In-House Business Rates Manager

Vacancy Ref: AK2552874

The Client & Role

Kingsley is retained by a global organisation and major occupier of circa 500 commercial properties within the UK & Northern Ireland, with business rates payments of more than £50m per annum, plus additional liabilities.

The main purpose of this Business Rates – Commercial Manager role is to lead and manage business rates savings across the large commercial estate, working with the outsourced business rates partner (real estate consultancy) to deliver such savings.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work across both the extensive real estate portfolio and, be at the centre of the company’s full scale property team.

Responsibilities

• Leading on business rates for the organisations ‘Property & Facilities Services’ and capturing and optimise opportunities.
• Proactively integrating business rates with all P&FS teams (strategy, projects, property management) to ensure business rates opportunities are captured.
• Leading, developing and delivering specific projects to enable business rates savings and identify a future pipeline of opportunities.
• Managing the outsourced business rates partner to deliver business rates savings
• Minimising business rates risk across the portfolio, recommending and delivering measures to minimise liability risk.
• Leading on business rates professional development for the property team to broaden knowledge of business rates opportunities.
• Compilation of necessary data, resolution of VOA enquiries and information provision for business rates appeals.
• Leading on the development and rollout of internal processes, to maintain compliance with duty to notify legislation.

Pre-Requisites

• Knowledge of Business Rates including Receipts & Expenditure Valuation Methodology.
• Knowledge / understanding of the company’s regulatory accounts and product portfolio
• Previous experience of working in regulatory and or competition finance is desirable, but not essential
• Relationship Management: strong relationship management skills.  To build a network of stakeholders both within the property team and wider across the group.
• Supplier Management: strong supplier management skills to manage the companies outsourced business rates partner.
• Financial Acumen: understand of company accounts and valuation of assets.
• Process Development: able to design, deliver and communicate processes to a wide stakeholder audience.

Required Skills

• Regulatory Compliance
• Business Assurance
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Business Insights
• Data Analysis
• Corporate Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Growth Mindset
• Inclusive Leadership

Career Benefits

• You shall work across a wide range of stakeholders within the company, including many of the senior leadership teams in the business.
• The client is committed to providing all staff with the right opportunities to develop their career.
• There will be an opportunity to learn from a diverse team, with wide ranging experiences.
• The opportunity to make a difference is immense. You’ll be party to a broad understanding of all parts of the business, and such experience will be valuable for any future roles.

Personal Benefits & Remuneration

• Basic Salary of between £65,000 – £70,000 (D.O.E.)
• 10% on target bonus
• Hybrid Working – you shall be required in the Manchester office 3 days per week with the option of working from a place of your choice 2 days per week
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, and additional days for length of service
• Life Assurance (4 times life cover pay)
• Maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• Pension scheme – 5% Employee / 10% Employer
• Access to affordable healthcare support.
• Make the most of your time outside of work with some special deals on activities for you and your family.
• Travel – Stay on the move with access to discounted travel. Cycle to work scheme / Season ticket loan / Discounted car breakdown cover.
• Electric Car Scheme
• Discounts and saving – access to exclusive discounts and corporate offers.
• Shared Parental Leave – maximum shared partner leave is 50 weeks
• 3 volunteering days per year

Client-side opportunities of this magnitude do not arise too often, so if you are looking to make a successful career change within a market leading client-side organisation, then such roles as this are worthy of consideration.

To apply for this position, please contact Andrew Kingsley MRICS on 07879 413 765 or email a copy of your latest CV to andrew@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk quoting the position and reference AK2552874 for this role.