Revenues Manager

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: PO8 (£63,966 – £67,575)
Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 9th August 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/C 19th August 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

As Revenues Manager, you will lead the strategic and operational delivery of Haringey’s local taxation services, including Council Tax, Business Rates and Business Improvement District (BID) levy administration. Reporting to the Head of Revenues, Benefits and Tackling Inequality, you will play a pivotal role in maximising council income, ensuring statutory compliance and delivering fair, effective debt recovery in line with the Council’s Ethical Debt Strategy. You will drive service improvement, digital transformation and performance excellence while providing expert advice on local taxation policy, legislation and best practice.

About the team

You will join a high-performing Revenues and Benefits service within the Environment & Resident Experience Directorate. Working closely with senior leaders, finance professionals, digital teams, external partners and government agencies, you will oversee a large operational service and lead teams committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for residents and businesses. The service is focused on innovation, continuous improvement and ensuring vulnerable residents receive the support they need, helping to create a fairer borough while maintaining strong financial stewardship

About you

We are looking for an experienced revenues professional who is a qualified member of the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) and has a proven track record of successfully leading a local authority Revenues service. You will bring extensive knowledge of Council Tax and Business Rates legislation, strong leadership and change management skills, and experience of increasing income and reducing debt. A strategic thinker with excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills, you will be passionate about delivering customer-focused services, embracing innovation and leading teams through transformation to achieve exceptional results.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

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