Clair Skinner

Pro Mech Limited is a hire company specialising in non-mechanical groundwork support systems to civil engineering companies & the construction Industry.

In this role I am responsible for all aspects of financial management:-

• Managing the finance team & promoting professional development.
• Managing Purchase ledger, Sales ledger and credit control functions and streamlining processes to ensure reduced errors and improved efficiency.
• Managing and reconciling invoice finance facility.
• Managing cashflow and liquidity, to ensure company can meet it's financial obligations and maximise interest earnings.
• Managing relationship with bank & other finance providers.
• Develop and prepare monthly management accounts with budget comparisons and variance analysis.
• Create and present accurate, detailed financial forecasts.
• Analysis of financial data, providing meaningful insights for senior Managers.
• Collaborate with management to set and control annual budgets.
• Collaborate closely with auditors to ensure smooth audit processes.
• Responsible for all HR and Payroll processes ensuring accurate, timely payments of Salaries.
• PAYE and pension scheme administration and payments.
• VAT returns
• Responsible for all statutory reporting & dealing with tax authorities, ensuring accurate tax filings, avoiding penalties and interest charges.

Fern Howard Limited is a lighting manufacturer, selling largely through the wholesale distribution chain. In this role I had responsibility for the management of all aspects of the accounting function with two other members of staff reporting to me. This role was very similar to my current role with the same level of tasks and responsibilities. I left this role after Fern Howard were acquired and the new owners relocated the company to Milton Keynes.

Proptech (Portsmouth) Limited is in the aviation industry. Their core business is the repair & overhaul of propellers. I was employed on a fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave and ended up remaining there for 4 years until the Company was eventually sold. My responsibilities here were very similar to my current role at Pro Mech Ltd.

During this time I worked on a self employed basis, primarily preparing accounts & self assessment tax returns, allowing me flexible working while my children were young.

KFL is a UK subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation a large Japanese multinational. They were the World leader in Semiconductor packaging. I joined KFL on its incorporation. I was a great opportunity giving scope to develop my own working methods in order to fulfil the reporting requirements of both UK regulatory bodies as well as management in Germany & Japan. In this role I gained extensive experience in all aspects of accounting & company administration.

• Management of all aspects of day to day accounting functions, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Cashbook, Credit Control, Payroll.
• Preparation of detailed Departmental Monthly Management Accounts for Management in Germany & Japan.
• Preparation of consolidation Data to enable Kyocera Corporation to prepare Group Accounts in line with US GAAP.
• Preparation of year end financial accounts & audit.
• Preparation of annual masterplan.
• Performance comparisons & variance analysis.
• Preparation & attendance at quarterly Financial review meetings.
• Dealing with tax authorities
• Personnel (recruitment, employment contracts, health insurance, Death in service, stakeholder pensions, share options).
• Office Administration (Insurances, Company Cars, office equipment)
• Treasury Management.
• Company secretarial
• I was involved in the appraisal, selection design & implementation of the new European ERP system.

Grant Micro Ltd was a small sub contract electronics company.

I was employed as a purchase ledger assistant and was promoted eventually to accounts manager. This role gave me good all round experience in a manufacturing environment.