SUMMARY:
UK Corporate Insolvency Case Administrator
POSITION INFO:
Job Purpose:
The UK Corporate Insolvency Case Administrator is responsible for providing accurate, timely, and professional case administration support to UK insolvency practices.
The role involves assisting with the administration of corporate insolvency appointments, primarily Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations, from pre-appointment through to closure. Depending on experience and client requirements, the role may also include exposure to Members' Voluntary Liquidations, Administrations, Compulsory Liquidations, and Company Voluntary Arrangements.
The Case Administrator will maintain case records, prepare reports and statutory documentation, communicate with stakeholders, assist with asset realisations and creditor claims, and support investigations into the company's affairs and directors' conduct.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer UK corporate insolvency cases, primarily Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations, from pre-appointment through to closure.
- Conduct company, director, AML, KYC, sanctions, conflict and independence checks.
- Collect and review financial records, statutory information and supporting documentation.
- Prepare Statements of Affairs, creditor information, statutory notices, reports, letters and case correspondence.
- Open and maintain accurate case records on the insolvency case-management system.
- Monitor statutory, internal and client deadlines, ensuring that required filings and actions are completed promptly.
- Assist with identifying, protecting and realising company assets, including book debts and third-party property.
- Administer employee, redundancy and pension matters, including relevant claims, notifications and forms.
- Maintain creditor records, process proofs of debt and assist with claim adjudication and dividend distributions.
- Prepare correspondence and supporting information for HM Revenue & Customs, including VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax matters.
- Review company records and transactions to support investigations into the company's affairs and directors' conduct.
- Assist with director conduct reporting, litigation, recoveries and other potential claims.
- Complete regular case reviews and prepare annual progress reports, receipts and payments accounts and closure documentation.
- Record time accurately and assist with work-in-progress reviews, billing and remuneration reporting.
- Complete closure checks, final reconciliations, statutory filings and case archiving.
- Communicate professionally with UK clients, directors, creditors, employees, agents and other stakeholders.
- Work within agreed service levels, delegated authority, client procedures and quality standards.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection, information security and record-retention requirements.
- Escalate technical, legal, disputed or high-risk matters to the appropriate manager or Insolvency Practitioner.
Skills Required:
- Sound understanding of UK corporate insolvency processes.
- Strong case administration, organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple cases and meet competing deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal English, with the ability to communicate professionally with local colleagues, UK-based clients and other stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and accountability for producing accurate, timely reports, correspondence and case records.
- Ability to review financial information and identify discrepancies, risks, missing documentation and matters requiring escalation.
- Sound judgement, integrity and discretion when handling confidential or commercially sensitive information.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, with the ability and willingness to learn insolvency case-management systems such as IPS.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with local operational teams and remote UK client teams.
- Resilience and professionalism when dealing with distressed companies, directors, employees and creditors.
- Commitment to continuous learning and developing technical UK insolvency knowledge.
Experience Required
- At least one to two years' experience in corporate insolvency, restructuring, accounting, finance, or a comparable case-management environment.
- Experience managing a varied workload with multiple deadlines.
- Experience preparing professional correspondence and maintaining detailed electronic records.
- Experience communicating with clients or stakeholders by email, telephone, and online meetings.
- Experience working with financial or commercially sensitive information.
- A demonstrated ability to follow detailed procedures, checklists, templates, and quality-review requirements.
Desirable Experience and Qualifications
- Two or more years' experience administering UK corporate insolvency cases.
- Experience managing Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations from appointment through to closure.
- Exposure to Members' Voluntary Liquidations, Administrations, Compulsory Liquidations, or Company Voluntary Arrangements.
- Experience using IPS or another UK insolvency case-management system.
- Experience preparing key insolvency documents, including Statements of Affairs, SIP 6 information, progress reports, receipt
