Brenda Kelly | NZ Excel Guru
Excel & commercial analytics support for your business
I turn messy spreadsheets, data and business problems into simple, practical tools and insights that save time and make decision-making easier. No unnecessary complexity — just solutions that are easy to use, understand and maintain.
About Me
Hi, I'm Brenda Kelly — an Excel and commercial analytics specialist with more than 20 years' experience in retail, planning, analysis, reporting and project support.I've spent my career turning data and business problems into practical solutions — from forecasting and budgeting models to reporting tools, pricing analysis, calculators and practical Excel tools.I particularly enjoy the jobs that start with “There must be an easier way to do this” — whether that's fixing an existing spreadsheet, replacing a manual process, building a custom tool or digging into data to answer a business question.Through NZ Excel Guru, I offer flexible remote support for one-off projects, short-term contracts and ongoing analytical work.
Services
💻 Practical Excel Tools & Spreadsheet SolutionsCustom calculators, trackers, models and spreadsheets designed around the way your business actually works. I favour straightforward, robust solutions that are easy for you and your team to use and maintain.
📊 Clear Reporting & Commercial AnalysisKPI reporting, forecasting, budgeting, pricing and commercial analysis that turns data into useful information for decision-making — with a focus on clarity rather than complexity.
📈 Contract & Project SupportNeed an experienced analytical pair of hands? I can help untangle a spreadsheet, improve a manual process, build a practical tool, investigate a business question or provide short-term analytical support.
Projects can be one-off, ongoing, or scoped to suit your needs
My Approach
Keep it simpleExcel doesn't need to be complicated to be powerful. I favour straightforward, robust solutions over unnecessary automation and complexity — so you're not left with a spreadsheet that only the person who built it understands.The goal is a solution that works for your business — not one that's complicated for the sake of being clever.
What people I've worked with say
"Brenda developed tools and dashboards that saved us significant time and improved visibility. She quickly understood what we needed and delivered practical solutions"
Dawn Citino, The Warehouse Group
"I have had the privilege to work with Brenda in two separate organisations. I would often brief Brenda on a project and be surprised and delighted by her outputs. She never disappointed "
Peter Darbyshire, Bunnings & Warehouse Stationery
"Brenda was great to work with and very knowledgeable in Excel. She provided clear, practical solutions that made a real difference to our reporting"
Rachel Strake, ABI Rehabilitation Services
Let's work together
Have a spreadsheet, reporting challenge, analysis project or business problem I might be able to help with? I'd love to hear about it.One-off projects, short-term contracts and ongoing remote support are all welcome.