Business Rates Officer

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment business seeks a dedicated Business Rates Officer for a homeworking position. The ideal candidate will be experienced in billing, account management, and liaising with external entities. This role involves ensuring compliance, managing payments, and preparing documentation for court procedures, making it essential for candidates to have a strong background in business rates management.

Qualifications

• Experience in administering billing, collection, and recovery of Business Rates.
• Familiarity with preparing court documents and liaising with external agencies.
• Capability in dealing with customer queries effectively.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage the billing, collection, and recovery of Business Rates.
• Process payments and handle business rates accounts effectively.
• Prepare relevant court documents and support during legal processes.

Skills

Administering Business Rates

Payment Processing

Customer Liaison

Document Preparation

Data Reconciliation

Job description

Morgan Hunt's client is looking for a homeworking Business Rates Officer to join their team.

In order to be immediately effective in this position the ideal candidate will have previous experience with:

• Administering the Billing, Collection and Recovery of Business Rates
• Opening, closing and amending business rates accounts
• Processing payments and setting up payment plans and attachment orders
• Applying discounts, reliefs and exemptions
• Liaising with external companies such as Bailiffs with regards to direct payments, progress on cases and account amendments.
• Preparing documents for Magistrate court and assist court officers throughout committal process as well as providing advice to tax payers.
• Preparing case documents for the Valuation Tribunal
• Reconciling property valuation bands with the Valuation Officer and ensure the database remains up to date.
• Tracing absconded Business Rates Payments
• Issuing reminders, final notices and summonses
• Dealing with enquiries by telephone, face to face and written correspondence on all queries related to NNDR.
• Reviewing all NNDR applications for exemptions and ensure they have been processed and verified correctly

If you feel you meet the essential criteria outlined above, please contact the team with an up to date CV

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.