Management Accountant

Full job description

Management Accountant | Stockport | High-Growth PE-Backed Business

Location: Stockport – Newly Refurbished HQ

Function: Group Finance | Reports to: Financial Controller

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits + Career-Defining Growth

Ready to spearhead your finance career with one of the UK’s fastest-growing private equity-backed businesses?

Join OCU Group, a powerhouse in infrastructure engineering, at the heart of a high-performing shared services team based in Stockport. With access to some of the best finance talent in the UK and backed by Triton Partners (a leading European private equity firm), this is the perfect platform for ambitious finance professionals looking to turbocharge their development.

Why This Role?

Huge Growth Trajectory: OCU is on a mission to grow from £800m to £3bn+ in revenue over the next 3–5 years.

Career-Defining Opportunity: Be a key player in post-acquisition integration and strategic reporting across a dynamic, expanding portfolio.

Work With the Best: Join a highly experienced finance team and collaborate with leaders across the group.

First-Class Environment: Newly refurbished, modern Stockport HQ with a dynamic, collaborative culture.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Management Accountant, you'll take ownership of the full management accounts process for newly acquired entities, ensuring smooth onboarding and high-quality reporting.

Prepare end-to-end monthly management accounts and lead board-level reporting

Deliver deep financial insight and variance analysis

Own balance sheet reconciliations and cash forecasting

Enhance and embed financial controls and processes

Lead audits and support statutory account production

Work closely with operational teams to drive reporting accuracy and performance

Help embed Microsoft Dynamics 365 across new acquisitions

What We’re Looking For

Part-qualified / fully qualified / QBE (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Solid experience producing full sets of management accounts

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Strong financial systems understanding (Dynamics 365 a plus!)

Excellent communicator – able to work cross-functionally and influence at all levels

Curious, ambitious, and ready to be part of something big