Accounting and Reporting Manager

Accounting & Reporting Manager

Salary: Lincoln (Site based)

Salary: 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

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please do not hesitate to apply.