Council Tax Manager

We are currently supporting a Local Government organisation in the recruitment of an experienced Council Tax Manager to join the Revenues service on an interim basis for an initial 6-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Revenues professional to provide operational leadership during a busy period of change and support the delivery of an efficient and customer-focused Council Tax service.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the effective management and reduction of a high-volume Council Tax correspondence backlog
• Coordinate and allocate workloads across the Revenues team to ensure service delivery targets are met
• Support the accurate and timely set-up, maintenance, and closure of Council Tax accounts
• Drive process improvements and identify opportunities to enhance efficiency across the service
• Ensure residents are billed accurately and income collection is maximised
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership, support, and guidance to the wider Revenues team
• Support service transformation initiatives and help embed best practice within the Council Tax function

About You

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Extensive experience working within Council Tax and Revenues services in a Local Government environment
• Previous experience operating at Team Leader or Manager level
• Strong leadership, organisational, and workload management skills
• Experience working across multiple Local Authorities with the ability to quickly assess and improve processes
• Knowledge of Revenues systems such as Civica would be advantageous
• Experience supporting operational change and service improvement initiatives
• An IRRV qualification would be desirable, although not essential

Apply

If you are an experienced Revenues professional with a strong background in Council Tax management and are available for an interim assignment, we would be keen to hear from you.