Insolvency Accountant - Intermediate/Senior

CAAA - Commercial Associates, Accountants, Auditors and Advisors; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (1 day from home)

Job summary

CAAA ARC, the specialist insolvency and restructuring practice of CAAA, Brisbane, is seeking an Intermediate or Senior Insolvency Accountant. You will work directly with the Director and Registered Liquidator, handling corporate insolvency engagements and building a long-term career as the practice grows.

We offer hybrid work (1 day from home) and exposure to liquidations, administrations, and business recovery engagements with mentoring and growth opportunities within a Top 50 firm.

Qualifications

• Relevant Australian corporate insolvency experience.
• A degree in accounting, commerce or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• CA, CPA or IPA (completed or in progress), or other insolvency/restructuring study, highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administration of corporate insolvency and restructuring engagements, including liquidations and administrations.
• Review financial records, bank statements and reporting documents.
• Conduct investigations into company affairs and directors' conduct.
• Prepare working papers, reports and creditor correspondence.
• Assist with asset realisations, creditor claims and cash-flow monitoring.
• Maintain accurate case files and monitor deadlines and budgets.
• Use insolvency case management systems to manage workflows and documents.
• Escalate significant issues to the Director.

Skills

Australian insolvency experience

Excel skills

Clear communication

Discretion with confidential data

Attention to detail

Ability to explain financials

Education

Degree in accounting, commerce or related field

Tools

Insolvency case management software

Excel advanced

Job description

Ready for more than a traditional case administration role? Work side by side with a Registered Liquidator and help build a growing insolvency and restructuring practice.

• Work directly with the Director & Registered Liquidator
• Help shape a growing specialist practice
• Backed by a nationally recognised Top 50 firm
• Broad mix of insolvency, restructuring and recovery matters
• Hybrid working - one day a week from home

CAAA ARC is the specialist insolvency and restructuring practice of CAAA, a nationally recognised Top 50 firm with international affiliations. We provide practical solutions to businesses and stakeholders across Australia navigating financial challenges and change, combining the hands-on feel of a specialist practice with the stability and resources of an established firm.

Why Join Us?

• Direct Access - Work alongside an experienced Registered Liquidator every day and learn the commercial and technical sides of insolvency first-hand
• Real Ownership - Take meaningful responsibility for engagements and help shape how a growing specialist practice operates
• Broad Exposure - Liquidations, voluntary administrations, small business restructuring and business recovery engagements
• Career Growth - Mentoring and professional development, with increasing responsibility as the practice grows
• Flexibility - Hybrid working with one day a week from home, in a collaborative, commercially focused team
• Reputation & Stability - The backing of a well-established Top 50 firm with long-term plans for growth

About the Role

We are looking for an Intermediate or Senior Insolvency Accountant to join our Brisbane office. Working directly with the Director and Registered Liquidator, you will gain hands-on exposure to corporate insolvency, restructuring and business recovery engagements, and the chance to build a long-term career as the practice grows.

Intermediate or Senior?

We would love to hear from both. Whether you are an Intermediate ready to step up or a Senior looking for greater ownership, the role and package will reflect your experience. Senior level candidates will take on greater day-to-day responsibility for engagements, review the work of junior team members and help develop efficient practice procedures.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assisting in the administration of corporate insolvency and restructuring engagements, including liquidations, voluntary administrations, small business restructuring and other formal appointments
• Reviewing and analysing financial records, accounting systems, bank statements and other information relevant to each engagement
• Conducting investigations into company affairs, transactions, asset recoveries, potential voidable transactions and directors' conduct
• Preparing working papers, draft reports, statutory documents and creditor correspondence
• Assisting with asset realisations, creditor claims, employee entitlements, receipts and payments, and engagement cash-flow monitoring
• Liaising professionally with directors, creditors, solicitors and other stakeholders, and escalating complex or sensitive issuesMaintaining accurate case files and monitoring statutory deadlines, budgets and outstanding actions to keep matters moving
• Using insolvency case management systems to manage workflows, document preparation and case administration
• Identifying and promptly escalating significant commercial, compliance or investigative issues to the Director

What You Bring

• Relevant Australian corporate insolvency experience
• A degree in accounting, commerce or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• CA, CPA or IPA (completed or in progress), or other insolvency/restructuring study, highly regarded
• Strong accounting, reconciliation and Excel skills
• Restructuring exposure and familiarity with insolvency case management software (desirable)
• Clear written and verbal communication, including concise reports and professional correspondence
• The ability to explain financial information and handle difficult conversations calmly and respectfully
• Sound judgement, attention to detail and reliable follow through
• A practical, inquisitive approach and discretion with confidential information
• A willingness to learn, take feedback and contribute to a growing team

If you're ready to work closely with a Registered Liquidator and help build a growing specialist practice, we'd love to hear from you.

Candidates

- Please note that all candidates are required to provide evidence of their permanent right to work (full-time) within Australia.

Agency submissions

- the CAAA Group does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to directors, hiring managers or other employees. This will not constitute an introduction to the firm, and the CAAA Group and the firm will not be liable for a fee.