Senior Revenues & Benefits Manager

Senior Revenues & Benefits Manager – Shropshire Council

Fox Morris Group are working to recruit a Senior Revenues & Benefits Manager

About the Role

• Ensure that the NNDR system is maintained and used effectively throughout the core and local teams.
• Promote and encourage effective debt management and recovery policies and practices in relation to Council Tax and NNDR.
• Ensure that all Council Tax and NNDR bills are pursued in accordance with legislation to ensure that together with the Operational Support Manager all relevant IT support systems are kept under continuous review and to maintain a programme of continuous improvement for the service.
• Ensure effective liaison with relevant external agencies and organisations and relevant officers of the Council.
• Ensure the accurate completion of statutory returns in accordance with Government timescales. (e.g. CTB1, QRC4, NNDR1, NNDR3)
• Design, implement and manage one off revenues discretionary schemes as required.
• Represent Shropshire Council at local and national events
• Recommend debt write-off schedules for submission to the Section 151 Officer or appropriate committee, in accordance with Financial Rules.
• Authorise the writing off of small account balances where appropriate in the interests of economy and efficiency.
• Authorise debt write-off schedules in accordance with agreed authorisation limits
• Identify, assess, record and mitigate risks to the service.
• Manage budgets allocated to the service in accordance with Financial Regulations and procedures.
• Prepare and present reports to Committee in respect of applications for hardship and Discretionary Relief.

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