Advisory Director

PKF Littlejohn; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PKF Littlejohn seeks an Appointment-Taking Director for their Corporate Restructuring & Advisory team in Manchester. The ideal candidate will be technically strong with proven appointment-taking experience in restructuring and insolvency. This senior role emphasizes business growth and client relationship development while contributing to succession planning. Key responsibilities include leading advisory assignments, originating new work, and enhancing the firm's presence in the North West market.

Qualifications

• Proven appointment-taking experience within restructuring, advisory and/or insolvency.
• Demonstrable work-winning capability, or an established network of potential referrers.
• Strong technical knowledge and a commitment to professional and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Take formal insolvency and restructuring appointments.
• Originate and develop advisory and insolvency work.
• Lead complex advisory and insolvency assignments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Attention to detail

Education

JIEB qualification

ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

Overview of Firm

PKF Littlejohn is one of the leading challenger firms in the UK with offices in London, Leeds and Manchester. We are also an active member of PKF Global, an international network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally.

We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity. We are particularly well‑known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast‑moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not‑for‑profit sector. Our aim is to understand people, the organisations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions.

Introduction to the Division

PKF Littlejohn Advisory Limited is a Specialist Restructuring, Advisory and Insolvency practice and part of the PKF Network with offices in Leeds, London and Manchester. We provide advice and solutions to a wide variety of stakeholder groups across a broad range of industry sectors. Our professionals include:

• A dedicated investigation and forensic team which predominantly administers insolvency cases where there has been an indication of fraud or dishonest conduct.
• A dedicated financial services team with extensive experience dealing with distressed regulated businesses including credit unions, EMIs, SIPP administrators and more.
• A core team involved with both trading and non‑trading administrations, CVAs and both solvent and insolvent liquidations.
• Personal insolvency specialists.

Responsibilities

Appointment‑Taking Director, Corporate Restructuring & Advisory

As part of our continued investment in the North West, we are seeking an Appointment‑Taking Director to join our Manchester Corporate Restructuring & Advisory team. This is a senior role for an ambitious individual who wishes to grow a business, build long‑term client relationships and be part of a clear succession plan within the firm. The successful candidate will work closely with the existing partner group nationally, with the opportunity over time to inherit and develop client relationships, referral networks and introducer contacts and to play a central role in shaping the future leadership of the business.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Take formal insolvency and restructuring appointments.
• Originating and developing advisory and insolvency work.
• Strengthening PKF Littlejohn’s presence in the Manchester and wider North West market.
• Supporting the long‑term succession and continuity of the practice.

Business Development & Work Winning

• Originate new restructuring and insolvency instructions through existing networks, introducers and professional referrers.
• Further develop relationships with banks, ABLs, private equity, lawyers and other advisors.
• Act as an appointment‑taker across corporate insolvency and advisory engagements.
• Represent PKF Littlejohn in the local market, enhancing brand presence and profile.

Client & Case Leadership

• Lead complex advisory and insolvency assignments, ensuring delivery to the highest professional and technical standards.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to directors, lenders and stakeholders.
• Oversee case strategy, risk management and statutory compliance.

Succession & Practice Growth

• Work collaboratively with the existing partner group to support succession planning.
• Develop and take ownership of client and introducer relationships over time.
• Contribute to the strategic direction and continued growth of the national Advisory practice.

People & Culture

• Mentor and develop senior managers and future leaders within the team.
• Promote a culture of technical excellence, collaboration and professional integrity.
• Act as a role model for firm values and professional behaviour.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• JIEB – essential.
• ACA or ACCA qualified – highly desirable.

Experience

• Proven appointment‑taking experience within restructuring, advisory and/or insolvency.
• Demonstrable work‑winning capability, or an established network of potential referrers.
• Strong technical knowledge and a commitment to professional and regulatory compliance.

Attributes

• Technically strong, with excellent judgment and attention to detail.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• Dedicated, committed and highly focused on the continued growth of the business.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a genuine desire to build, grow and lead.
• Motivated by long‑term progression and succession rather than short‑term opportunity.