The Role
Provides billing and accounting support for union and external clients, including interim, final, and fixed-fee billing; payment and receipt processing; disbursement funding statements; reconciliations; compliance with SRA Accounts Rules; and finance system testing. The role handles stakeholder queries, maintains accurate high-volume transaction records, collaborates across departments, and supports month- and year-end workloads.
Summary Generated by Built In
Are you a finance professional with a keen eye for detail and experience managing high volumes of transactions? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Finance Billing Administrator.
In this role, you'll provide essential support to our union and external billing functions, helping to ensure smooth accounting processes and delivering an excellent service to our clients and stakeholders.
We are open to both full-time and part-time applications, with hours worked across five days per week, offering flexibility to suit a range of working patterns.
Interviews for this position will commence w/c 2nd November in our Harrow office.
In this role, you'll provide essential support to our union and external billing functions, helping to ensure smooth accounting processes and delivering an excellent service to our clients and stakeholders.
We are open to both full-time and part-time applications, with hours worked across five days per week, offering flexibility to suit a range of working patterns.
Interviews for this position will commence w/c 2nd November in our Harrow office.
More about the role...
- 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.
More about you...
- 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.
What we offer you...
- Contributory pension scheme
- Additional leave over Christmas
- Permanent health insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
- Life assurance
- 23 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Subsidised sports and social club
- Annual travel and parking loans
- Financial assistance for professional development
About
For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.Thompsons ran:• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change. We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness. Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224 Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of experience in a similar finance role
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Exceptional organisational and time management abilities
- Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to handle delegated tasks independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- IT and keyboard literacy
- Professionalism, accountability, and dependability
- Ability to adapt and manage workloads efficiently during peak periods
- Experience working in a law firm
- Knowledge of Aderant Expert practice management software
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The Company
What We Do
Thompsons Solicitors is a prominent UK law firm established in 1921, specializing in personal injury, employment rights, and trade union law. With 18 offices across the UK, the firm exclusively represents injured or mistreated individuals and trade union members, never acting for employers or insurance companies. They are dedicated to social justice, campaigning for legal reforms, and securing compensation for clients in cases involving workplace accidents, asbestos diseases, and medical negligence.
