Business Rates Officer

Essential Employment; Sunderland; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Essential Employment in Sunderland is seeking a part-time Business Rates Officer to work from home at £15.31 per hour (PAYE). The 20-hour-per-week role is temporary, with a DBS check and relevant local taxation experience preferred.

You will maintain Business Rates accounts, determine liability, assess reliefs and exemptions, support debt recovery, and liaise with businesses and council services to ensure accurate and timely collections.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Business Rates accounts and determine liability.
• Assess entitlement to reliefs and exemptions.
• Support the recovery of outstanding debts.
• Work with businesses and council services to ensure accurate local taxation collections.

Tools

Civica OpenRevenues

Civica D360

Job description

Business Rates Officer needed inSunderland, £15.31ph PAYE – Reference: 5295910

20 hours per week, working from home.

Subject to a DBS check, and will ideally have experience working in Business Rates with extensive experience using Civica OpenReveues and Civica D360 systems.

As a Business Rates Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining Business Rates accounts, determining liability, assessing entitlement to reliefs and exemptions, and supporting the recovery of outstanding debts.

You will work closely with businesses, council services and external organisations to ensure the efficient administration and collection of local taxation.

This is a part time role on a temporary contract basis.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.