Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Germany
Hong Kong, China
India
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
Singapore
South Africa
United Kingdom
USA
Zara Skinmore In 60 Seconds
A wide and varied career in Finance and Operations, I am an entrepreneurial Chartered Accountant who has experience of being an owner manager that resonates with my client base. I have extensive knowledge of running SMEs within the start up and growth phase including raising finance, financial strategy and reporting, foreign exchange hedging, tax planning and R&D tax credits.
Specialist Skills
Tax Planning
Policies & Procedures
Providing a road map for company operations in line with corporate governance and streamlining internal processes.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Anticipating company performance and communicating the plan across all areas of the business.
Cash flow Improvement
Effective planning to ensure short and long term funds are available, and advising on strategies to improve cash cover.
People Manager
Effective people management to improve morale and employee engagement, reduce turnover, and enhance communication throughout teams.
Track Record Highlights
- Developing Strategy for start-ups to include developing the Finance function, implementing policies and procedures and Management Operating Systems for a number of successful companies.
- Implementing standard operating procedures and KPIs to improve overall business performance, increasing year on year growth and staff retention.
- Successful bank funding due to strong banking relationships and creating a solid business plan to enable a client to open new premises for expansion.
- Preparing a company for IPO by creating strong policies and procedures, financial reporting, company data room, correct governance and legal compliance.
- Developing reporting for small companies to include cashflow planning, management reporting, real time financial tracking and variance analysis tools to enable business owners financial visibility.
- Advising on grant funding and R&D tax claims to maximise company claims and to date have helped companies raise my than £2m in claims.
Sector Experience
- Healthcare
- Construction
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics
- Retail & Consumer Products
- Services
What's next?
To find out how we can help you scale faster, increase cash, profit and valuation and build the business which enables you to fulfil your life's ambition, please book your 30 minute Discovery Call below...
Unlock Your Business’s Potential – Schedule Your Free Discovery Call
No Commitment, Just Insight.
Gain a Fresh Financial Perspective from a CFO.