Assistant Manager, Business Restructuring

About BDO

At BDO Australia, our why is 'empowering people, realising possibilities'. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.

About the Role

Our Business Restructuring team delivers a full spectrum of services and projects, working with our clients to identify and resolve problems, developing fit for purpose solutions and providing ongoing support to increase effectiveness and value.

An opportunity has become available for an Assistant Manager to join our team in Melbourne. We provide services to clients on corporate insolvency, business restructuring and turnaround management.

You'll Work On Career Defining Engagements Which Include:

• The full range of insolvency engagements
• Corporate restructures
• Litigation matters
• Sales of business
• Safe harbour and independent business reviews
• General client-related matters

This role will assist with coordinating and progressing formal insolvency appointments such as Voluntary Administrations, Receiverships, Liquidations, including Court liquidations, Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations, and Members' Voluntary liquidations.

This role will also provide support on transactions and engagements, including Business Reviews, as well as providing support and development to the junior team members and taking ownership of a portfolio of work.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Formulating and recommending strategies on complex matters that add value to clients.
• Engagement management including risk mitigation, WIP management and other associated tasks.
• Designing and developing financial models (e.g. cash flow three-way models) and reporting protocols.
• Coordinating and preparing independent business reviews, safe harbour reviews and associated proposals.
• Reporting to lenders and creditors.
• Identifying and pursuing legal claims and investigations in a timely manner.
• Building and developing existing or new relationships.
• Developing, coaching, and mentoring staff.

About You

Given the technical nature of this role, sound knowledge of the corporate market including voluntary administrations, liquidations and receiverships will be important. Working alongside solicitors, directors, banks and creditors to name a few you'll have strong emotional intelligence and influencing skills combined.

To Ensure Your Success, You Will Also Need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s.
• CA/ CPA qualified (or undertaking ARITA qualification).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of and experience working on voluntary administrations, liquidations, and receiverships, as well as personal insolvency market is necessary.
• Experience working alongside and dealing with solicitors, directors, banks, and creditors.
• Experience coaching, guiding, training, and developing junior team members.

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what's possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).