Finance Billing Assistant

at  Thompsons Solicitors

DESCRIPTION

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a knack for managing large volumes of transactions? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Legal Billing Specialist. In this role, you will provide vital support to our firm’s unions and external billing functions, ensuring seamless accounting operations and exceptional customer service.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Exceptional organisational and time management abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Capable of handling delegated tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• IT and keyboard literate and MUST have advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring high accuracy in all tasks.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar finance role.
• experience in a law firm and knowledge of Aderant Expert practice management are desirable.
• High level of professionalism, accountability, and dependability.
• Ability to adapt and manage workloads efficiently, especially during peak periods.

• Ensure compliance with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules and firm policies.
• Implement and manage all processes and procedures for the Legal Billing Team.
• Assist with monthly interim, final, and fixed fee billing processes.
• Manage disbursement funding statements in compliance with union client agreements.
• Professionally communicate with folio holders, Regional Managers, union clients, and external parties.
• Accurately process and allocate payments and receipts on a daily basis.
• Reconcile and control your workload, ensuring high accuracy and quality.
• Assist with user acceptance testing for finance system changes and developments.
• Work collaboratively with team members and across departments to ensure smooth global accounting operations.
• Address queries from Thompson’s staff within Finance and branches efficiently.
• Handle various additional tasks as needed, especially during high-volume periods like month and year-end.