Trainee Accountant in Bath

About Us

Quanta Group is a next‑generation financial services Group, responsible for assets under advice of around £17bn and nearly 75,000 clients across platform, DFM and advice. Quanta Group provides a full wealth management service through three core businesses – an investment platform, financial planning and advice business, and discretionary fund manager. Each business operates independently of each other yet gives financial planners the flexibility to deliver advice using any combination of our products, investments and services.

Our Core Businesses

• Wealthtime – an award‑winning investment platform that helps advisers deliver the best outcomes for their clients, bringing together smart technology and expert support.
• Copia Capital Management – a leading discretionary fund manager that works exclusively with advisers to provide a range of managed portfolio services.
• Craven Street Wealth – an award‑winning independent Chartered financial planning and wealth management firm with offices in London and across the south of England.

We’re helping the next generation of financial advisers to grow their business, today.

About The Role

The purpose of the role is to support the Group Reporting Manager, Group Financial Controller and other members of the Finance Team in delivering the Quanta Group’s core financial function and to assist with other aspects of general management as required. It will offer a broad range of exposure and scope for future progression. The role will span different companies within Quanta Group and so will require flexibility to work with varying systems and processes. Quanta Group is expanding and accordingly we seek applicants who have a flexible approach and are willing to respond to the challenges of a dynamic, fast‑paced environment. The role holder will be supported in their studies towards an accountancy qualification (ACCA or CIMA) and therefore we seek applicants with the ambition and drive to gain further qualifications and to develop a career in finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable – joint management of the accounts payable function alongside the Finance Assistant, ensuring that all invoices and expenses received are correctly recorded and validated, that outstanding balances are paid on time and any queries are addressed and resolved.
• Sales Statistics – compiling and circulating daily, weekly and monthly statistics on sales performance. This is likely to also include ad‑hoc queries of new business inflows.
• Banking/Payments – ensure payments are made on a timely basis, mainly notably in respect of the Group’s daily funding requirements to ensure regulatory compliance. Also, to be the point of contact for any banking queries or updates.
• Reconciliations – performance of key reconciliations including weekly bank and income reconciliations.
• Financial Transactions – posting of financial journals to the general ledger, ensuring that all transactions are captured to the Group’s accounting package.
• Finance KPI's – compiling weekly KPIs containing a variety of finance and business data to be issued to the Group’s Board and shareholders. The role holder will be the main point of contact for any questions or queries arising from these reports.
• Supporting the external audit with preparation of reports and schedules, responding to audit queries and other assistance as required.
• Ad‑Hoc Financial Analysis – in addition to the specific requirements outlined above, this role also has a broad requirement for additional ad‑hoc analysis to support the business. Such additional work will comprise a relatively large proportion of the overall workload. Examples of such tasks may include interrogation of sales data, reviewing costs, cash flow analysis, assisting in compiling the budget and a range of other tasks.

About You

Essential

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent, having gained professional qualification through sponsored work programme).
• Numerate with an understanding of finance and bookkeeping, gained either through a related university degree or through experience of working in a similar role.
• Ambition to progress and to develop a career within finance and desire to gain an accountancy qualification.
• Competent user of MS Excel.
• Organised, methodical approach to work.
• Experience of using at least one major financial software package eg NetSuite, SAP, Sage, Great Plains, Microsoft 360 or another equivalent.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a finance team.
• Experience of working within financial services, ideally at either a platform, wealth manager or financial advisory business.
• Experience of using at least one major financial software package eg NetSuite, SAP, Sage, Great Plains, Microsoft 360 or another equivalent.

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary that reflects your skills and contributions.
• Hybrid Working: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model, balancing the comforts of home with the camaraderie of the office.
• Yearly Discretionary Bonus: Look forward to a yearly discretionary bonus as a token of appreciation for your dedication.
• Generous Holiday Package: You’ll receive 34 days of holiday per calendar year, including bank holidays. Plus, we offer the option to purchase or sell up to 5 additional days per year, tailoring your time off to suit your needs.
• Wellbeing at Heart: We understand the importance of your well‑being, which is why we offer a Wellbeing day, allowing you to take a break when you need it most, whether it’s for your birthday, moving house, or simply pampering yourself.
• Professional Growth: We’re committed to your professional development and will support and encourage your career advancement.
• Comprehensive Health: You and your family’s health is a priority for us. We provide a Private Medical scheme that can be extended to full family coverage, an Income protection scheme, and a Life assurance scheme.
• Financial Security: Prepare for your future with our Group contributory pension scheme.
• Travel with Ease: We offer interest‑free season ticket loans to help with travel costs.
• Giving Back: You can participate in our Wealthtime Foundation Day to support charitable activities.
• Opportunities for Growth: We actively promote internal progression, so your journey with us can take you from agent to team leader and beyond.
• Recognition Matters: Our excellent in‑the‑moment recognition scheme ensures your hard work is acknowledged and celebrated.

Wealthtime is an equal opportunities employer that places high value on a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognise that people work in different ways, appreciate alternative viewpoints, celebrate individuality, and cultivate a culture where everyone can be their authentic selves at work. We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse workforce and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, gender identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, and long‑term health conditions.