Trainee Insolvency Administrator - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Bridgewood Financial Solutions Limited

Description

Bridgewood are business advisors and insolvency specialists.

The company carries out personal and corporate insolvency procedures including Liquidations, Administrations and Bankruptcies.

All of this is delivered by a highly skilled team based in Nottingham city centre, reporting to Bridgewood's licensed insolvency practitioners.

Bridgewood is looking for an academic, enthusiastic, dependable individual, interested in beginning a career in insolvency and developing into an insolvency case administrator, responsible for managing their own case load of insolvency cases.

Main Responsibilities:

• Providing administrative support to the insolvency practitioners and other senior members of the insolvency team
• Collection and organisation of accounting records
• Setting up files/filing/scanning/photocopying
• Making outbound calls to stakeholders in insolvency cases
• Answering inbound calls from stakeholders in insolvency cases
• Dealing with written enquiries from creditors, directors and other stakeholders
• Data input and use of insolvency case management software
• Cashiering and handling of funds
• Attending meetings and taking minutes
• Completing checklists
• Managing case diaries
• Completing corporation tax and VAT returns
• Drafting section 100 and progress reports
• Preparation of statutory documentation
• Realising insolvency case assets in line with the agreed strategy
• Completing periodic file reviews
• Communicating any problems or any contentious issues identified to the insolvency practitioners and problem solving
• Maintenance of files/records
• Undertaking investigations into the causes of insolvency
• Liaising with solicitors and agents in respect of investigations
• Recording time spent on a regular basis and ensuring it is consistent with the proper performance of work
• Attending staff meetings and training as required
• Networking and business development as required

Further Information:

• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Holiday entitlement is 25 days per year (full time)
• Primarily office based

Skills and Experience Required:

• Educated to A level or equivalent
• Experience of working within a professional services environment and meeting client expectations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel)
• Understanding that statutory and regulatory compliance is essential
• Calm and professional attitude
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Selfmotivated and strong work ethic
• Attention to detail
• Ability to take on board feedback
• Ability to develop mutually supportive and effective working relationships with other members of the team
• Organisational and prioritisation skills
• Dependable, reliable and punctual

Also Desirable:

• Understanding of operation of limited companies, their structure and their distinct legal personality
• Basic accountancy knowledge
• Educated to degree level

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent, Graduate


Salary:
£20,000.00-£22,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nottingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person