Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Antala is a leading technical distributor of adhesives, lubricants, and electronic protection. We offer the best technical solutions to enhance efficiency, reliability, and sustainability across industrial processes. More than a supplier, we draw upon 25 years of experience to provide trusted technical consultation to support and drive our customers’ success.

We are now looking for an Accountant to join our team to support the Financial Manager in overseeing Antala’s day-to-day financial transactions; from fixed payments and variable expenses to bank deposits and budgets.

As the Accountant, you are responsible for ensuring that financial transactions, reconciliations, tax obligations, and reporting are handled accurately and efficiently, and that internal controls and financial policies are being consistently applied. You will develop a broad knowledge of Antala’s accounting systems and working relationships with internal / external contacts — such as banks, auditors, and HMRC while providing reliable support across the business.

• Manage all accounting transactions accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring supporting documentation is complete and correctly recorded.
• Prepare budget forecasts to support business planning, and monitor actual performance against budget throughout the year.
• Publish financial statements within agreed deadlines, and handle monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes.
• Manage balance sheets and profit and loss statements, ensuring figures are accurate and properly reconciled.
• Report on the company's financial health, performance and liquidity to senior management, highlighting risks, trends and areas requiring attention.
• Maintain complete and accurate financial records and supporting schedules in the relevant accounting systems.

• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Reconcile bank statements and other control accounts, ensuring differences are identified and cleared in good time.
• Ensure timely and accurate bank payments, including supplier payments, payroll-related transactions and other scheduled outgoings.
• Compute tax liabilities and prepare tax returns, including VAT, corporation tax and other statutory filings, in line with HMRC requirements and deadlines.
• Audit financial transactions and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness and compliance with company policy.
• Comply with financial policies, internal controls and regulatory requirements, including UK GAAP and/or IFRS as applicable, and support external and internal audit processes as required.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.

• Support the Financial Manager with cash-flow forecasting, working-capital monitoring and financial modelling to inform commercial and operational decisions.
• Assist with year-end procedures and liaise with external accountants or auditors, banks, suppliers and other departments on financial queries and documentation.
• Maintain and reconcile fixed-asset registers, accruals, prepayments and other balance-sheet schedules.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and controls, and provide dependable cover for other finance-team activities during peak workloads and absences.

• Proven work experience as an Accountant or in a similar finance or bookkeeping role.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including UK GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software such as Fresh Books, Quick Books, Xero or Sage, together with good general computer literacy.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables and financial modelling, and experience with general ledger functions and reconciliations.
• Strong numeracy and the ability to work accurately with financial data, reports and commercial information.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines and remain effective under pressure.
• Professionalism, ownership, discretion and a consistent focus on accuracy, integrity and compliance.

• BSc in Accounting, Finance or a relevant discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Part- or fully-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) is desirable but not essential; AAT qualification or equivalent would also be considered.
• Experience with in specialty chemicals, industrial distribution or manufacturing would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting statutory audits, year-end procedures or multi-entity reporting would be beneficial.

• Local to Greater Manchester

• Company pension.
• Private health insurance.
• Further benefits to be discussed at interview.