Manchester Turnaround Advisory Manager

Ambition Europe Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday leave

Giving-back days

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing support

Enhanced family-friendly policies

36.25-hour working week

Job summary

Ambition Europe Limited in Manchester seeks an experienced Business Advisory Manager to support owners and directors through financial restructuring and HMRC engagements. The role focuses on VAT, PAYE, NI arrears, cash-flow solutions, and broader advisory work within a specialist team.

You will collaborate with internal teams on complex assignments, providing cash‑flow modelling and P&L analyses while aiming to stabilise client businesses and deliver practical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in business advisory, restructuring, or turnaround services.
• Strong ability to prepare cash-flow forecasts, P&Ls, and financial models.
• Confidence dealing directly with business owners, directors, and HMRC.
• Commercial mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised, with strong planning skills and multi-case management.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently or in a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build internal and external relationships.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• An accountancy qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise distressed businesses with VAT, PAYE, and NI issues.
• Prepare cash-flow forecasts, P&Ls, and financial models for clients.
• Engage directly with owners, directors and HMRC on negotiations.
• Support cash management and interim management advisory projects.
• Collaborate with restructuring, funding, legal and business services teams.
• Contribute to professional qualifications and career progression.

Skills

Business advisory

Restructuring

Cash-flow forecasting

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Accountancy qualification (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ambition Europe Limited in Manchester seeks an experienced Business Advisory Manager to support owners and directors through financial restructuring and HMRC engagements. The role focuses on VAT, PAYE, NI arrears, cash-flow solutions, and broader advisory work within a specialist team.

You will collaborate with internal teams on complex assignments, providing cash‑flow modelling and P&L analyses while aiming to stabilise client businesses and deliver practical outcomes.