Senior Insolvency Accountant - Brisbane

About the Firm

Hall Chadwick is a mid-tier chartered accounting firm providing professional services in the areas of Audit, Business Advisory, Insolvency and Tax. Hall Chadwick aspires to be the advisory firm of First Choice. We seek out niche specialisations to promote our reputation for being the best of the best in these areas.

Through Hall Chadwick Australia, we are represented in the main capital cities with a national team of over 400 professionals.  With global associations, we provide real opportunities for our people to gain international experience through participation in our international staff exchange programs.

The Role

Our Business Restructuring and Insolvency division has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven Senior Insolvency Accountant to join our Melbourne team.

As a Senior Insolvency Accountant, you will assist a broad range of clients and report directly to the Partners. 

Some of your duties will include:

• Identify engagement risks and, in that environment, determine the appropriate strategy for each assignment in conjunction with the partner or manager.  The strategy proposed should consider the nature of the organisation being worked on.
• Plan out assignments using the firms control forms, checklist and quality control procedures.
• Complete investigations into an insolvent entity’s finances, including the analysis of financial statements and accounting records.
• Prepare reports to external stakeholders.
• Attending to stakeholder enquiries over the telephone and in writing, preparing written responses as required.
• Ability to run VA's with assistance from manager and appointee.
• Ability to meet budgets on all types of appointments.

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant insolvency experience, ideally 3 – 5 years experience.
• Strong investigation skills and a record in the successful recovery of voidable transactions.
• Experience with Australian legislation applicable to insolvency.
• Solid understanding of the Corporations Act and any other relevant Legislation.
• CA Qualified or Part-Qualified.
• A Bachelor of Business degree or similar.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Responsible and proactive with a “can do” attitude.
• Willingness to monitor/mentor junior staff.
• Computer literate: (Excel, Word, Outlook, and MYOB).

Preferred but not essential: 

• Experience with Australian personal insolvency legislation.
• Willingness to undertake further studies e.g. ARITA qualifications.

What We Offer:

• CA/ARITA study support.
• Regular and ongoing training/support.
• Mentoring from partners/senior staff.
• Exposure to a wide range of work (corporate, personal, informal/advisory).
• Flexible dynamic environment.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Bi-annual remuneration review.
• EAP.
• Hybrid Working
• Corporate partner discounts

Our working environment is relaxed with a flexible approach, and Hall Chadwick has a great reputation for professional delivery. Most of our Partners have been promoted internally, making this position excellent for a career-minded person seeking progression and opportunities to work at a senior level.

If this sounds like you, please email your resume, including a brief cover letter, to the HR Manager.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.