Insolvency & Recovery Administrator - Price Bailey : Job Details

Make your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

The Insolvency & Recovery team support a range of clients, including companies looking to restructure, creditors requiring debt recovery support and individuals facing personal insolvency. The types of work that they undertake includes formal insolvency appointments (such as administrations and liquidations), independent reviews/preparation of financial forecasts, debt restructuring, HMRC arrears solutions and accelerated mergers and acquisitions (AMAs).

Led by two partners, the team is predominately focused on work across the East Anglia region. We have a well-established network of local contacts that regularly refer work to us, as such we're looking to grow the team in our Norwich office to meet growing demand.

What will I be doing?

As an Insolvency & Recovery Administrator you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Planning and undertaking smaller cases, raising queries with the client or manager.
• Documenting a good understanding of the clients business, risks and systems and controls.
• Drafting routine statutory documents.
• Clearing simple queries directly with client and making adjustments to pre-appointment documents (SOFA, Directors report, Declaration of solvency).
• Carrying out moderately complex reports and/or investigations.
• Assisting on larger and more complex cases, completing allocated sections thoroughly and effectively.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• Experience of working in an insolvency role previously (minimum criteria).
• Bookkeeping/accounts experience and familiar with accounting to trial balance (minimum criteria)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT skills, including use of Microsoft (Excel and Word) and Outlook.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 23 days (if studying) / 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependants
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discount

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.