Senior Insolvency Administrator in Manchester

AMS Group are a full-service professional services firm that create value for mid-market businesses through exceptional technical delivery teams and a personalised client approach. Our vision is to be the best advisory-led professional services firm in the mid-market. We are a fast-growing and ambitious firm, with a clear strategy for the next phase of our growth plan. Our services include Audit & Accounting, Tax (Capital Allowances, Private Client, Innovations, Tax Investigations and VAT), and Advisory (Corporate Finance, Business Recovery, Debt Advisory and Insurance). We have achieved 36% year on year growth in revenue, employ over 260 employees, and maintain an average client satisfaction score of 98%. We are looking to increase our growth trajectory throughout 2025 and beyond.

Role Purpose

The Senior Insolvency Administrator manages a portfolio of corporate and personal insolvency cases from post-appointment through to closure, ensuring statutory compliance, efficient case progression, asset realisation and high-quality stakeholder communication. The role exists to deliver timely, compliant and commercially effective outcomes for creditors while supporting the wider team through mentoring and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of insolvency cases (CVLs, MVLs, Administrations, Bankruptcies, CVAs) from handover to closure, ensuring statutory deadlines are met.
• Maintain accurate case files, statutory registers and electronic records in line with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare statutory documentation including progress reports, annual reports, creditor correspondence, dividend notices and closure documents.
• Conduct investigations into company affairs, director conduct and potential recovery actions (preferences, TU, misfeasance, DLA, asset recovery).
• Progress asset realisations and liaise with valuers, auctioneers, solicitors and agents to maximise returns for creditors. Act as a key stakeholder contact for directors, creditors, employees and professional advisers, providing timely and professional updates.
• Support and mentor junior team members, reviewing work and contributing to workflow planning.
• Ensure compliance with the Insolvency Act 1986, Insolvency Rules 2016, SIPs, AML, data protection and internal policies.
• Prepare files for internal and external compliance reviews and maintain high standards of documentation quality.

External Contacts:

• Directors and employees of insolvent companies
• Creditors and creditor committees
• Regulators and statutory bodies

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ insolvency experience, including post-appointment case management.
• Experience managing competing deadlines and progressing cases efficiently.
• Experience liaising directly with directors, creditors and professional advisers.
• Strong technical knowledge of CVLs, MVLs, Administrations, Compulsory Liquidations, Bankruptcies and CVAs.
• Ability to prepare statutory reports and maintain statutory records.
• Experience conducting investigations and supporting recovery actions. Knowledge of IPS or similar insolvency software (desirable).

Qualifications

Desirable: CPI Qualified or studying towards CPI

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave, rising with length of service
• Birthday off
• Discretionary Bonus
• Study support for professional qualifications (CPI/JIEB)
• Health cash plan (after probation)
• Enhanced parental pay
• Company sick pay
• Company pension scheme

AMS Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.