Senior Business Rates Lead - Hybrid (5m Contract)

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Business Rates Officer in Basildon, Essex. This temporary, five-month role leads a busy Business Rates team, overseeing billing, collection and recovery processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will supervise and develop staff, coordinate workloads, liaise with ratepayers and legal teams, and support annual billing and government returns. A strong Revenues and Benefits background and IRRV qualification would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role within Revenues and Benefits.
• Strong knowledge of Business Rates legislation, billing and enforcement.
• Proven performance management and quality assurance skills.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workloads and monitor team performance with quality checks.
• Supervise staff, provide coaching and performance management.
• Oversee Business Rates billing, collection and reliefs.
• Manage BID levy collection processes.
• Ensure legislation and enforcement procedures are applied correctly.
• Liaise with ratepayers, legal teams and enforcement agents.
• Support annual billing and government returns.
• Resolve system or process issues and monitor trends.
• Ensure data protection compliance in handling sensitive information.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Business Rates knowledge

Debt recovery

Stakeholder liaison

Education

IRRV qualification

Job description

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Business Rates Officer in Basildon, Essex. This temporary, five-month role leads a busy Business Rates team, overseeing billing, collection and recovery processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will supervise and develop staff, coordinate workloads, liaise with ratepayers and legal teams, and support annual billing and government returns. A strong Revenues and Benefits background and IRRV qualification would be advantageous.