dhwani shah

Developed employee cost models and KPIs, using scenario and variance analysis to give senior leaders clearer insight into event and overhead costs. Partnered with the Finance Director, Head of People and project team to resolve payroll data gaps and improve HRIS controls and reporting processes.

Owned the FY26 budget for Operations, Legal and Corporate Services, partnering with senior leaders to deliver $1.3 million in budget savings. Modelled staffing and contractor costs across OPEX and CAPEX scenarios to guide workforce planning and resource allocation.

Improved financial models and reporting processes for Corporate Functions, reducing errors and providing clearer financial insight to senior stakeholders. Built stronger stakeholder relationships and restored confidence as teams adopted a new operating model.

Owned and delivered the $660 million FY25 budget to a demanding deadline, building a detailed structure that improved accuracy and resource allocation.

Used financial modelling and scenario analysis to assess membership, claims costs and OPEX for the three-year financial plan; led phasing and KPI tracking. Improved resource utilisation by 10% through an OPEX analysis model that identified outliers and addressed longstanding issues.

Led cash and bank process improvements across bp-owned ANZ sites, recovering $800,000 in longstanding receivables and strengthening cash controls. Led Power BI implementation and advanced Excel improvements, saving approximately 30 hours per month and improving end-of-day reporting accuracy by 70%.

Modelled the site-level 2019 retail plan and introduced monthly phasing using historical trends and forecasts.

Managed Australian SME client accounts, including month-end reporting, advice and compliance support. Resolved a liquidity issue that enabled 3% sales growth.

Led three staff, owned financial statements and managed audits and tax compliance. Improved short-term liquidity by 25% through receivables process changes.

Supported audit, financial reporting and indirect tax work; reduced bank reconciliation processing time by 70%.

Qualified as an ACCA member, demonstrating advanced knowledge in accounting and finance.

Completed the IPCC level of the Chartered Accountancy program.

Earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.

Earned a certification in Six Sigma Foundations.