runway.

Off Balance starts with the decision you are trying to make, then brings in the accounting, commercial or financial support needed to make it well.

Running the business is hard enough without guessing what happens next.

Talk about the RIGHT SUPPORT
Talk about the RIGHT SUPPORT

We've spent a lot of time inside businesses.

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Accountant by training. Commercial operator by experience.

I’ve worked across tax, Xero, sales, leadership and startups. That is why the conversation does not stop when the return gets filed.

We sort the numbers. Then help you do something with them.

Accounting
Compliance, tax and numbers you understand.

Growth
Goals, cash, customers and quarterly actions.

Startups
GTM, sales, runway and financial modelling together.

AI
Optimising your business for AI

Direct access
You work directly with Hayden on the scope and decisions.

Meet Hayden

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Off Balance provides small business accounting, business growth advisory and startup CFO support for New Zealand founders and owner-led businesses. That can include annual accounts, GST and tax, growth planning, cash-flow forecasting, financial modelling, sales strategy and startup support.

    Talk to us about how we can help.

  • We primarily work with small businesses, owner-led companies and early-stage startups across New Zealand.

    Some clients just need a good accountant who explains things clearly. Others need more support around growth, cash, sales or commercial decisions.

    The important part is that we understand where your business is at and what you actually need help with.

  • Yes. You don’t need to know which tools to use or what to build. We’ll look at how your firm works, find a practical place to start, and help your team take the next step with confidence.

  • No. Tell us what is happening in the business and what you are trying to improve. We can then recommend whether Accounting, Growth Advisor or Startup Growth & Finance is the best fit.

  • Yes.

    Off Balance is based in Cambridge, Waikato, but we work with businesses across New Zealand.

    Most accounting and advisory work can be done easily through cloud accounting, shared systems and online meetings.

  • We care about the compliance work being right, but we do not want the relationship to stop there.

    We want to understand what you are building, what is worrying you and where you are trying to go.

    The numbers should help you make better decisions, not just tell you what happened last year.

What are you trying to change?

You do not need to know which package you need. Tell me what is happening and I’ll point you in the right direction.

Talk to Hayden