Revenues Manager

Revenues Manager
At Royal Greenwich, we are proud to be a borough synonymous with first class modern services alongside our Maritime history, Greenwich Mean Time and Royal Status. A world heritage site, our communities are vibrant and diverse and our elected members are ambitious to realise the potential of the borough whilst responding to our financial challenges.

About the organisation, the Service and the Job Role
An exciting opportunity is currently available for a 12 month contract as a Revenues Manager within the Revenues & Debt Service of the Resources Directorate.

Become part of a service which assist residents manage their council tax bills and support those who find themselves in financial difficulties.

As Revenues Manager you will be responsible for the management of the council tax collection and/or recovery service. This is a demanding role which will include assisting with the management of staff while working closely with finance and system colleagues along with external stakeholders and enforcement agencies to ensure council tax is collected with appropriate enforcement action taken where required.

The ideal candidate will:

Have substantial management experience in the collection and recovery of council tax.

Be able to fulfil the role with little training, therefore experience of this role or similar is essential.

Have excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Be able to work flexibly across all aspects of Council Tax administration.

Benefits of working for us
Royal Greenwich is a great place to live and work . Benefiting from excellent transport links ranging from Crossrail to the Elizabeth line to the Uber boat, we\’re one of the easiest boroughs to get to and navigate your way around.

Employee benefits include:

A range of flexible working arrangements

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential, including excellent apprenticeship opportunities at all levels

Vibrant staff support networks

GreenwichCard which entitles you to discounts at local businesses

Payroll giving scheme

Generous leave entitlement, starting at 29 days per year (plus bank holidays)

Employee Assistance Scheme including external counselling service

For more information about the role, please read the attached job documents.

When completing your application form, please detail how you meet the essential requirements in the Person Specification.

As part of the selection process, you will need to explain how you meet the key requirements for this role listed in the advert. When explaining how you meet each of the requirements, please give examples that clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience. When writing your examples give a brief description of the situation or task but focus on the actions you took and the result of your actions.

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

To apply for this post please visit the Royal Borough of Greenwich website www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk and apply online

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

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