Revenues Officer

**Revenues Officer - Hackney (Temp Vacancy)**

**Umbrella Pay Rate**:£21.86ph**

**Full-Time (37 hours)**

**Job Purpose**:

- To maximise revenue through the assertive collection of Council Tax/National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR) in accordance with the Local Government and Finance Act 1992, subsequent regulations and the recovery policy.
- Negotiate payment arrangements; make decisions on the most appropriate course of action with regard to the remedies available for the recovery of NNDR from billing to post liability.
- Maintain the NNDR property database accurately with respect to all amendments.
- To work with the Court Officers at Magistrates’ Court.

**Accountabilities**:

- To perform account housekeeping; process methods of payment; action refunds, and prepare write-offs and write-off amounts in accordance with policy.
- To reconcile the property valuation bands with the Valuation Office, action splits and mergers and ensure the property database accurately reflects the valuations list.
- Issue accounts to the Bailiff, monitor progress and liaise with the Bailiff on all accounts issued to them. Allocate Bailiff Payments and advise Bailiff of directly received payments and account amendments. Maintain and provide statistics on Bailiff Payments.
- Take appropriate action to recover NNDR from customers in arrears in accordance with the legislation and the recovery policy. Set and monitor payment arrangements, attachment orders and instigate and control trace enquiries.
- Assist with the preparation of papers for the Valuation Tribunal, insolvency and committal.
- Prepare case documents for referral to Magistrates Courts, assist Court Officers in the preparation and monitoring of cases for committal. Attend Court to provide advice to taxpayers.

**We offer**:

- 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
- 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
- Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

**Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.