Job Details:
Salary range: £59,772 - £62,922 per annum
Work location: 145 King Street, London, W6 9XY (hybrid working available)
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: DBS Basic Check
Closing date: 9 March 2025
Contact details for an informal discussion: Ashley Bryant, Interim Director Resident Services, via email at ASHLEY.BRYANT@LBHF.GOV.UK or Kirsty Brooksmith, Assistant Director of Benefits, at KIRSTY.BROOKSMITH@LBHF.GOV.UK
About the role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced System, Subsidy & Control Team Manager to join our Revenues & Benefits team. This role is pivotal in managing our IT systems that support Revenues, Benefits, and Discretionary Benefits functions. You will lead a team responsible for the integrity of financial controls, system implementation, development, testing, maintenance, and support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the provision and management of IT systems for Revenues and Benefits.
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial controls and government returns.
- Lead digital transformation projects and collaborate with the Digital Services Management team.
- Manage outsourced contracts and relationships with third-party suppliers.
- Monitor and proactively manage housing benefit subsidy and statutory reporting requirements.
- Coordinate system upgrades and patches in partnership with Digital Services.
- Provide leadership and support to the team, ensuring high performance and compliance with council policies.
- Responsible for completing complex statutory government returns for Council Tax, Business Rates, and Housing Benefit, including but not limited to CTB1, QRC Returns, NNDR1 & NNDR3, Subsidy Claim, and DHP Returns.
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of all statutory returns, safeguarding and maximizing housing benefit subsidy.
- Work closely with the section 151 officer and Chief Accountants to forecast revenues and manage budgetary implications.
- Lead the team in running year-end and main billing activities for Council Tax, Business Rates, and Housing Benefits databases.
- Provide leadership, motivation, inspiration, and support to the team.
About You:
- Degree level education or equivalent experience in an Academy Revenues and Benefits IT Support System Environment.
- Proficient in IT systems for reporting, including QBF SQL or equivalent.
- Experience with complex Enterprise Document Management Systems and completing statutory government returns.
- Extensive knowledge of Capita’s Academy System for Revenues and Benefits is essential.
- Strong skills in managing IT systems, including upgrades, patches, and year-end activities.
- Experience in contract management and working with senior finance colleagues.
- Ability to lead and inspire a team, manage performance, and ensure compliance with policies.
Please refer to the Role Profile for more information about this role.
Apply herehttps://careers.newjob.org.uk/job-invite/619218/
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