Council Tax Manager

Vivid Resourcing Ltd • Temporary • Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom • £300 - £500 / hour • 1h ago

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.