Operations Manager - Incentive Arrears
Employer: Liberata
Location: Home Worker
Working hours: Full Time
Salary: £42,361 - £50,560 (depending on experience)
Closing date: 30-04-2026
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The Vacancy
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving recovery performance and income maximisation across multiple Local Authority contracts.
Leading the Incentives function, you will take ownership of financial performance against contractual targets, ensuring delivery of accurate, insight-led reporting and driving operational activity that improves collection outcomes.
The role will play a key part in strengthening and modernising reporting processes, reducing reliance on manual activity and single points of failure, and embedding a more data-led approach to recovery.
You will work cross-functionally with Recovery and Revenues & Benefits teams to align operational delivery, challenge performance, and provide clear, evidence-based insight to support client engagement.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
You will be accountable for:
Delivery of monthly and annual incentive performance across all contracts
Accuracy, integrity and timeliness of all incentive reporting
Driving improvements in arrears recovery performance
Reducing reporting risk and improving process efficiency
Building a high-performing, accountable team culture
Lead, manage and motivate the Incentives team to deliver against contractual and financial targets
Own the production, validation and continuous improvement of mid-month and end-of-month incentive reporting across all contracts.
Monitor and drive performance across CTAX and NNDR arrears, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions
Oversee and validate incentive calculations, ensuring transparency and auditability
Work closely with operational teams (Recovery / R&B) to align activity and maximise collection outcomes
Manage team performance through regular 1:1s, reviews and coaching
Support recruitment, onboarding and development of team members
Handle escalations, client queries and complaints relating to incentive activity
Ensure all processes are documented, standardised and not reliant on single individuals
Identify and implement improvements to reporting, automation and data processes
Support client meetings, providing insight and performance narratives where required
Ensure compliance with Liberata policies, procedures and data handling standards
Introduce automation or process improvements to reduce manual reporting dependency
Provide insight-led analysis to inform operational strategy and client discussions
Contribute to the growth of the contract portfolio by identifying and supporting opportunities to expand services within existing and new clients
Essential Skills and Attributes:
Proven experience in a leadership role within debt recovery / revenues / local government services
Strong understanding of Council Tax and NNDR recovery processes
Experience managing and delivering against performance targets and KPIs
Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret and explain data clearly
Experience producing or overseeing complex operational reporting
Strong stakeholder management skills (internal and client-facing)
Ability to identify process improvements and drive operational efficiency
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Demonstrated ability to drive performance improvement in a target-driven environment
Experience working with complex datasets and translating into actionable insight
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of financial performance drivers
Ability to challenge existing processes and implement change
Strong coaching, mentoring and team development capability
High attention to detail, particularly in relation to financial and performance data
Competent across Excel and operational systems (e.g. revenues systems, reporting tools)
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical function at a time of change, where you will have the autonomy to shape reporting, influence performance, and drive meaningful improvement across the recovery lifecycle.
Security vetting and checks:
All successful candidates must meet the government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).
External candidates: This includes a basic criminal record check (for unspent convictions) and an annual adverse finance check (for CCJs, IVAs, bankruptcies, Scottish decrees, or Administration Orders).
Internal candidates: An annual adverse finance check will be required.
If you do not meet these requirements, your offer may be withdrawn.
The Company
Liberata is a leading business service provider to public and private sector organisations throughout the UK. We pride ourselves in revolutionising our clients operations using our expertise and innovative solutions across a wide range of services, including Revenues & Benefits, Finance and Accounting, HR & Payroll and Customer Services. Our aim is to work in partnership with our clients to assist them in becoming more efficient; leveraging our best in class business process outsourcing and operational transformation expertise.
Liberata is committed to creating opportunities for its employees, its clients and its shareholders. Our passion for process and an intense client focus ensures that we deliver an award winning service and our entire workforce are encouraged to demonstrate our company values.
Liberata aims to give each employee the opportunity to make a real difference; be involved in shaping the growth of the business and encourage you to try new things! If you are hardworking, enthusiastic and seeking a challenge we are the organisation for you.
The Benefits
Liberata will provide the opportunity for you to develop your skills and experience with a leading supplier of services and software to public and private organisations across the UK.
For the full list of benefits, please click here, but below is a taste of what we offer:
Holiday
26 days rising to 27 and then 28 after qualifying length of service
Pension
schemeContribute up to 6% and the company will match the contribution
Professional development
Support towards gaining professional qualifications
Reward
schemeA wide range of benefits, rewards and discounts
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