Juno exists to create a world where everyone can live free from homelessness and gendered violence. CEO Tanya Corrie describes their mission as ultimately working themselves out of a job.
“Our end goal would be not to exist because that would mean people aren’t experiencing homelessness or gender violence.”
Every day, Juno’s case managers work with women, children, trans and gender-diverse people facing housing instability or family violence. This can involve finding safe accommodation, navigating services, and connecting people with practical support that helps them rebuild their lives; whether that’s making sure children have what they need for school, or helping someone get their car back on the road so they can get to work or essential appointments.
Behind the scenes, that work depends on a complex web of funding, reporting and compliance. That workload not only slows things down but also risks diverting focus from what’s most important: the people who need Juno’s support.
Structure, clarity and confidence, all in one system
With multiple funding streams, constant auditing requirements and a small team juggling many roles, the organisation’s financial admin became increasingly demanding. The team needed a system that could facilitate faster, clearer and more reliable financial tracking. MYOB AccountRight Plus does all of that and more.
“For us, MYOB just makes everything easy. Bank feeds keep everything up to date, and job codes mean I can find any piece of information instantly.”
— Carmen Agius, Admin and Finance Officer, Juno
Part of Carmen Agius’ role as Admin and Finance Officer is to track and report every dollar of funding. That’s a task that could quickly become all-consuming without the right system. However, with MYOB, that heavy administrative burden is significantly lighter.
“Each package has a job code, and I can record it per code in MYOB,” Carmen explains. “That means every payment, every item, is easy to find and easy to report on.”
Turning real-time data into confident decisions
Every month, Tanya reports to Juno’s board. MYOB’s dashboards and reporting capabilities make it easy to understand the organisation’s position at a glance.
“It’s so easy to pull up the profit and loss or balance sheet. I’m not an accountant, but I can see what I need to compare budgets, check trends, and share updates with the board.”
— Tanya Corrie, CEO, Juno
Those insights are crucial when it comes to making decisions about where to allocate funds next.
“It’s a fine balance between being sustainable and having the most impact,” Tanya explains. “We have principles around maintaining reserves, but MYOB helps us see when it’s the right time to invest, whether that’s upgrading systems or funding more support.”
Complex compliance made simple
Non-profit organisations are required to meet complex reporting obligations across multiple layers of government and internal stakeholders.
“We have to report back on what we’ve spent and who we’ve worked with,” says Tanya.
MYOB helps Juno confidently meet those requirements.
“Once you get good systems in place, compliance becomes much easier,” Tanya says. “We treat it as quality control, making sure we’re doing the best we can for the people we support.”
Doing more with less and keeping costs low
When you’re a small, tight-knit organisation, you learn quickly how to make the most of every hour and dollar, and automation is a great way to free up those resources.
“One of the best things about MYOB for us is keeping operational costs low. I can do the accounts in a couple of days a week.”
— Carmen Agius Admin and Finance Officer, Juno
With recurring journals and bank feeds running automatically in the background, MYOB does a lot of the grunt work, freeing frontline workers to help more people.
“It gives me comfort knowing Tanya can make decisions with accurate information,” Carmen says. “I’ve set up recurring processes so things keep running automatically.”
Empowered by purpose, supported by MYOB
At Juno, every decision, payment and report ties back to one goal: helping people rebuild their lives. And MYOB has become a critical part of achieving that.
With MYOB AccountRight Plus, the organisation can easily manage multiple funding streams, meet compliance regulations, and access real-time financial insights. All that means the Juno team can do their jobs more efficiently and make confident decisions (backed by data).
“I take a lot of comfort in knowing we’ve got these systems in place,” Tanya says. “I know I’m making the best decisions I can with the information we’ve got.”
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