Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Southwark to assist with the appointment of a Revenues Officer, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £21.86 - £28.84 per hour

An experienced Revenues Processing Officer to support the delivery of an efficient and accurate Council Tax service. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing Council Tax accounts, determining liability, assessing discounts and exemptions, handling account queries and maintaining accurate records in line with legislation, council policies and service standards.

Responsibilities:

• Process changes of occupancy, ownership and Council Tax liability.
• Create, amend and close Council Tax accounts.
• Assess and process discounts, exemptions, disregards and reductions.
• Issue revised bills, notices and statutory correspondence.
• Investigate and resolve Council Tax account queries and discrepancies.

Essentials:

• Recent experience working within a UK Local Authority Council Tax service.
• Proven experience processing and maintaining Council Tax accounts.
• Good working knowledge of Council Tax legislation.
• Experience assessing discounts, exemptions, disregards and liability matters.
• Experience using NEC Revenues (Northgate) or a similar local authority revenues system.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a Basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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