Business Rates - Top Accountancy Firm

Apex Property Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy in London/Hybrid is seeking a qualified Chartered Surveyor to manage business rates for clients. The role involves overseeing diverse caseloads, advising on legal frameworks, and presenting cases. Candidates must hold a BSc/MSc in real estate, be MRICS qualified, and possess excellent negotiation and analytical skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Fully funded training toward professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience managing business rates caseloads and client accounts.
• Knowledge of taxation environments and legal frameworks.
• Ability to navigate valuation tribunals as an expert witness.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse business rates caseload and client accounts.
• Keep abreast of business rates case law developments.
• Advise clients on business rate relief eligibility and applications.

Skills

Analytical valuation report writing

Negotiation skills

Networking within property professionals

Education

BSc/MSc in MRICS accredited real estate

MRICS qualified Chartered Surveyor

Tools

CPI Inform Riverlake

CoStar

Job description

Overview

Business Rates - Top Accountancy Firm

London/Hybrid

£competitive + benefits package

Responsibilities

• Client Work: Manage a diverse business rates caseload covering the comparable, receipts and expenditure and contractors' valuation methods.
• Understand and keep abreast of all the latest business rates case law developments and valuation and upper tribunal cases to aid advice based on the latest legal developments.
• To understand and confidently navigate the Check, Challenge and Appeal Framework in England for business rates and to be familiar with and understand the Government Gateway for reviewing and challenging business rates.
• You will manage key client accounts as well as be responsible for an allocated rating case load.
• Key responsibilities will involve arranging and undertaking client site inspections requiring comprehensive understanding of measuring all types of commercial buildings to assess the opportunity to raise Checks and eligibility for relief applications.
• You will present facts and advise clients accordingly to manage risk and achieve best outcome.
• You will be a confident negotiator when dealing with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) as well as having a very good regional network amongst rating agents and key commercial property professionals.
• Good analytical valuation report writing skills are a pre-requisite to aid comprehensive Challenge documents for submission on behalf of clients to the VOA and for referral to in valuation and upper tribunal settings.
• Have experience of and knowledge of attending valuation tribunals as an expert witness and advocate to present client cases.
• You will be able to competently use and operate the CPI Inform Riverlake and Analyse business rates software programmes and co-star in order to record, populate and submit relevant information as well as to aid the compilation of comparable evidence to utilise for negotiation.
• Identify opportunities to grow client accounts and to manage risks.
• You will understand and competently utilise and navigate the Check, Challenge and Appeal business rates framework for England and will be able to independently raise Checks and submit challenges on behalf of clients for the 2023 revaluation.
• You will be able to advise clients on appropriate business rate relief eligibility and make the required applications on their behalf.
• You will have a strong network and profile presence in the local and national business rates consultancy community and will attend regular cpd events to ensure you keep abreast of the latest key developments.
• Awareness of the seismic changes afoot in business rates to advise clients accordingly with full understanding of the content of the Non-domestic Rating Bill 2022-23, the live consultations relating to empty rates relief and transparency and disclosure of valuation information.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in an MRICS accredited real estate undergraduate/ postgraduate degree or have an IRRV accreditation
• MRICS qualified Chartered Surveyor

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support