Senior Revenue Controller – Business Rates (WSP GL Hearn)

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role…

Your role reports into the National Head of Business Rates and the Commercial Director, with interaction with key stakeholders from around the business.

In More Detail, Your Role Involves

Supervision 

• Overseeing the invoicing process for the Business Rates team. 
• Working closely with revenue controllers and business support to ensure all billing requirements and deadlines are achieved for the team. 
• Overseeing pass-through costs and Purchase Orders for the team.
• Overseeing WIP, forecasting and mid-month Flash reporting for Business Rates team. 
• Managing a team to deliver the month-end financial targets.
  
  

Proactive Management of Billing Process 

• Preparation of client invoices in accordance with instructions from Directors/Fee Earners, including sending out invoices for client projects.
• Ensuring that invoicing meets all statutory/legislative requirements. 
• Maintaining database integrity.  
  
  

GL Hearn’s Information Management System (GLHIMS)

• Proactive management of the billing process (including interaction with fee earners/directors to work to strict deadlines).
• Management of sub consultants’ invoices/processing etc – raising POs and maintaining spread sheets for fee earners – highlighting anything outside of normal trading to the SMAs so it can be forecasted. 
• Produce relevant financial reports to Directors/Fee Earners as and when requested.
• Working closely with our joint agents (pass-through) so they can invoice promptly on major contracts.
  
  

The Rating team at WSP GL Hearn is a highly skilled and specialised group, dedicated to providing exceptional Rating and Valuation services to clients in the commercial real estate sector. With an in-depth understanding of the complex rating landscape, our team combines extensive industry knowledge with strategic insights to deliver accurate and insightful assessments.

We pride ourselves on our ability to navigate changing regulations and market conditions, providing clients with the expertise they need to optimise their property portfolios and minimise their tax liabilities.

With a proven track record of excellence and a commitment to delivering results, the Rating team at WSP GL Hearn is the trusted partner that clients turn to for comprehensive and reliable rating services.

We'd want to hear from you if you have the following:

• Proven billing co-ordination experience.
• An accounting qualification (AAT or similar).
• Previous working knowledge of preferred or other time recovery solution. 
• Good knowledge of Excel (formulae, pivot tables, Vlookups minimum) and working knowledge of other MS packages.
• Excellent organisational skills .
• Experience in operating Work in Progress (WIP) .
• Proven ability to self-motivate and be innovative and a drive to deliver to a high standard.  
• Confidence meeting and working with Directors.
• Confidence in liaising with finance team and providing financial support both to the business and the Finance Manager.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in work produced. 
• Willingness to travel, if required, to other WSP offices.
  
  

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.