On behalf of The Insolvency Service, we are looking for a Financial Investigator (Inside IR35) for a 9 Months contract based in Chatham / Brighton / Croydon - initially 5 days for training (1 month) and then hybrid working.
The Official Receiver Services Directorate (ORS) has a vacancy for a Financial Investigator - Short Term Appointee who will be involved in the investigation and administration of insolvent estates, which includes individuals subject to bankruptcy and companies subject to compulsory liquidation.
This Financial Investigator role is key to driving forward a key deliverable: the maximising of returns to creditors, by carrying out investigations aimed at identifying, protecting, and realising assets for the benefit of the Insolvent estates.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Interrogation and analysis of accounting records and other documents to identify potential recoveries such as antecedent payments, director loan accounts, claims for misfeasance.
2. Making enquiries of appropriate parties to establish details of potential asset recoveries.
3. Liaising with solicitors, stakeholders, and colleagues on recovery matters.
4. Making recommendations and decisions on recovery actions taking into account legal and commercial considerations and the Official Receiver's statutory duties in each case.
5. Preparing and reviewing court reports.
6. Reporting any misconduct identified to the appropriate enforcement body and liaising on any resultant investigation.
7. Keeping an audit trail of case progress and recommendations on the Service's case database.
Essential Qualifications:
1. Experience using Altia software.
2. Good legal knowledge on company and insolvencies.
3. Accountancy/financial background.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interrogate accounting information (which may be incomplete) and recognise patterns and trends to draw key conclusions from a wide range of evidence and data.
5. Keen eye for detail and a tenacious approach to work.
6. Inquisitive mind and ability to constructively challenge at all levels to achieve the right results.
7. Effective and sensitive communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders including bankrupts, creditors, and directors.
8. Excellent drafting skills, enabling the production of high quality, clear and professional written materials e.g. letters to solicitors, clear recommendations on cases.
9. Highly motivated, with an ability to work independently and manage a caseload at pace.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, The Insolvency Service guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
DE&I Commitment
The Insolvency Service is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.
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