Trainee Legal Cashier

Elevation Recruitment Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is recruiting for a Trainee Legal Cashier in West Yorkshire. The role supports the Finance team with payments, reconciliations and accounting tasks, offering full training for career development within a specialist finance environment.

The successful candidate will be numerate, well organised and detail-focused, with an interest in finance and a proactive attitude. Previous finance exposure or relevant roles is beneficial, as is strong Excel usage.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, accounts or transactional roles preferable.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop in a specialist finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Process payments, receipts and financial transactions.
• Assist with client and office account reconciliations.
• Process and allocate incoming funds.
• Support with bank reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records.
• Assist with client account administration.
• Handle internal queries and provide financial support to colleagues.
• Assist with general finance and month-end duties.

Skills

Numerate

Organised

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Tools

Excel

Job description

Trainee Legal Cashier

West Yorkshire £Competitive + Benefits

We are currently working with a well-established and highly respected professional services business in West Yorkshire who are looking to appoint a Trainee Legal Cashier to join their growing Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with some previous finance, accounts or transactional experience who is looking to develop their career within a specialist environment. Full training will be provided, making this an ideal role for someone keen to learn and progress.

The Role

Working closely with the wider Finance team, you will support with:

• Processing payments, receipts and financial transactions
• Assisting with client and office account reconciliations
• Processing and allocating incoming funds
• Supporting with bank reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Assisting with client account administration
• Dealing with internal queries and providing financial support to colleagues
• Supporting with general finance and month-end duties

About You

We're looking for someone who is numerate, organised and detail-focused, with a genuine interest in developing a career within finance.

You may already have experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger or similar role, or be looking for your first opportunity to develop within a specialist finance environment.

You will ideally have:

• Previous finance/accounts experience
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good Excel and IT skills
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
• The ability to handle confidential financial information

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team, gain specialist legal cashiering experience and build a long-term career within a well-established organisation.