Senior Technical Officer

🕒 August 28

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £30.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Capita

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1984

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

🛡️ Insurance

💰 Seed Round on 2018-01

Consulting • Healthcare • Insurance

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📋 Description

• Provide specialist technical support across Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction services • Calculate, validate and submit Housing Benefit subsidy claims • Complete DWP and HMRC returns • Manage Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) activities • Provide management information • Resolve complex technical cases • Support appeals and disputes • Lead engagement with Local Authority and External Auditors during subsidy audit activity • Investigate and resolve discrepancies • Ensure compliance with statutory and contractual requirements • Provide expert guidance on complex benefit legislation and subsidy matters • Support quality assurance and risk management to protect client subsidy income and maintain audit standards

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction legislation, administration and assessment processes • Strong understanding of Housing Benefit subsidy calculations, subsidy claim preparation, reconciliation processes and subsidy assurance requirements • Experience of supporting or leading Housing Benefit subsidy audits and responding to auditor queries and challenge • Knowledge and experience of the Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) • Experience of completing DWP and HMRC statutory returns and management information requirements • Proven ability to interpret and apply complex legislation, guidance and policy to technical and non-standard cases • Experience of identifying, investigating and resolving discrepancies within financial claims and benefit assessments

🏖️ Benefits

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave • Paid day out of the office for volunteering • Auto-enrolment to company pension • Life assurance • Cycle2work scheme • 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave • Two weeks’ paternity pay • Voluntary benefits including retail, socialising, health & wellbeing, travel and technology discounts • Employee Network Groups • Career development and opportunities to expand skills and advance career