Chartered management accountant : Employers and vacancy sources

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Case studies

• Trainee management accountant: Andrew
• Management accountant/finance analyst: Gemma Lewis
• Finance analyst: Richard Lockwood

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The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)  qualification is respected by many employers throughout the world, including all types and sizes of industrial, commercial and public sector organisations. These range from voluntary organisations to international companies. Not only this, many members run their own businesses.

CIMA members are well represented in many sectors, not just financial services, including manufacturing (covering automotive, aerospace, electronics and pharmaceuticals), health, retail, travel and tourism, transport and consultancy.

Some organisations employ their own management accountants; however, there are also private accountancy firms which offer accountancy services to fee paying clients.

Other typical employers also work in the following areas:

• banking;
• utilities;
• insurance;
• tax;
• local and central government.

The CIMA qualification is a globally recognised and there are 183,000 members in 168 countries. There are a large number of companies worldwide employing CIMA students.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Accountancy Age   
• Accountancy Jobs Online  
• CIMA My Jobs  
• eFinancialCareers  
• GAAP Web  
• Totally Financial  
• National and local press.

Vacancies are often handled by recruitment agencies. Agencies with a financial bias may also handle training vacancies and can be a good source for positions with smaller companies, as well as large multinationals. If you pursue this route it is advisable to register with several agencies in order to maximise your chance of finding suitable vacancies. See the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)  website for details of member agencies.

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