Derby Graduate 2025 - Business Recovery & Restructuring

Do you want to work for a company that values your efforts and helps you grow? Join us and enjoy the guidance of our firm's partners and managers, who will mentor you and encourage you to achieve your goals. You will also love our amazing company culture, productive work environment and fun social activities. We have something for everyone, from annual summer socials for the whole company, to departmental events, sports teams, walking challenges, book club and more!, We are looking for a graduate to join our award-winning Business Recovery & Restructuring department in Derby as a Junior Business Recovery & Restructuring Administrator. You will work with our specialist team and help our clients from various sectors across the region. Your role will involve assisting and supporting the team with a diverse range of corporate insolvency cases. You will also help the team advise new and existing clients on their financial situation and suggest solutions for their challenges. This is a great opportunity for a motivated candidate to join a thriving team in our office in Derby. The right candidate will have to take exams (ACA) to enhance their knowledge and advance their career prospects within the department and the firm. We provide complete study assistance for your ACA exams. The important work you will be doing:

• Assisting in identifying prospective clients and preparing documentation
• Assistance in drafting letters and reports to external stakeholders such as debtors, creditors and financial institutions.
• Preparing documentation to facilitate payment of goods and services provided.
• Depositing client funds.
• Preparing payment requisition forms to generate payment of invoices.
• Inputting data into specialist software to record case specific information such as creditor claims.
• Attending client premises to retrieve books and records; and
• General administrative duties comprising photocopying, filing, processing incoming and outgoing post, preparing refreshments for visitors / staff and dealing with telephone calls.
  
  Any degree at 2:1 or above, with a strong academic record at A Level and GCSE.
• A genuine interest in pursuing a career in business recovery and restrucuring
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is beneficial.
• Although a driving licence and car isn't a requirement, it will be highly beneficial as you will need to travel to our different client sites.
• No prior experience required.
  
  PKF Smith Cooper is the 12th largest accounting firm by UK fee income (Accountancy Age Top 50+50) and a member of global network PKF International. Through PKF, we operate in unison with member firms in 150 countries to share ideas, expertise and specialist resources for the benefit of our team and clients.
Our team of award-winning accountants and business advisors plan to double the size of our company within the next 5 years. As a fast-growing firm and accredited ICAEW and ACCA Approved Training Employer, we are passionate about developing 'homegrown talent' and can help you achieve your potential through our comprehensive training, development and progression programme. We aim to equip every graduate with the skills to become a future leader - our very own managing partner started at PKF Smith Cooper as a graduate, so who knows what you could achieve through our graduate scheme! What's in it for you? Our benefits package has been shaped by our values and our people. Here are some of the perks you can expect as part of Team PKF Smith Cooper:
• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best through our flexible working policy (subject to manager discretion) and dress for your diary scheme.
• Time to do what matters to you - 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the chance to purchase additional annual leave and your birthday off, on us.
• Prize draws 4 times a year to reward those who embrace our company values - win a spa day, AirPods or even a trip to Paris!
• A busy social calendar of team events, office activities and committees. From our monthly book club and Mental Health Committee to our legendary summer parties, there are lots of opportunities to get to know people away from your desk.
• Life doesn't stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We offer life assurance, healthcare cashback and discounts on gym memberships and popular retailers including Tesco, River Island and Booking.com.
• Free personal finance and mortgage advice from our financial planning experts.
• Travel the world with PKF One Week More, which allows you to extend your holiday with a week of working abroad, and secondment opportunities in PKF offices worldwide.