Our Services

Specialist services across the full financial lifecycle

OptiCost Consulting provides specialist financial advisory support for government and Defence programs, spanning costing, commercial analysis, financial control, governance, and capability uplift.

What We Do

Core capabilities built for complex environments

We combine practical financial delivery with specialist Defence and government expertise to help organisations improve cost visibility, strengthen governance, and make confident investment decisions.

Financial Management & Control

  • Budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
  • Financial baseline development and validation
  • Monthly control, accruals, and reconciliation
  • Audit-ready financial governance

Ensuring financial integrity, transparency, and compliance at all stages.

Capability Costing & Cost Modelling

  • Whole-of-life cost modelling
  • Investment and business case costing
  • Scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis
  • Defence-compliant costing (CCT, ACEIT, ClearCost)

Delivering robust, defensible cost estimates for major investment decisions.

Commercial & Contract Financial Analysis

  • Tender pricing (ASDEFCON-aligned)
  • Supplier proposal evaluation
  • Contract change and cost claim analysis
  • Value-for-money assessments

Supporting smarter procurement and stronger commercial outcomes.

ICT & Digital Cost Modelling

  • Enterprise ICT service costing
  • Cloud and infrastructure modelling
  • Digital transformation cost analysis

Enabling cost clarity in complex technology environments.

Governance, Compliance & Assurance

  • DPAM and Defence Financial Framework compliance
  • Financial risk and contingency management
  • Audit support and financial assurance

Maintaining audit-ready and compliant financial operations.

Transformation & Capability Uplift

  • Financial process improvement
  • APS coaching and knowledge transfer
  • Development of financial playbooks

Leaving organisations stronger, not dependent.

Ready to optimise your program costs?

Get in touch with our team of Defence and government finance specialists for practical, governance-aligned support.