Insolvency Administrator / Senior Administrator / Assistant Manager

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insolvency firm in Reading seeks a confident and enthusiastic individual to manage insolvency cases. This role involves overseeing a mixed caseload, preparing documentation, and supporting junior staff. Excellent career progression opportunities are available due to the firm's growth plans.

Qualifications

• Experience with corporate formal insolvency appointments is required.
• Proficient in IT, including Excel and Word.
• Organized, flexible, and able to manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a mixed caseload of formal insolvency appointments.
• Prepare documentation for statutory meetings.
• Delegate tasks and provide training/support to junior staff.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Education

AAT or CPI qualification

Tools

IPS Cloud

Excel

Word

Job description

Client:

Reed- UNLIMITED

Location:

Reading, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

To work within a team to ensure an efficient and professional delivery of corporate and personal insolvency services to clients.

Our culture

Lewis Business Recovery & Insolvency is a thriving firm of business recovery specialists and licensed insolvency practitioners, based in Leeds City Centre. Our ethos is to find the best solution for all parties, promote continuity of business and employment, and offer excellent service at a reasonable cost.

Most of our work is referred by accountants, with whom we have strong relationships built on trust and confidence.

Approaching our tenth year, we have grown organically by excelling at what we do. We are seeking a confident, enthusiastic, and outgoing individual to join our team.

There is excellent career progression within the role due to our growth plans.

For more about our firm, visit www.lewisbri.co.uk.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Manage a mixed caseload of formal insolvency appointments and assist team members.
• Administer insolvency cases from initial advice to case closure, including Administrations, CVLs, MVLs, Liquidations, CVAs, and occasionally, Bankruptcies.
• Address creditors’ claims, including retention of title, secured, preferential, and unsecured claims.
• Report to secured creditors.
• Assist in ongoing trading on-site when required.
• Prepare documentation for statutory meetings.
• Assist employees with claims and liaise with redundancy payments services.
• Handle correspondence, including non-standard communications.
• Maintain accurate books and records, ensuring their safekeeping and proper handling.
• Conduct statutory investigations and pursue antecedent transactions.
• Complete banking and cheque forms to handle estate monies correctly.
• Prepare VAT and Corporation tax returns.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, including SIPS.
• Maintain and update case tasks and diaries.
• Liaise with professional agents, solicitors, and accountants.
• Prepare supporting documents for sale contracts.
• Update case checklists regularly.
• Attend meetings in and out of the office as required.
• Participate in marketing events.
• Delegate tasks and provide training/support to junior staff.

Reporting, relationships & management

• Support and train staff, delegate tasks.
• Assist other case executives.
• Report case progress to the Insolvency Practitioner (IP).

Qualifications & experience

• AAT or CPI qualification is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Experience with corporate formal insolvency appointments within an IP firm is required.
• Knowledge of IPS Cloud is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Proficient in IT, including Excel, Word, and IPS.
• Maintain high professional standards.
• Self-motivated, proactive about legislation and practice updates.
• Organized, flexible, and able to manage time effectively.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Responsible, with attention to detail and deadlines.
• Keep IP informed of progress and issues.
• Enthusiastic, committed, and team-oriented.
• Represent the firm positively at networking events.

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Created on 23/05/2025 by JR, United Kingdom