Senior Business Recovery & Restructuring Manager

Location: Birmingham

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours)

Salary: Dependant on experience

Are you seeking a new challenge in business recovery and restructuring? We have an exciting opportunity available in our brand-new office located in Birmingham City Centre, featuring stunning views from our rooftop terrace and a fully equipped gym.

This role will be crucial to our firm’s ambitious growth plans, which aim to double our size over the next five years. If you want to be part of a firm where you can make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

In this position, you will work closely with the Business Recovery and Restructuring (BRR) Partner, supporting the continued growth of the West Midlands BRR department. You will be involved in various cases and collaborate with the wider BRR team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for significant progression, as the firm recently promoted over 15% of its staff in the latest promotion panel.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role or be ready to step up from a managerial position.

The important work you will be doing:

• Manage a diverse team ranging from apprentices to assistant managers.


• Ensure compliance with statutory deadlines for a portfolio of cases.


• Oversee the team's caseload management.


• Assisting the team with case strategy and holding production meetings


• Providing training to the team where appropriate


• Communicating with key stakeholders, including directors, shareholders and employees


• Monitoring the progress of investigations within their portfolio


• Undertake advisory work directly from partners.


• Supervise the advisory work of more senior team members.


• Attend business development events.


• Monitor and ensure that team KPIs are met on a monthly basis.


• Guarantee that monthly billing targets are achieved.

The skills and experience you will bring:

• CPI/ACA/ACCA qualified


• Previous people management experience


• Proven track record of managing a large portfolio of cases


• Experience in all aspects of insolvency processes including Administrations, Company Voluntary Arrangements, liquidations and personal insolvency


• Experience in undertaking Independent Business Reviews and trading administrations would be preferable


• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Suite, particularly Word and Excel.


• Experience in interpreting accounting information.


• Previous experience using IPS software preferred.


• Excellent time management and organisational skills

Why PKF Smith Cooper?

• Our company culture, built on our values – Engage, Empower and Excel – encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme.


• The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression.


• We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same.


• We are multi-award-winning accountants and business advisors, ranked the 12th biggest firm by UK fee income in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50.

Why Birmingham?

The 2^nd largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers a diverse culture and entertainment scene with plenty to see and do, from a shopping trip to the Bullring or a show at Birmingham Hippodrome. Birmingham has been the heart of innovation in the UK since the Industrial Revolution, and is full of growing industries, great career opportunities and well-connected transport links across the country

PKF International

As an active member of PKF International, we are part of a large global network of legally independent accounting firms.

Located in the 5 fastest growing global markets, we have ground presence in 150 countries and span across many jurisdictions.

An ambitious, future-focused network, PKF provides a comprehensive range of services. Operating in unison with member firms across the world, we are able to share our ideas, expertise, and specialist resources to better serve our clients, delivering highly-personalised services and global connectivity through our client-centric culture. 

What's in it for you?

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme - Hybrid working during your probation period is subject to manager discretion 


• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories


• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme


• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm


• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too


• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Healthshield

How to apply?

Apply now if you believe you have what we are looking for! Even if you do not tick 100% of the boxes, we would encourage you to apply. To do so, please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter to our job portal. 

Should you have any questions, please contact a member of the People team - email [email protected] or call 01332 332021. 

Please note that whilst we welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for our vacancies, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from candidates requiring a visa to work in the UK.

Please no agencies unless we have contacted you directly.