Business Rates Officer

Are you a Business Rates Officer looking for work in London or remotely from home?

Morgan Hunt's Public Sector and Government client based in London is looking to recruit a Business Rates Officer to provide support throughout a busy period.

This assignment has been deemed inside of IR35 and will offer home working. You may be required to attend the office twice per month.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have the ability to:

- Proficiently use the IWorld/Northgate (NEC) Revenues and Benefits Processing system
- Administer the Billing, Collection and Recovery of Business Rates as well as BID levy
- Determine the correct liable party for Business Rates and Bid Levy in order for all required notices to be issued as soon as practicable.
- Maintain and update Business Rates records to allow for accurate Billing and Collection of outstanding monies
- Open, close and amend accounts
- Take payments and set up direct debits
- Apply discounts, reliefs, exemptions and disregards
- Check and authorise requests for refunds and write-offs
- Trace absconded Business Rates Payments
- Review and determine the most appropriate action to collect outstanding Business Rates debts
- Dealing with summonses and liability orders
- Issue reminders and notices
- Instigate and review enforcement action in relation to insolvencies and committals
- Liaise with external organisations
- Gather evidence prior to liability order hearings
- Prepare cases for Magistrates Court and Valuation Tribunals
- Provide high quality professional advice, guidance and support in respect of Business Rates or Bid Levy to customers and external partners

If you're looking to work from home for a Public Sector and Government client based in London, and feel you meet the essential criteria outlined above to be a Business Rates Officer, 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 temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.