Financial Analyst/Examiner - Finance Investigations

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Job description

We are seeking an Examiner/Investigator to play a vital role in maximising returns to creditors through comprehensive asset-focussed investigations. This position involves identifying, protecting, and realising assets to optimise financial recoveries. A strong background in accountancy or finance is essential, and relevant legal experience would be beneficial. The ideal candidate will possess advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to evaluate accounting information, even when incomplete, and identify patterns to reach well-founded conclusions based on extensive evidence and data.

Exceptional communication skills are essential for this role, as it involves engaging sensitively and effectively with diverse stakeholders, including bankrupt individuals, creditors, and directors, to drive case progress and gather necessary information. Strong drafting skills are also required to produce clear, professional written materials, such as letters to solicitors and case recommendations. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, able to work independently and efficiently while managing a caseload, and experienced with using Altia software.

Key accountabilities:

• Interrogate and analyse accounting records and other documents to identify potential recoveries such as antecedent payments, director loan accounts, claims for misfeasance.
• Make enquiries of appropriates parties to establish details of potential asset recoveries.
• Liaise with solicitors, stakeholders and colleagues on recovery matters.
• Make recommendations and decisions on recovery actions taking into account legal and commercial considerations and the Official Receiver's statutory duties in each case.
• Prepare and review court reports.
• Report misconduct identified to the appropriate enforcement body and liaising on any resultant investigation.
• Keep an audit trail of case progress and recommendations

Key requirements:

• An accountancy/financial background.
• Appropriate legal experience would also be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, being able to interrogate accounting information (which may be incomplete) recognise patterns and trends, to draw key conclusions from a wide range of evidence and data.
• A keen eye for detail and a tenacious approach to your work.
• An inquisitive mind and be able to constructively challenge at all levels to achieve the right results.
• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a wide range of stakeholders including bankrupts, creditors, and directors in order to progress cases and establish information.
• Excellent drafting skills, enabling you to produce high quality, clear and professional written materials eg letters to solicitors, clear recommendations on cases.
• Highly motivated, with an ability to work independently and at pace managing a caseload.
• Experience using Altia software.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.

If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the Guaranteed Interview scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we provide the best talent and encourage all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

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