Business Recovery

Talent Formula is a consulting firm that offers outsourced financial and accounting talent to Chartered Accounting firms worldwide. We are currently hiring for PKF Littlejohn, one of the UK's largest accounting firms. PKF LittleJohn is looking for a Business Recovery & Insolvency (BRI) Accountant for their Restructuring & Advisory team.The role will be responsible for supporting case management across the full lifecycle, from onboarding and new appointments to progression and closure. The position requires strong organizational skills, an understanding of insolvency processes, and the ability to work accurately within defined compliance.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Case Onboarding and Set Up

• Conduct Anti-Money Laundering, Bribery, and Ethical checks
• Perform ID3 and KY6 searches as required (not limited to onboarding stage)
• Prepare and circulate conflict checks
• Carry out Companies House searches and ensure all relevant documents are saved to Virtual Cabinet (director listing, shareholder listing, charge register, incorporation documents, last three sets of filed accounts)
• Set up cases on IPS
• Complete and maintain Week 1 checklists

New appointments

• Prepare case details forms for cashiers
• Complete fee estimation forms
• Carry out bond calculations

Case Progression and Closure

•    Manage the Distribution Checklist, including:

• Issuing Notices of Intended Dividend to creditors
• Adjudicating claims (agreement or rejection)
• Declaring and paying distributions
• Preparing and issuing creditor notifications

Manage the Case Closure Checklist, including:

• Coordinating completion of final corporation tax returns and payments
• Settling final fees and expenses
• Recovering VAT or preparing VAT assignments as required
• Arranging shareholder distributions in solvent liquidations
• Preparing proposed/final accounts (based on process type)
• Completing Companies House filings
• Finalising IPS case closure diaries

Voluntary Arrangements

•      Monitoring and accounting for contributions

Ad hoc

• Upload notices to the London Gazette
• Prepare payment vouchers for case expenses (e.g., storage, advertising, bonding, insurance)
• Prepare receipts vouchers for recurring matters (e.g., loan account payment plans)

What skills will you need to be effective in this role?

• Any graduate with 3+ years of experience in the BRI domain. Experience with UK cases is not mandatory but desirable
• Completion of the Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency is not required at the outset, but you will be expected to pursue this qualification after joining
• Prior experience in insolvency administration or a related financial/administrative role is preferred
• Strong work ethic with excellent organizational, multitasking, and attention-to-detail skills
• Good communication skills for effective and professional interaction with global colleagues and professionals
• Ability to follow rules and processes, and to implement established procedures consistently
• Capability to manage a case from initiation through to closure. Over time, this will progress into case ownership and treasury function
• Willingness to train new joiners in due course, representing a gradual but steady career growth path

How to apply?

To be considered for this role, you must complete 3 steps:1. Apply to this job and upload your resume2. Complete the Skills Tests for this role. You must follow the link below and complete the testing assessments. The first assessment is a Skills Test, to assess your technical ability and numerical reasoning3. Complete the Psychometric Test for this role. If you successfully clear the Skills Test, you will be redirected to a Psychometric Test to assess how you think and make decisions. To complete these tests, you must go to and complete the assessments. If you do not complete the assessments, then you will not be considered for the role.