Billing Assistant - Bristol

Mewburn Ellis LLP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mewburn Ellis LLP, a leading IP firm, seeks a Billing Assistant for their central billing team. This role offers the chance to shape billing practices within a collaborative team, ensuring timely invoicing and top-notch client service. Excellent benefits, including blended remote work and career development opportunities, make this an attractive position for candidates passionate about finance within a legal setting.

Benefits

30 days leave (excl. Bank Holidays)

Interest-free season ticket loan

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to work scheme

Firmwide discretionary bonus scheme

Paid day off for charitable endeavours

Discount Voucher Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Workplace ISA

Care concierge

Qualifications

• Experience in billing or finance administration, preferably within a law firm or similar.
• Ability to deliver excellent client service and work collaboratively.
• Responsible for accurate and timely completion of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for day-to-day billing tasks, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing.
• Work closely with Billing Manager and team to deliver high service levels.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adapt to a growing team's needs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Job description

Mewburn Ellis is the forward-looking IP firm. 150 years old, but very much with a focus on the future, we are at the top of our profession. We are ‘Top Tier’ in Legal 500, ‘Band 1’ in Chambers & Partners UK, ‘Gold Ranked’ for EPO work and ‘Top Tier’ in IAM Patent 1000 as well as being ‘Recommended’ in MIP IP Stars and WTR. We are proud to have been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Medal in 2024. Mewburn Ellis is the world’s first Intellectual Property firm to receive this medal, which is the highest rating you can earn in sustainable business practices.

We provide commercially focused, creative advice about obtaining, enforcing, and exploiting intellectual property rights including patents, trade marks and designs to a wide range of clients who enjoy our straightforward approach and flexible working practices. Our attorneys, and lawyers assist our clients across the entire range of IP services. We have experience working in numerous diverse industry sectors.

There has never been a more exciting time to work for a firm like Mewburn Ellis. We are an ambitious and growing firm that put our people at the heart of our culture. We are over 350 strong, with across five offices in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester and Munich. The culture and personality of the firm is ambitious but also relaxed and friendly.

The role

We are seeking a Billing Assistant to join our newly formed central billing team within the finance department. As an initial member of the billing team, this will be an exciting opportunity to assist shape the role at an early stage.

You will be responsible for various day-to-day billing tasks that deliver accurate, consistent and timely invoicing as a core element of our working capital management. You will work closely with the Billing Manager and other members of a growing billing team to ensure a high level of service is delivered to our clients, both internal and external.

The role will require a high level of attention to detail whilst also demonstrating flexibility, adaptability and a growth mindset. Experience of billing within a legal or professional services environment is desirable, and exposure to e-billing and a good understanding of Work in Progress (WIP) practices would be beneficial. Above all else, an ability to demonstrate a commitment to excellent client service is essential.

What’s in it for you?

We have an excellent benefit package which includes:

A blended office and home working approach

30 days leave (exc. Bank Holidays)

Interest-free season ticket loan

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to work scheme

Firmwide discretionary bonus scheme

Paid day off for charitable endeavours

Discount Voucher Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Workplace ISA

Care concierge

Our successful growth story is down to our people. And we take the wellbeing of our people seriously offering a huge suite of initiatives to de-stress, engage and enthuse. We care about wider society too and the communities in which we operate, read about our Forward Community Programme to find out more about how we're giving back.

About you

You will have experience of billing or similar finance administration, preferably within a law firm, intellectual property firm, or similar professional services environment.

With an ability to demonstrate taking responsibility for tasks being completed accurately and in a timely manner using your own initiative, whilst also contributing to the objectives of the wider Billing team and Finance department.

Good communication skills will be essential to this role, and you will be able to proactively identify and solve problems.

You will be able to deliver excellent client service, demonstrating an ability to approach your role with flexibility and adaptability. You will be a team player and able to work collaboratively with others.

Your career is important to us, and we will invest in you to allow you to develop and grow. If you are excited by the prospect of this role and where a career with Mewburn Ellis could take you, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like more information on the role and a detailed role description, please contact us on [e-mail]

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.

We reserve the right to cease advertising should we receive a high number of applicants.

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