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Restructuring professional

Specialism: Financial management

What is a restructuring professional and what do they do?

Restructuring professionals work alongside businesses to optimise financial and operational performance. The overall goal of restructuring is to enhance or restore value, make the company operate more effectively and deliver sustainable improvements to trading performance. This is achieved through amending the structure of the company, cutting costs, interrogating supply chains, modifying debt structures or increasing liquidity through the sale of assets.

Restructuring professionals will review company processes, procedures and performance to identify systemic challenges that impact an organisation’s cost base, commercial results and available working capital. They will also build financial models and undertake financial analysis to create recommendations and provide advice with respect to potential restructuring solutions.

Restructuring professionals will be tasked with preparing financial turnaround and change management plans that can be delivered within tight timescales.

Capabilities

While the accountancy profession offers diverse career options and paths, the core capabilities required to perform at the highest standards remain the same - irrespective of skill level or job role.

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Continuing professional development at ACCA

A commitment to life-long learning is a vital part of your ACCA membership; it unlocks the full potential of your career choices - and drives forward the profession.

We deliver a wide range of CPD resources tailored to different areas of expertise - and an ever-changing profession. Our, and your, commitment to quality CPD ensures you will have the most up-to-date skills to perform at the highest standard. 

So, get started (or restarted) and take a look at our curated list of the most relevant CPD resources to secure and succeed in this role.

units 40

Online course

Certificate in business valuations

ACCA and the Conseil Superiéur Ordre Des Experts-Comptables (CSOEC) have collaborated through a strategic partnership to develop the certificate in business valuations; a high-quality specialist qualification requested by qualified accountants, finance business professionals and employers globally.

The certificate has been created to cover all business valuations from small to listed companies. It has been designed to appeal to small- to medium-sized practitioners, as they are the most likely to need to develop, validate or refresh their knowledge and application of business valuations, but the certificate will suit those who:
 

  • are new to business valuations or are planning to work in the field
  • are currently working in the field and want to further their understanding
  • are seeking a top-up to an existing professional accountancy qualification
  • have an educational or vocational background in business valuations and are hoping to gain formal recognition for their knowledge and skills but don’t currently hold a professional accountancy qualification.
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units 5

Online course

Budgeting and forecasting 5 course pack

This five-course pack from BPP will help you get more confident with the basics of budgeting. Most business professionals, irrespective of what department or role they have, are likely to be involved at some level with budgets. This pack will ensure you know the basics, and understand how to forecast to support your business. 

By completing this pack, you will gain a better understanding of:  

  • the basics of budgeting 
  • how to prepare and manage budgets 
  • how to compare the budget against actual performance. 
units 11

Online course

Performance management and financial modelling 10 course pack

This ten course pack from BPP will provide you with the skills needed to ensure you can comprehensively inform your organisation when decision making for the future, based on facts and data. Learn about metrics, using data to inform strategy and decision-making, analysing your success, and how to create high-quality financial models so you can confidently communicate this information back to your business. 

By completing this pack, you will gain a better understanding of: 

  • how data can inform an organisation’s strategy
  • how to use data to turn the strategic vision into a reality, and the role you can play
  • the balanced scorecard
  • how to use Excel for financial modelling and the rules to follow for success.
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How does the ACCA qualification prepare you for this job role?

From a combination of exams, ethics and experience, the ACCA Qualification will boost your employability and performance at every stage of your career journey.

Here we have listed some elements of the ACCA Qualification that will help you perform at the highest standard in this job role.

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The view from Andrew Tate FCCA

Head of restructuring at Kreston Reeves, and guitar-playing Thai boxer
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