Clare Armstrong

Experience

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  Wipperman & Wulf

  Jul 1992 - Jun 1994

  Accounts Assistant

  • Sales Ledger, cash & credit transactions. EC Sales listings• Purchase Ledger, Foreign drafts, payments, International money transfers• Nominal Ledger - Manual payroll, Vat Returns, bank reconciliation’s, petty cash, month end procedures• Credit control to litigation• Adhoc administration

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  Transmission Developments

  Jun 1994 - Sept 1999

  Purchase Ledger

  Purchase Ledger - take over and relocation from Wippermann & Wulf 1994• Coding, posting invoices• Foreign draft payments• Purchase ledger payments• Costing analysis, prepare for budgets• Cashbook

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  Bistech plc

  Sept 1999 - Dec 2002

  Accounts Manager

  Account Manager for Telephone sales & maintenance company• Purchase Ledger• Cashbook• Bank payments, Inter company transfers, reconciliation’s• Nominal Ledger - Sales, Purchase & Nominal month end procedures. Credit card, salary reconciliations, Expenses analysis. VAT returns. Month end journals. Year End procedures. • Inter company accounts for Bisnet LtdResearch & set up of network traffic subsidiary company “Bisnet Ltd”• Sales, Purchase & Nominal Ledger accounts• Customer care, fault reporting• Credit control to litigation, leading to disconnection of service• Sales to new and existing customers by telephone and meetings• Training of Bistech plc sales staff• Attending sales & service training courses• Implementing procedures Show less

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  Nash Williams Management & Recruitment

  Jan 2002 - Feb 2004

  Assistant Accountant

  • Payroll for PAYE, Self Employed & Limited Company payments including sub-contractor tax payments, fiscal year returns and NI payments.• Control & supervision of recruitment payroll for approx 200 people using Sage Payroll.• Sales Ledger invoicing and payment allocation.• Credit Control to final stage of County Court Judgments. Liaising with solicitors. Credit analysis and assessment of new & existing clients.• Purchase ledger process and payment of invoices. • Nominal ledger - VAT Returns, employee salaries, credit card and staff expense analysis, intercompany bank accounts, cash flow and forecasts. Month End and Year End payroll & accounts procedures to balance sheet. Inland Revenue in year & Year End submissions• Departmental analysis for Profit & Loss Accounts.• Research, development and implementation for cost savings, new projects and company procedures. Adhoc administration and Personal Assistant to Senior Partner. Show less

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  Ocean Ventures

  Mar 2004 - Aug 2005

  Senior Representative

  • Implementation of improvised accounts systems and database office systems. • Processing customer bookings of excursions, flights, accommodation and other products. • Associate relevant costs, reconciliations and payments to internal and external suppliers.• Weekly cash and credit reconciliations calculate and process commission payments.• Produce weekly income and expenditure reports to head office.• Review profitability, costs including implementing promotions for increased sales.• Oversee daily logistics of over 500 passengers arriving in resort a week.• Welcome meetings, complaint management and customer care.• Supervise day to day administration• Organising, promoting and marketing of all company group sales activities Show less

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  Hard Rock Cafe

  Aug 2005 - Mar 2006

  Sales & Marketing Manager Sharm El Sheikh

  • Producing Sales & Marketing Plans & Budgets for year. • Market assessment and research reviewing areas of generating revenue and profit, improving sales and reducing costs.• Building and maintaining relationships with key opportunities through clients and industry related contacts.• Event planning, creating and implementing promotions.• Design and Printing of promotional and marketing materials.• Assisting on floor as Operation Manager when required

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  Ocean Ventures Group

  Mar 2006 - Jan 2007

  Marketing Manager / Explorers Tours Manager / Accounting Freelance

  UK based Tour Operator acquired and absorbed by TUI in 2007.• Re-structure a streamlined Nominal Ledger including the installation of Sage Line 50, implementing cost departments and cost centres for group financial reporting.• Product costing and profitability of products within two hotels, a diving centre, a flight and excursion company and five entertainment venues.• Revenue growth and promotion for all group areas.• Sales targeting tourist and local market and public relations for entertainment venues.• Managing Explorers Tours Sharm El Sheikh office with 4 team members, receiving on average 500 guests per week, including all administrative and accounting duties.• Design internal and external marketing and advertising for group product mix.• Responsible for sourcing and booking weekly entertainment.• Setting health & safety and company procedures in the hotels and entertainment venues. Show less

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  Solutions Company Red Sea

  Mar 2007 - Apr 2011

  General Manager / Financial Controller

  • Implementing structured accounts system, installation of Quickbooks accounting system.• Preparing monthly and annual financial statements, including journal entries and accounting provisions • Allocation and preparation of business tax computations for a limited liability company within local laws. • Co-ordinating with external company of accountants and operating within local laws.• Analysing company performance and forecasting, presenting to other directors.• Monitoring and amending company spending, costs and budgets. • Credit Control Management to litigation within local laws, liaising with company lawyer.• Day to day accounting duties including sales invoicing, cash management, bank reconciliations, supplier payments, maintaining and reconciling petty cash.• Key account management, maintaining customer care relationships with own clients, joining sales staff client meetings for support and assessment.• Training of new team members and on-going training emphasising on sales techniques, skill development, product and marketing knowledge. • Weekly sales team meetings discussing individual member’s sales circles, achievements and targets, identifying individual and company strengths and weaknesses, discussing opportunities and threats as a team. Motivational activities and help and support. • Oversee from design to distribution of high volume monthly magazine each location.• Administrative duties for both branches in Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada. • Payroll and HR duties. Sourcing, interviewing and appraisal of staff. Show less

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  Custom House Global Funds Services Ltd.

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

  Fund Accountant
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  Emperor Divers

  Apr 2012 - May 2024

  Commercial Manager

  Account Management of Domestic and International Business Partners & Agencies in achieving Business Growth & Development. Contract Negotiation and Approval, Project Management, Protect Company Policy, Procedure and Strategy.

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  EmperorDivers

  Mar 2024 - now

  Chief Admin Officer