Manager - Restructuring Advisory

FRP Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FRP Advisory Group is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to join the Restructuring Advisory team in the UK. You will lead a portfolio of insolvency engagements, including administrations, CVAs and liquidations, and oversee case progression while ensuring compliance with insolvency legislation.

You will analyse financial information, supervise junior team members, and liaise with directors, creditors, and legal advisors to deliver practical, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of UK insolvency legislation and procedures.
• Excellent written and report-writing skills.
• Proven experience in managing insolvency cases or restructuring assignments.
• Ability to identify risks and liaise with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial information including management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Manage a portfolio of insolvency cases (administrations, CVLs, CVAs, liquidations).
• Lead case planning, strategy, and execution with minimal supervision.
• Draft and review high-quality reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Liaise with directors, creditors, legal advisors, and accountants.
• Support junior team members and contribute to development.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Report writing

Team collaboration

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

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 900 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 a Manager or Senior 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 take a lead role in managing a portfolio of insolvency cases, including administrations, liquidations, receiverships, and CVAs, ensuring statutory compliance and 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.
• Manage a portfolio of insolvency cases (administrations, CVLs, WUCs, CVAs, BKYs)
• Supervise case progression and ensure compliance with insolvency legislation
• Lead case planning, strategy, and execution with minimal supervision
• 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 escalation potential risks and/or legal issues where appropriate
• Manage junior team members and contribute to their development
• Contribute to internal training, process improvement, and technical updates

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (ACCA/ACA qualified)
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CPI, JIEB, ACA, ACCA) advantageous
• Proven experience in managing insolvency cases or restructuring assignments
• Strong technical knowledge of UK insolvency legislation and procedures
• Excellent written and report-writing skills
• Proficiency with excel, strong core maths skills
• Collaborative team player with a proactive and adaptable approach that is 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.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.