Restructuring and Insolvency Senior Manager

We are looking for a talented professional with insolvency, restructuring and/or investigations experience to join our team during this period of significant growth.

Our Insolvency and Business Restructuring team handle top tier recovery work nationwide, with clients including banks, finance companies, directors, and private investors.

You will be involved in the management of formal insolvency appointments and will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your specialist knowledge and further advance your career in this field. For more information visit our website: https://bakertillysr.nz/services/recovery/

The role’s key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the management of formal insolvency engagements including receiverships, liquidations, and voluntary administrations in accordance with relevant legislation.
• Assisting with securing, recovering and realising assets during formal insolvency engagements, including in relation to the trading of businesses.
• Assisting with investigations, including in the developing and bringing of legal claims.
• Day to day management of insolvency files in accordance with NZ legislation
• Commercial analysis of distressed entities
• Reviewing creditor claims for distribution purposes.
• Drafting advice and preparing statutory and special purpose reports.

About you:

We are looking for someone who has:

• A relevant tertiary qualification, preferably in accounting, law or property.
• A relevant professional qualification, including Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or legal qualification, or working towards this.
• Good leadership and project management skills.
• Ability to deal with people professionally in stressful situations.
• An inquisitive nature and the ability to think “outside the square”.
• Excellent communication skills.
• At least five year’s relevant experience in managing insolvency engagements and/or investigations of insolvent entities.
• A reasonable understanding of insolvency legislation and practices.
• Experience using software such as Xero and Microsoft Excel.

About our company:

Baker Tilly Staples Rodway is an Accounting, Tax, Audit, Corporate and Business Advisory firm. We are proud to be a member of Baker Tilly International, a top ten global network of independent accounting and business advisory firms, whose member firms share our dedication to exceptional client service. Here in New Zealand, we have offices in Auckland, Waikato, Tauranga, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, and Christchurch.

Why Baker Tilly Staples Rodway?

• Growth & Development – Work in a team with a proven reputation (we have been around for over 75 years) and be developed to manage, support and work alongside a high-performing team. Benefit from exposure to a variety of work and lay the foundations to pursue the path you want, with the opportunity to be promoted to the next level if you can prove yourself.
• Workplace Culture – Our employees will quickly become part of the Baker Tilly Staples Rodway team with multiple opportunities to get involved in events, social activities, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and volunteer days to build networks and be a part of something that matters to you.
• Caring for the Land and our People – Be part of an organisation that is committed to caring for the land and its people through our Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Global Reach – Make the most of our global network, we also recognise the importance of travel for you as an individual, and we support our staff to not sacrifice these opportunities with our policies allowing you to take extended leave or travel and work simultaneously.

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