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VALUATION TRIBUNAL SERVICE (ENGLAND)

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Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Valuation Tribunal Service website at https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/.

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Finance Officer

Salary: up to £51,939 depending on experience & qualifications

Location: London, E1 8EU

The Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) is a statutory, non-departmental public body (NDPB), sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, with responsibility for the administration of Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating appeals.  What we do and how we do it has an impact on the multi-million pound income the Government brings in from local property taxation to support other public services.

This job offers great exposure to a range of finance related work within a small but busy finance team in the VTS Head Office.  You will report to our Finance Manager and on a day-to-day basis you will work closely with other Finance colleagues and be responsible for providing managerial support and guidance to less experienced staff in the team.

Your specific responsibilities will include:-

  • Assisting the Finance Manager with preparation of annual and quarterly accounts.
  • Assisting with the preparation and analysis of management accounting information including budget management reporting.
  • The production of monthly and year end audit files.
  • Payroll reconciliation and administration.

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience of a range of finance responsibilities, preferably gained within the public sector. Knowledge of the work involved in central government financing and specifically within an NDPB would be a positive advantage.  We believe that this position will suit candidates who are fully qualified with a recognised accountancy body and who also have knowledge of SAP accounting.  You are likely to have excellent Excel skills – at an intermediate or advanced level – as working with spreadsheets is a prime requirement of the role.

To apply for this role, you should complete a personal statement addressing how you meet the requirements of the job. This should be a minimum of 2 sides of A4 to cover as much as possible. You should also provide an up-to-date CV and detail your current salary and notice period. CVs alone – without any personal statement will not be accepted. Return the documents to us via email at: recruitment@valuationtribunal.gov.uk by no later than 23:55 Sunday 8th December 2024.

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Assistant Finance Officer

Salary: £36,839 to £43,698 – dependent upon qualifications/experience (must be at least halfway through professional qualifications before can progress beyond £40,309)

Location: Leman Street, London, E1 8EU

The Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) is a statutory, non-departmental public body (NDPB), sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, with responsibility for the administration of Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating appeals.  What we do and how we do it has an impact on the multi-million pound income the Government brings in from local property taxation to support other public services.

We are looking for an Assistant Finance Officer to join our small but busy finance team in the VTS Head Office. This job offers great exposure to a range of finance related work. You will report to our Finance Manager and on a day-to-day basis you will work closely with our other Finance Officer roles and our Finance Administrator. Depending upon your appointment level and experience, you may be expected to provide some direction for the Finance Administrator.

Your specific responsibilities will include:-

  • Assisting the Finance Manager with preparation of annual and quarterly accounts.
  • Assisting with the preparation and analysis of management accounting information including budget management reporting.
  • Producing monthly and year-end audit files.
  • Payroll reconciliation and administration.

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience of a range of finance responsibilities, preferably gained within the public sector. Knowledge of the work involved in central government financing and specifically within an NDPB would be a positive advantage.  We believe that this position will suit candidates who are part-qualified with a recognised accountancy body and who aspire to progress to a Finance Officer role in future. This position would also suit an individual with knowledge of SAP accounting.  You are likely to have excellent Excel skills – at an intermediate or advanced level – as working with spreadsheets is a prime requirement of the role.

To apply for this role you should complete a personal statement outlining how you meet the criteria of the role and also attach an up-to-date CV and return it to us via email at:  recruitment@valuationtribunal.gov.uk by no later than midnight on Sunday 24 November 2024.

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VALUATION TRIBUNAL SERVICE (WALES)

Web Site

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Valuation Tribunal Service (Wales) web site at http://www.valuation-tribunals-wales.org.uk/.

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Social media posts can be found on:-

All website and social media information is available in Welsh and English.

Appeal Forms, Listings, Decisions & General Information

A wide variety of general information is readily available online to practitioners and tribunal users, including:-

  • The latest appeal forms, so that appellants can register appeals if they do not accept Billing Authorities’ decisions on their Council Tax liability (including Reduction Scheme appeals)

  • Future appeal listings and previous tribunal decisions: Valuation Tribunal Wales Public Portal.

  • Booklets on Non-Domestic Rating and Council Tax appeals: Guidance.

  • Protocols on how best to undertake cases at the Valuation Tribunal for Wales, including the required preparation for video hearings: Best Practice Protocols.

  • Corporate information, including annual reports and Welsh language reports: Publications.

LOCAL TAXATION CHAMBER (SCOTLAND)

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Local Taxation Chamber (Scotland) web site at https://www.localtaxationchamber.scot/.

UPPER TRIBUNAL (LANDS CHAMBER) (ENGLAND & WALES)

Listings for W/C 18 November 2024 can be found at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/upper-tribunal-lands-chamber?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=b44b0302-eb76-49a2-8e70-5bc8b5840f38&utm_content=daily.

VALUATION TRIBUNAL (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Valuation Tribunal (Northern Ireland) web site at https://www.judiciaryni.uk/judicial-decisions/type/nivt_decision.

LANDS TRIBUNAL (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Lands Tribunal (Northern Ireland) web site at https://www.judiciaryni.uk/judicial-decisions/type/lands_decision.

FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL, RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRUBUNAL

The Judicial Appointments Commission have been asked to identify candidates to recommend for the posts of Fee-paid Valuer Chairmen and Fee-paid Valuer Members of the First-tier Tribunal, Residential Property Tribunal. These roles are open to chartered surveyors who are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. This is an excellent opportunity to sit on a wide variety of interesting cases dealing with applications, appeals and references relating to disputes over property and land (with Chairmen drafting the final tribunal decision). 

Full job details, including daily rate and terms and conditions, can be found on the vacancy page. Applications will be open from 21 November 2024 to 12 December 2024.

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