This role focuses on maximising tax recovery when customers become insolvent whilst creating effective deterrents to prevent future losses from the potential misuse of insolvency processes, for example through repeated and contrived phoenix trading.

As a Complex Caseworker, you will be responsible for managing a personal portfolio of complex insolvency cases, providing specialist technical guidance to immediate team members and supporting regional compliance colleagues when insolvency processes are underway or anticipated.

Person specification

Were looking for people with energy and enthusiasm to drive positive change right across the department in mitigating insolvency risk.

Reviewing complex insolvency cases to identify payment and behavioural risks to HMRC that can be addressed using the Insolvency Act, Company Directors Disqualification Act, taxes legislation or by supporting external Insolvency Practitioners.

You will be expected to:

Apply expert knowledge of insolvency law or relevant taxes act legislation aimed at helping HMRC collect more tax and prevent future loss.

Manage your own portfolio of complex cases, ensuring compliance with quality and governance standards. Youll follow governance procedures relevant to HMRC casework and accurately record and report your results.

Collaborate with internal HMRC teams, such as supporting tax specialists dealing with insolvency or non-payment issues.

Use your understanding of all main insolvency procedures to represent HMRC as a creditor and ensure Insolvency Practitioners take appropriate action to recover money owed to HMRC

Share your expertise by delivering training sessions on insolvency to HMRC colleagues. Youll also coach and guide less experienced colleagues.

Support the Insolvency Service in their efforts to investigate potentially unfit directors.

See our full advert for more details on the role and essential criteria.

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