Insolvency Administrator

Insolvency Administrator - Firm of Accountants - Wolverhampton

We are currently recruiting for a firm of accountants in Wolverhampton who are looking for an Insolvency Administrator to join the team.

A career in Insolvency offers a diverse and dynamic experience. You will gain exposure to various industries, business sizes, and entrepreneurs, benefiting from close working relationships with senior team members and high-quality on-the-job training. Job satisfaction comes from being part of a successful team and making a difference for stakeholders, including directors, shareholders, employees, and creditors.

The Role: As an Insolvency Administrator, you will assist partners, directors, and managers with formal insolvency appointments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing documents for insolvency appointments.
• Assisting with financial reports, including declarations of solvency, statements of affairs, estimated outcome statements, and receipts and payment accounts.
• Preparing documents for Companies House, creditors, and members.
• Conducting relevant internet searches.
• Managing ongoing trading in administration assignments, including negotiating with suppliers, handling customer queries, and addressing staff matters, which may involve site attendance.
• Collecting and logging company records.
• Preparing progress and final reports.
• Investigating the conduct of directors.
• Assisting employees with claims for arrears of wages, redundancy pay, etc.
• Facilitating the sale of assets.
• Analysing and collecting book debts.
• Handling creditor queries, agreeing, and paying claims.
• Completing insurance questionnaires.
• Preparing tax returns, including VAT, Corporation Tax, RTI, and liaising with councils over council tax/business rates.
• Preparing receipts and payments vouchers for estate accounts.
• Ensuring key targets are met as per case diaries.

The Person:

• 2+ years industry experience
• Certificate of proficiency in Insolvency (CPI) / Certificate in Insolvency (CII - ICAEW) qualification highly advantageous
• Exposure to CVL’s and MVL’s from commencement to end highly desirable
• Accounting knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Confident but polite telephone manner
• Attention to detail with good organisation
• Working knowledge of IPS , Word and Excel
• A driving licence and use of own transport desirable though not essential

Benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Welcoming company culture with low employee turnover
• The ability to 'buy’ additional holiday
• Further discretionary holiday over Christmas
• Birthday leave
• Flexible pensions
• Personal development programme
• Subsidised social events
• Smart Casual dress
• Incentive scheme for the introduction of new clients or employees
• Christmas/discretionary voucher scheme