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Interim Revenues Manager
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Posted:
9 October 2026 (16 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
6 January 2027
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
6 months contract with a local authority
Umbrella Pay Rate: 500 - 550 per day umbrella
Summary
- This interim Revenues Manager position offers a 6-month contract with a local authority providing strategic and operational leadership to enhance service delivery and ensure compliance with legislation. The role is pivotal in driving service improvements managing key financial processes and supporting the Councils broader objectives. The postholder will also serve as the deputy to the Assistant Director of Finance & Procurement when necessary. This hybrid role requires a minimum of one day per week in the office with a competitive umbrella pay rate of 500 - 550 per day.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Revenues Service to maintain high performance and customer service standards.
- Provide supervision guidance and support to staff across the service.
- Oversee recruitment induction training performance reviews and employee development.
- Establish monitor and report on service performance targets and key performance indicators.
- Oversee Council Tax and Business Rates billing collection and recovery activities.
- Manage the recovery of Sundry Debts and Housing Benefit Overpayments in line with legislation and best practices.
- Handle insolvency bankruptcy IVA and complex debt recovery cases.
- Authorise and recommend write-offs for irrecoverable debts where necessary.
- Lead the Councils in-house Enforcement Agent Service.
Requirements:
- Significant experience managing a Revenues Service within a local authority.
- Proven expertise in overseeing Council Tax Business Rates Sundry Debt and Housing Benefit Overpayment recovery functions.
- Experience in leading annual billing exercises and year-end Revenues processes.
- Ability to interpret and implement legislative changes in Revenues and Local Taxation.
- Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent.
- Membership of the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) or an equivalent professional body.
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in Revenues Local Taxation or Public Sector Finance.
Additional Information
- Working hours are 37 hours per week.
- The role operates on a bi-weekly payment schedule.
- The application deadline is 15th October 2026; interested candidates should apply as soon as possible.
Required Skills:
The postholder will provide strategic and operational leadership drive service improvement ensure legislative compliance oversee key financial processes and support the Councils wider corporate objectives. The role will also act as deputy to the Assistant Director of Finance & Procurement when required.
Required Education:
The postholder will provide strategic and operational leadership drive service improvement ensure legislative compliance oversee key financial processes and support the Councils wider corporate objectives. The role will also act as deputy to the Assistant Director of Finance & Procurement when required.
