Head of Revenues & Benefits

Job Title: Head of Revenues & Benefits

Job description: Venn Group have been approached by a Local Authority in the South West to recruit an interim Head of Revenues & Benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Council’s Lead technical expert on all matters relating to Council Tax, Business Rates & Benefits
• Help formulate Council Policy in relation to these Services, working with Councillors (and having delegated powers directly from Councillors) and monitor adherence to policy
• Appoint, monitor and contract manage contractors who run much of the Council Tax, Business Rates & Benefits Service
• Appoint, monitor and manage other agents and staff who help in the billing, appropriation and collection and maximisation of the Council’s income (External collection Agents, Rates finding Agent, Cashiering, banking, Invoicing & Credit Control functions)
• Ensure all central government returns are completed correctly and on time (Benefits Subsidy returns are necessary to achieve approx. £40 million per annum and Council Tax and Business Rate returns ensure the correct accounting of over £300 million of income per annum)

The successful candidate will be required to attend the office 2-3 days a week.

Hourly Rate: Negotiable

To discuss this role in more detail please contact Thomas Nicholas (tnicholas@venngroup.com) or Jake Simms (jsimms@venngroup.com) on the North Local Government Team.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.