Role Overview
We are looking for an Assistant Manager to join our growing Restructuring Advisory team. You will work on a wide range of assignments across both advisory and formal engagements. These will include pre-lend and short-term cash flow forecast reviews, alongside options reviews for distressed or stressed companies.
You will also support the management of a portfolio of insolvency cases, including administrations, liquidations, receiverships and CVAs, working with senior members of the team to ensure statutory compliance and effective stakeholder engagement throughout.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse, present and provide commentary on financial information including management accounts, audited accounts, budgets and forecasts
- Identify and comment on unusual trends or variances and their potential causes by understanding the operations of the business and linking this to the financial information
- Review forecast financial models including the structure of the model and how assumptions are modelled
- Support the management and progression of a portfolio of insolvency cases including administrations, CVLs, WUCs, CVAs and BKYs
- Assist with case progression and ensure compliance with insolvency legislation
- Contribute to case planning, strategy and execution, taking responsibility for assigned areas of work
- Draft and review high-quality reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Liaise with stakeholders including directors, creditors, legal advisors, accountants and agents
- Liaise with other FRP teams where cross-pillar expertise and experience are required
- Undertake and review analysis and investigations into financial affairs and transactions, obtaining legal advice where required
- Identify and escalate potential risks and/or legal issues where appropriate
- Support and supervise junior team members and contribute to their development
- Contribute to internal training, process improvement and technical updates
- Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA qualified)
- Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CPI, JIEB) advantageous
- Relevant experience working on insolvency cases or restructuring assignments
- Strong technical knowledge of UK insolvency legislation and procedures
- Excellent written and report-writing skills
- Proficiency in Excel with strong core maths skills
- Collaborative team player with a proactive and adaptable approach, capable of managing competing priorities and delivering under pressure
Our Values
- Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
- Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
- Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
- Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face
Our Commitment to You and the Environment
At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.
We are always striving to improve in all areas - whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services - regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.
Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.
We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.