Restructuring Director

TN United Kingdom; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative top 30 accountancy practice is seeking a strategic Restructuring Director to lead insolvency assignments and drive business development. This senior role offers the chance to work with a diverse range of clients, advising on complex financial situations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in restructuring, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to win new business. Join a forward-thinking firm that values professional growth and offers a supportive environment, including hybrid working arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working arrangements

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cashback plan

Perkbox discounts

Yulife wellbeing app

Social events

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in restructuring and insolvency.
• Proven track record in winning client work and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead restructuring and insolvency projects, advising clients on strategies.
• Cultivate business opportunities and manage team development.

Skills

Restructuring Experience

Insolvency Experience

Leadership Skills

Business Development

Communication Skills

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

ACA/ACCA Qualified

JIEB Qualified

Job description

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Restructuring Director

Employer Location: Exeter, Devon (GB)

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 30 May 2025

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director adept at winning and delivering work to join our Restructuring and Insolvency team. This senior position focuses on delivering and leading restructuring and insolvency assignments, cultivating relationships, and winning business. There is also the opportunity for an insolvency appointment-taking role for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Restructuring and Insolvency projects: Advising clients and directors on options and strategies in solvent, distressed, and insolvent situations; leading a portfolio of corporate insolvency cases; collaborating with partners to deliver solutions.
2. Business Development: Cultivating and expanding a network of intermediaries and referral contacts to identify and secure new business opportunities, while also delivering referral opportunities for the Restructuring and Insolvency team and the wider practice.
3. Project Coordination: Ensuring assignments are delivered on time, within budget, and to high standards.
4. Team Development: Managing and developing team members, overseeing resource planning, and supporting career growth.
5. Leadership: Contributing to strategies and business plans, identifying new revenue and cross-selling opportunities.
6. Collaboration: Working with internal teams to identify and support restructuring and insolvency opportunities.
7. Technical Expertise: Sharing knowledge, ensuring risk management, and maintaining quality standards.

About You

• You’ll have extensive restructuring and insolvency experience.
• Experience of leading teams and winning client work is essential.
• Demonstrable leadership skills.
• You’ll be ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent qualification).
• JIEB qualified.
• A track record of winning work and capitalising on business development opportunities.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Results-driven and strategic thinking are essential traits we’ll be seeking in the successful candidate.

Why Bishop Fleming?!

Bishop Fleming is a leading independent provider of accounting, audit, and advisory services in the UK. With a turnover of £X million, the firm saw growth of almost 13% over the last 12 months.

From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large corporations; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; Bishop Fleming offers full services across sectors including Financial Services, Healthcare, Real Estate, and more.

Bishop Fleming is ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the sector.

With offices spanning from the West Midlands to the South West, the firm has 40 partners and nearly 500 staff, and is a certified Great Place to Work.

As a member of Kreston Global, a network of independent accounting firms in over 100 countries, we offer extensive opportunities for professional growth.

Our benefits include:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas off
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cashback plan with 24/7 GP and counselling services
• Perkbox discounts and rewards
• Yulife wellbeing app
• Social events and active committees
• Opportunities for development and training

Contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager, for further discussions.

We support flexible working arrangements, including remote and part-time options, to accommodate personal responsibilities and development activities.

We are committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion, valuing a workforce that reflects our values and enhances our success.

Company Overview

Bishop Fleming is an innovative Top 30 accountancy practice, known for a distinctive culture that invests in people. We are expanding rapidly, recruiting new graduates and trainees across various service lines, including CBS, Audit, and Tax, with opportunities to gain experience in Restructuring and Corporate Finance.

Visit our careers site and Glassdoor to learn more and hear from our current trainees.

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Location: Stratus House, Exeter, Devon, EX13QS, GB