Intermediate/Senior Accountant – Insolvency & Restructuring

Westburn Advisory; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Westburn Advisory is seeking an Intermediate/Senior Accountant to manage corporate insolvency and restructuring engagements, including liquidations, administrations and receiverships. The role focuses on investigations, statutory reporting, stakeholder communications and delivering engagements from appointment through finalisation.

You will supervise junior staff, support Managers and Directors on complex matters, and contribute to process improvements within the team.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years’ experience in Insolvency/Restructuring.
• Relevant degree and CA/CPA qualification.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Mentor and support junior team members.
• Experience with listed accounting software including XERO, MYOB and QuickBooks.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of insolvency and restructuring appointments.
• Assist planning and progression of engagements from appointment to finalisation.
• Conduct investigations into company affairs and related party dealings.
• Review accounting records, bank statements and creditor claims.
• Identify voidable transactions and recovery opportunities.
• Prepare statutory reports to creditors, ASIC, courts and other stakeholders.
• Prepare correspondence, notices, minutes and regulatory lodgements.
• Assist with asset realisation, debt collections and creditor distributions.
• Liaise with directors, creditors, employees, solicitors, financiers and government agencies.
• Monitor statutory deadlines and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Maintain complete engagement files and mentor junior accountants.
• Support Managers and Directors on complex engagements.
• Contribute to process improvements and best practices within the team.

Skills

Insolvency experience

Restructuring experience

CA/CPA qualification

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Mentoring juniors

XERO experience

MYOB experience

QuickBooks

Insol6

Independent task management

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant degree

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

XERO

MYOB

QuickBooks

Insol6

Job description

Intermediate/Senior Accountant is responsible for the administration of corporate insolvency and restructuring engagements, including liquidations, voluntary administrations, small business restructurings, receiverships and advisory appointments. The role involves conducting investigations, preparing statutory reports, managing stakeholder communications and assisting with the delivery of engagements from appointment through to finalisation. Senior Accountants are also expected to supervise and mentor junior staff while supporting Managers and Directors on more complex matters.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of corporate insolvency and restructuring appointments, including liquidations, voluntary administrations, small business restructurings and receiverships.
• Assist with the planning, administration and progression of insolvency engagements from appointment through to finalisation.
• Conduct investigations into company affairs, financial transactions, related party dealings and potential recovery actions.
• Review accounting records, bank statements, creditor claims, debtor ledgers and supporting financial information.
• Identify and investigate potential voidable transactions, insolvent trading claims and other recovery opportunities.
• Prepare statutory reports to creditors, ASIC, courts and other stakeholders.
• Prepare correspondence, notices, minutes, statutory forms and regulatory lodgements.
• Assist with asset realisation processes, debt collections and creditor distributions.
• Liaise with directors, creditors, employees, solicitors, financiers, landlords and government agencies.
• Monitor statutory deadlines and ensure compliance with legislative and professional requirements.
• Maintain complete, accurate and well-documented engagement files.
• Review work completed by junior accountants and provide mentoring, training and technical assistance.
• Support Managers and Directors on complex insolvency, restructuring and advisory engagements.
• Contribute to process improvements and best practice initiatives within the team.

Skills and Experience

• Approximately 2-5 years’ experience in Insolvency, Restructuring experience.
• A relevant degree and CA/CPA qualification completed or underway
• Strong analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support junior team members.
• Experience using XERO,MYOB, Quickbooks, and Insol6.
• Ability to manage tasks independently and collaborate in a changing environment.

About the role

Intermediate/Senior Accountant is responsible for the administration of corporate insolvency and restructuring engagements, including liquidations, voluntary administrations, small business restructurings, receiverships and advisory appointments. The role involves conducting investigations, preparing statutory reports, managing stakeholder communications and assisting with the delivery of engagements from appointment through to finalisation. Senior Accountants are also expected to supervise and mentor junior staff while supporting Managers and Directors on more complex matters.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of corporate insolvency and restructuring appointments, including liquidations, voluntary administrations, small business restructurings and receiverships.
• Assist with the planning, administration and progression of insolvency engagements from appointment through to finalisation.
• Conduct investigations into company affairs, financial transactions, related party dealings and potential recovery actions.
• Review accounting records, bank statements, creditor claims, debtor ledgers and supporting financial information.
• Identify and investigate potential voidable transactions, insolvent trading claims and other recovery opportunities.
• Prepare statutory reports to creditors, ASIC, courts and other stakeholders.
• Prepare correspondence, notices, minutes, statutory forms and regulatory lodgements.
• Assist with asset realisation processes, debt collections and creditor distributions.
• Liaise with directors, creditors, employees, solicitors, financiers, landlords and government agencies.
• Monitor statutory deadlines and ensure compliance with legislative and professional requirements.
• Maintain complete, accurate and well-documented engagement files.
• Review work completed by junior accountants and provide mentoring, training and technical assistance.
• Support Managers and Directors on complex insolvency, restructuring and advisory engagements.
• Contribute to process improvements and best practice initiatives within the team.

Skills and Experience

• Approximately 2-5 years’ experience in Insolvency, Restructuring experience.
• A relevant degree and CA/CPA qualification completed or underway
• Strong analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support junior team members.
• Experience using XERO,MYOB, Quickbooks, and Insol6.
• Ability to manage tasks independently and collaborate in a changing environment.

About Company

We work to deliver to our clients — accountants, legal advisors and financial institutions — and their clients, quality restructuring, advisory and recovery services. We take a holistic approach when offering advice and turnaround strategies to ensure that people have the best chance of recovering from financial difficulty. We take pride in building trusting relationships with our clients and our motivated team ensures that people understand every step of the process. As a Chartered Accounting Firm, we are committed to providing high quality, high-value services, with competitive cost structures and expert advice.

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $80000-85000