Shweta Gadhia

Finance and Treasury professional with over 6 years of progressive UK experience managing cash operations, multi-entity liquidity, and corporate payroll. AAT Level 3 qualified, combining deep operational finance expertise with advanced data analytics skills including Power BI, Tableau, and MySQL. Proven record of accomplishment of streamlining financial reporting pipelines and managing multi-million-pound cash movements within complex environments like GTS Rail (Elizabeth Line).

Adept at leveraging modern ERP systems (Oracle Fusion, Navision) and business intelligence tools to automate workflows, reduce manual error, and provide clear liquidity visibility to senior stakeholders.

Finance & Treasury assistant at GTS Rail Operation Ltd - Elizabeth Line (MTR Corporation Ltd) (2022-07 – 2026-01)

• Performed Treasury Assistant duties across 3-5 GTS group entities, monitoring multi-million-pound daily cash movements and ensuring all bank payments were executed accurately and on time.
• Improved the cashflow forecasting and reporting process, streamlining how daily and weekly cash flow data was captured and presented to senior management - enhancing visibility and reducing manual effort.
• Independently prepared and submitted VAT and CIS returns in full compliance with HMRC schedules, including setting up associated payments on time each period.
• Reconciled bank account transactions across multiple entities to financial systems each period, maintaining accurate balance sheet reconciliation files for audit purposes.
• Processed and uploaded bulk daily ticket sales revenue (Lennon Daily and Monthly files) into Navision, ensuring timely and accurate posting of rail revenue data.
• Delivered periodic Rail for London (RfL) revenue reports and reconciliations to TfL consistently on time, using Tableau for data preparation and reporting.
• Managed end-to-end AP processes including raising invoices and credit notes, preparing weekly supplier payment runs independently, and ensuring all purchase processes adhered to company policy.

Finance and Payroll Officer (Temporary) at The Royal Institution of Great Britain (2021-11 – 2022-06)

• Delegated as the sole owner of end-to-end payroll operations for approximately 100 personnel, managing calculations, HMRC RTI transmissions, and pension contributions with zero payroll delays.
• Investigated and resolved intricate payroll and tax discrepancies, acting as the primary point of contact for staff, HR, and external pension providers to ensure accurate statutory compliance.
• Maintained daily cash books and monitored organization liquidity, delivering accurate monthly cash flow reports that supported the Finance Director's capital allocation decisions.
• Oversaw the full Accounts Receivable (AR) life cycle, issuing timely sales invoices, driving targeted credit control initiatives, and reconciling CRM software transactions to the main accounting ledger.
• Managed quarterly VAT calculations and submissions in strict accordance with MTD guidelines and statutory deadlines.

Payroll and Pension Assistant at United Westminster & Grey Coat Foundation (2020-03 – 2021-11)

• Executed comprehensive monthly payroll cycles using Oasis Payroll to calculate gross-to-net pay, NI, pensions, and taxes while administering BACS bank transfers and statutory documents like P45s and P60s.
• Developed Excel reconciliation templates to audit timesheets and resolve calculation anomalies prior to signoff, while directly resolving staff queries regarding wages, deductions, and pensions.

Accounts Assistant Trainee at Future Connect Accountants (2019-04 – 2020-02)

• Managed full-cycle bookkeeping and final accounts prep to trial balance level on Sage 50, including ledgers, credit control, bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and month-end journals.
• Processed payroll for a multi-client portfolio using Sage 50 Payroll, managing end-to-end cycles including payslips, statutory and maternity pay, pension administration, P45s, P60s, and RTI transmissions alongside standard, cash, flat rate, and retail VAT schemes.

Career break – Family commitments & voluntary work at Various (2012 – 2019)

Took a planned career break for family commitments. During this period, undertook voluntary charity and fundraising work, maintaining community involvement and a proactive approach throughout.

General Assistant; Clinical volunteer at Prime Time Ltd/McVities; St Luke's Hospice Charity (2004 – 2012)

UK Experience: General Assistant (Prime Time Ltd/McVities) and clinical volunteer work at St Luke's Hospice Charity.

Accounts & Audit Assistant; Account Administration at BB Shah & Company; Dholakiya School (2004 – 2012)

International Experience (India): Accounts & Audit Assistant at BB Shah & Company (Income tax, manual/electronic ledgers, audits); Account Administration at Dholakiya School (Fee collections, manage student records).

Data Analyst Accelerator Program in Data Analysis – DAAC Bootcamp (2023 – 2023)

AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting in Accounting – Stanmore College (2019 – 2019)

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting in Accounting – Stanmore College (2018 – 2018)

Bachelor of Commerce in Commerce – Saurashtra University (2000 – 2000)

Diploma in Computer Science in Computer Science – Saurashtra University (2000 – 2000)