Assistant Manager - Restructuring Advisory

FRP Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

FRP Advisory Group is seeking an Assistant Manager to join its growing Restructuring Advisory team in Manchester. You will handle a wide range of assignments across advisory and formal engagements, supporting case progression and statutory compliance for insolvency work.

You will analyse financial information, review forecasts, and draft high-quality reports for internal and external stakeholders, liaising with directors, creditors, and legal advisors.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with ACA/ACCA.
• Experience on insolvency or restructuring assignments.
• Strong knowledge of UK insolvency legislation and procedures.
• Excellent written and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and core maths skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial information and provide commentary on accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Identify unusual trends or variances and their causes by understanding the business operations.
• Review forecast financial models and assumptions.
• Support management of insolvency cases including administrations, CVLs, WUCs, CVAs and BKYs.
• Draft and review high-quality reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Liaise with directors, creditors, legal advisors, accountants and agents.
• Support and supervise junior team members and contribute to their development.

Skills

Insolvency knowledge

Report writing

Stakeholder liaison

Analytical mindset

Education

Chartered Accountant ACA/ACCA

CPI/JIEB advantageous

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company Description About FRP

FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 950 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory . Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.

Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

Job Description 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 escalat 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

Qualifications

• 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

Additional Information 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.