Support Consultant – Revenues/Local Authority (Business Rates)

Job title:

Support Consultant – Revenues/Local Authority (Business Rates)

Company:

NEC Software Solutions

Job description

Company DescriptionCome join us and make a difference in the world!Discover more atJob DescriptionAre you a Business Rates specialist looking for a career change that utilises your current skillset. We are currently looking for a Support Consultant with a background in Revenues, and in particular Business Rates.You will be helping our clients resolve their software issues and enquiries. Building relationships with clients and delivering a first class customer experience. Your role can be home based, following a training period which will be in our Bracknell office.It is more than just a support role, and you will be liaising closely with colleagues in the development and product teams. Using your experience to improve our software and drive customer satisfaction.Ideally you will have a background in Revenues, with a focus on Business Rates, you might be an assessor or system administrator looking for a new role, that will maximise your existing skills. If you have NEC Revenues and Benefits system knowledge that would be an advantage.In return, we offer a fun, diverse workplace with great benefits, excellent training plus some extra help if you need it. We care about your wellbeing so we even provide access to confidential services that offer financial advice and legal support to name but a few.To work as part of the NEC Entitlements Team, resolving application issues raised on the application solutions and related software components. To ensure support issues are handled using ITIL best practice service processes in an efficient and effective manner.To provide a good level of service to our customers and ensure that complex or sensitive support issues are dealt with in an appropriate manner. To liaise closely with Product and Development teams to improve customer satisfaction.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical assistance, application support, usage advice and guidance to NEC customers
• Demonstrate good in depth knowledge of application environments with an ability to pick up application support issues and working towards SLA’s
• Understand the contractual commitments in place with customers and ensure incidents/problems are resolved within contracted SLA’s
• Translate customer requirements to provide workarounds and fixes to a wide range of customer problems
• Identify and develop opportunities for revenue generation through provision of additional services and solutions to customers.

QualificationsESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Extensive knowledge of Revenues and Benefits software
• Good knowledge of Revenues Legislation, Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates
• Ability to recognise and prioritise urgent calls
• Ability to manage an issue to conclusion, co-ordinating the skills of additional resources, or past experience, as required
• Experience of working for/with the Public Sector
• Good customer relationship skills

DESIREABLE SKILLS:

• ITIL v3 Foundation certificate
• Understand principles of software development within an ISO 9001 accredited environment
• SQL Knowledge

Additional InformationWe pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.Who We Are:We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.

Expected salary

Location

Bracknell, Berkshire

Job date

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:28:52 GMT

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