Business Rates Advisor

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience and qualification (£34,304 - £42,622)
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Business Rates Advisor progression plan, including support and sponsorship to achieve a professional qualification
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Rates Advisor to join the Corporate Finance team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. You will need to have a proactive mindset, be good with detail and happy to work outdoors!
Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Corporate Finance are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Yorkshire Water Business Rates Team is a small team (of two), working with Consultant Surveyors who provide advice and assistance, to drive efficiencies whilst managing to mitigate the company’s circa £75m annual rates bill.

• Support and lead specific Business Plan initiatives and projects as required.
• Prepare, review, and submit HMRC submissions.
• Lead team administration activities, including the management of records, documentation and data, ensuring efficient electronic filing systems and identifying continuous improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate site access arrangements and site visits, and attend operational sites to assist in site surveys.
• Support the management and performance monitoring of our rating consultants, including budget oversight.
• Involved with formal communications with Charging Authorities regarding billing queries, disputes etc.
• Participate in external networking with industry peers, professional bodies, HMRC, the Valuation Office Agency and other stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong, professional and collaborative internal and external relationships, including key contacts within HMRC.
• Support Capital Delivery colleagues by providing guidance and advice on the operational expenditure implications of our new asset investment programmes.

• Strong IT, numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities.
• To be highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to build credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Confident in developing strong internal and external relationships and working collaboratively to…