Intermediate to Senior Accountant - Insolvency, Restructuring & Turnaround

Rapsey Griffiths | Turnaround + Advisory; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Flexibility: 2 days in office, 3 days.

1pm finishes on Fridays

Exposure to AI, data analytics and new

Modern Newcastle East office

Job summary

Rapsey Griffiths Turnaround + Advisory is seeking a commercially minded accountant with insolvency exposure to join our Newcastle or Coffs Harbour team in early 2027. You will analyze financial data, investigate transactions and help develop restructuring strategies across diverse engagements.

You'll work in a role that blends advisory, investigations, and recovery assignments, with exposure to Power BI, AI, and data analytics tools.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of insolvency, public practice accounting, audit, business advisory or related field.
• degree in accounting, commerce, business or related discipline.
• Progress towards or completion of the CA or CPA program.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial and operational data to understand business performance.
• Investigate transactions and trace funds during restructurings.
• Develop restructuring strategies with directors and stakeholders.
• Assist with trading and sale of distressed businesses.
• Engage in investigations and financial analysis and reporting.
• Negotiate with creditors and stakeholders and manage statutory requirements.

Skills

Insolvency experience

CA/CPA progress

Analytical thinking

Commercial mindset

Communication skills

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Job description

Build a career that goes beyond traditional accounting.

Newcastle or Coffs Harbour

Looking for a fresh start in 2027?

If you're an accountant who enjoys understanding how businesses work, solving complex problems and dealing with real-world commercial situations, a career in restructuring and insolvency offers something different.

This isn't a role where you'll do the same compliance work or produce the same accounts month after month. You'll work with businesses facing challenging and often fast-moving situations. You'll investigate what has happened, analyse financial and operational data, deal directly with business owners and professional advisers, and help work through practical solutions.

You'll also join a progressive firm that is actively exploring how AI, automation and data analytics can improve the way restructuring and insolvency work is performed.

We're looking for someone to join our Newcastle or Coffs Harbour team in early 2027, with flexibility around the commencement date for the right person.

Why join Rapsey Griffiths?

We want our people to develop into well-rounded commercial advisers, not simply process insolvency files.

You’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
• Genuine flexibility with 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home
• 1pm finishes on Fridays
• Direct exposure to directors, business owners, creditors, accountants, lawyers and other stakeholders
• A diverse mix of restructuring, turnaround, corporate insolvency and personal insolvency engagements
• Opportunities to work on investigations, financial analysis and complex commercial matters
• Direct access to, and mentoring from, experienced senior practitioners
• Support for professional memberships (CAANZ, CPA, ARITA) and relevant studies
• Ongoing professional and technical development
• A modern Newcastle East office and a supportive team
• Exposure to new technology, AI, automation and data analytics
• The opportunity to contribute ideas about how we improve the way we work

The role

No two engagements are the same.

You may be analysing the financial performance of a distressed business one day, investigating transactions and tracing funds the next, then working with directors on a restructuring strategy or assisting with the trading and sale of a business.

Depending on your experience, you'll work across matters including:

• Corporate insolvency appointments, including liquidations and voluntary administrations
• Personal insolvency matters
• Small Business Restructuring
• Business turnaround and recovery assignments
• Investigations and financial analysis
• Asset realisations and business sales
• Creditor and stakeholder negotiations
• Statutory reporting and regulatory requirements

As you develop, you'll take greater responsibility for engagements and build your commercial, technical and stakeholder-management skills.

Technology, AI and data analytics

We're interested in people who are curious about how accounting and advisory work is changing.

If you have an interest or experience in AI, data analytics, automation, Power BI, advanced Excel or other emerging technologies, we'd particularly like to hear from you.

You don't need to be a technology specialist. We're looking for people who want to use technology to analyse information, identify trends, improve investigations, automate repetitive work and support better commercial decisions.

If that's an area you're passionate about, there will be opportunities to help shape how we use technology across the firm.

About you

We're looking for someone who is curious, commercially minded and motivated to develop.

Ideally, you'll have:

• 2+ years' experience in insolvency, public practice accounting, audit, business advisory or a related field
• A degree in accounting, commerce, business or a related discipline
• Progress towards, or completion of, the CA or CPA programStrong analytical and problem-solving skills
• An interest in understanding businesses and what drives financial performance
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence dealing with clients and professional stakeholders
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• A proactive attitude and a willingness to take responsibility
• An interest in technology, innovation, AI or data analytics, which would be highly regarded

Previous insolvency experience is preferred, but it isn't essential. If you're currently working in accounting, audit or business advisory and want a more varied and commercially challenging career, we'd encourage you to apply.

About Rapsey Griffiths

Rapsey Griffiths Turnaround + Advisory is a specialist restructuring, insolvency and business advisory firm supporting businesses and individuals across Australia.

Our work sits at the intersection of accounting, commercial strategy, investigation, negotiation and law. We work with businesses and individuals when the decisions matter, helping stakeholders understand the position, identify their options and work towards practical outcomes.

We're also a progressive firm. We believe technology, AI, automation and better use of data will increasingly change how professional services are delivered, and we want our team involved in that evolution.

At the same time, our business remains fundamentally about people. Clear communication, sound judgement, strong relationships and practical advice are central to how we work.

Interested?

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia.