Shave Analytics delivers efficient, cost-effective financial intelligence through Power BI — giving Queensland organisations a sharper, faster path to high-level analysis that would otherwise require a full-time analyst.
What We Do
We replace spreadsheet sprawl and end-of-month scrambles with automated, purpose-built Power BI solutions that cost less to run than the manual processes they replace.
Custom dashboards that replace hours of manual reporting with a single, automated view. Built around your data and your audience.
Learn more →Automated monthly and quarterly reporting — variance alerts, budget tracking, and forecasting delivered on schedule without the scramble.
Learn more →We connect your systems and build a single source of truth — so your team stops reconciling conflicting spreadsheets.
Learn more →Most organisations dramatically underestimate the time and money buried in manual financial reporting. Let's talk — no obligation, no pitch.
Services
Every engagement is tailored to your organisation — your data structure, your reporting obligations, and the financial questions you actually need answered.
Core Offerings
Boardroom-ready Power BI dashboards designed for senior leaders — one view of every number that matters, updated automatically and accessible on any device.
Define, measure, and visualise the KPIs that actually drive performance in your organisation — with automated alerts when metrics go off track, before anyone has to chase a spreadsheet.
Rolling cash flow dashboards with accounts receivable ageing, 30/60/90-day forecasts, and treasury position summaries — giving finance teams and executives real visibility over liquidity.
Dynamic variance reporting that flags over- and under-spend at every level — by department, cost centre, program, or project — with drill-down that lets you find the root cause in seconds.
Track approved capex programs against actuals and forecasts — with milestone progress, commitment vs spend views, and automated rollup to executive summary level.
Forward-looking financial models built in Power BI — rolling forecasts, scenario comparisons, and sensitivity analysis that let your team make confident decisions without waiting for month-end.
Dedicated grant acquittal dashboards that track spending against approved grant budgets, flag milestones, and automate the reporting your funding bodies require — in the format they expect.
Purpose-built board-level reporting packs — consistent, branded, and automatically refreshed each month so your finance team stops building the same slide deck on the last day of every cycle.
Financial storytelling through custom data visualisations — charts, infographics, and interactive presentations that communicate complex financial data clearly to any audience, from analysts to elected members.
Who We Help
From growing small businesses to established local governments — we build the reporting infrastructure that puts decision-makers in control of their numbers.
"Our data was always there. Now we can actually use it."
Growing businesses outgrow their spreadsheets long before they've built proper reporting infrastructure. We step in with a deep understanding of how financial data behaves at scale — whether that's a one-off dashboard build or an ongoing partnership.
We translate your data landscape — revenue streams, cost centres, margin movements, and cash positions — into a cohesive financial picture that drives confident decisions.
"Finally, financial reporting that elected members actually understand."
Local government financial reporting carries a weight private sector work rarely does — public scrutiny, audit obligations, rate-setting pressures, and the need to communicate complex budgets to non-finance stakeholders.
Our dashboards are built for the full reporting chain — from the finance officer to the executive to the elected member. Every level of access, purpose-built.
What to Expect
Most clients reduce monthly reporting effort by 80% or more within the first cycle. The manual reconciliation work simply disappears.
A single source of truth means no more version conflicts — just one number everyone can act on, every time.
Executives stop asking "can we trust this?" and start asking "what should we do about it?" — the conversation that drives results.
Power BI Capability
A well-built Power BI solution is more than a pretty chart. It's a trusted decision engine — and we build it right, from data model to final visual.
How We Work
Connect your data sources
We connect Power BI to your existing systems — accounting software, spreadsheets, databases, or cloud platforms — without disrupting your workflows.
Build a reliable data model
A well-structured model is the foundation of trustworthy reporting. We build it right — clean relationships, consistent measures, clear logic — so your numbers always add up.
Design for your audience
Dashboards built for how your team actually works — executives needing a headline view, finance teams drilling into detail, or elected members reading a summary report.
Ongoing updates & support
Choose a one-off delivery or a managed service with monthly or quarterly refreshes. Most clients find the managed service costs less than the staff hours their old process consumed.
Dashboard Examples
From rate-setting and grant acquittal to P&L analysis and cash flow — here are the Power BI dashboards we build for executive decision-making.
Real-time budget tracking with departmental drill-down, variance alerts, and EoFY forecast — for finance officers, executives, and elected members.
Full P&L visibility with margin analysis by product line — enabling executives to identify where revenue is growing and costs are creeping.
Rolling cash flow visibility with AR ageing, 30/60/90-day forecasts, and automated alerts for overdue invoices.
End-to-end visibility over rate revenue, grant acquittal timelines, and capital works delivery — for finance managers and GMs alike.
Technical Capability
About
Shave Analytics exists because too many Queensland organisations are making significant financial decisions with inadequate information. We're here to change that — efficiently, transparently, and without the overhead of a large consulting firm.
Our Story
Shave Analytics was founded on a straightforward observation: organisations in Queensland — from growing small businesses to established local governments — consistently had more financial data than they could act on.
We bridge that gap. Every engagement is a direct collaboration — no account managers, no junior staff doing the work after the senior sells it. You work with the person who understands your numbers and builds the solution.
Our background is in financial analysis, not just data visualisation. That means we understand what a variance actually signals, how budget cycles work, and what a CFO or General Manager is really asking when they request a report.
Why Choose Us
We're not the cheapest option. We're the option that delivers reporting your team will actually use — and that pays for itself in the decisions it enables.
Most analytics firms can build a dashboard. Fewer genuinely understand the financial mechanics — budget cycles, variance analysis, accruals, and how financial data flows across an organisation. We do.
We don't use templates and we don't repurpose previous work. Every engagement starts with your data, your reporting obligations, and your stakeholders — built from the ground up.
We understand the landscape — QLD Government reporting frameworks, local council obligations, and the commercial realities of Queensland businesses. We measure success by whether your team uses the reporting.
Get in Touch
The first conversation costs nothing. Tell us what you're working with — we'll tell you honestly what's possible, what it would take, and whether we're the right fit.
Whether you need a one-off Power BI dashboard, a regular reporting refresh, or you simply want to understand what your current reporting setup is actually costing you — we'd love to hear from you. The first conversation is always free, always honest, and never a sales pitch.