Accounting & Reporting Manager – Lincoln (Site based) up to £55,000 Benjamin Edwards are recruiting for a technically strong Accounting and Reporting Manager to join a reputable and growing company in Lincoln. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded accountant who enjoys solving complex financial challenges, improving processes, and driving meaningful change across a growing business. Working closely with the Financial Controller, finance leadership team and group colleagues, you will play a critical role in strengthening financial reporting, improving governance and delivering a structured programme to enhance their fixed asset and capital expenditure framework. The role of the Accounting & Reporting Manager Fixed Asset Roadmap Delivery Deliver a structured roadmap to cleanse, validate and improve the existing fixed asset register Identify and resolve historic errors, misclassifications and incomplete records Implement clear asset categorisation aligned with IFRS and Group reporting requirements Develop and embed a practical capitalisation policy for operational teams Capital Expenditure Governance Partner with operational leaders to improve CAPEX approval, tracking and reporting Ensure projects are capitalised accurately and closed out efficiently Improve visibility of work-in-progress (WIP) and project completion processes Introduce stronger documentation and audit support processes Financial Reporting & Compliance Manage month-end and year-end close processes Oversee the general ledger and ensure accurate financial reporting Lead the statutory accounts process Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, corporate tax returns and cash reconciliations Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations and audit requirements Systems & Process Improvement Work with finance systems teams to improve fixed asset module functionality Introduce automation to reduce manual processes Strengthen data integrity and reporting capabilities across the business Stakeholder management Act as the key point of contact for fixed asset matters across the organisation Partner with operational and cross-functional teams Present progress updates and risk summaries to senior leadership Build awareness of capitalisation policies across non-finance teams The Ideal candidate for the Accounting & Reporting Manager Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent Proven experience in accounting and financial reporting Strong knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory requirements A hands-on problem solver who enjoys tackling complex financial challenges Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines A self-motivated and detail-oriented professional