Business Recovery Senior Manager - Leading Advisory Firm- Leeds

The Business Recovery team of this major advisory firm work on a wide variety of dynamic projects and the senior manager will receive exposure to a large number of assignments spanning both restructuring and formal insolvency.This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking for a constant variety of unique challenges. 

Role

Restructuring

• The role requires strong financial analysis skills with the successful candidate able to identify and investigate key issues in a restructuring scenario, challenging information provided where appropriate. Excellent excel skills and an ability to undertake accurate and relevant analysis and interrogate financial models are essential. 
• The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing draft Independent Business Reviews and other written output and therefore the ability to produce high quality documents/ presentations is required.  The candidate will be able to demonstrate strategic thinking around the scoping and presentation of reports, being mindful of stakeholder objectives and positioning for future negotiations.
• The role will provide an opportunity to work with an experienced partner-led team with exposure to a wide range of assignments and industries.  

Insolvency

• The role requires an understanding of corporate insolvency procedures from start to finish, with a particular emphasis on Administrations, including pre-pack transactions. 
• In addition, the successful candidate should also have a good understanding of Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations and Company Voluntary Arrangements. In addition, experience of contingency planning and options reviews as well as the production of financial models would be advantageous. 
• The successful candidate will also understand all areas of compliance and risk as well as have the ability to produce written reports to a high standard, ready for partner review. Knowledge of IPS and strong Excel and PowerPoint skills will also be key.
• This role will require the individual to proactively progress an insolvency caseload, reporting to and working directly with senior colleagues as well as managing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assume day to day responsibility for the delivery of a range of projects (both in terms of size and complexity) in both the Advisory and Insolvency streams, project managing assignments to resolve the majority of issues prior to Director/Partner involvement 
• Support senior members of the team to deliver on a range of assignments, providing strategic input where necessary and deputising for directors / partners as required
• Provide on the job training and guidance to junior colleagues, ensuring that a variety of challenging work is provided to aid retention and career development
• Undertake financial analysis and prepare financial models
• Maintain a thorough understanding of statutory and compliance processes and deadlines
• Strong awareness of relevant risk issues and mitigants on assignments
• Liaise with other relevant professional advisers and stakeholders
• Assist in the sale of businesses/ assets
• Undertake high level investigations
• Be involved in the marketing of the firm's services to potential clients and work providers, proactively seek out new work

Requirements

• Hold a relevant accounting qualification , with an appropriate amount of advisory and/ or insolvency experience
• An insolvency qualification is desirable, but not essential
• Up to date understanding of regulatory and statutory requirements
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and IPS  
• Excellent written and numerical skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Have a willingness to learn new things and thrive on new challenges 
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic team player