CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants : Employer profile

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CIMA is the world's largest professional body of management accountants with 195,000 members and students in 176 countries. We offer the most relevant finance qualification for business.

Why choose a career in management accountancy?
Management accountancy isn't just about numbers and spreadsheets. On movie sets, at fashion labels, inside football clubs, that's where you'll find the CIMA Chartered Management Accountant. Whenever there's an important business decision to be made, there's a cool headed management accountant in the thick of things.

Ever wondered who decides on the price per song on iTunes and how? Or why festival tickets work out more expensive for one day than for the whole weekend? Chartered Management Accountants are at the heart of all strategic decisions that are key to business success. They work out how much and how many and get results by looking at trends and behaviour. They operate in all types of organisations. They have top jobs often becoming managing directors and chief executives, with many running their own business

The opportunities are endless
Wherever your passions lie, being a CIMA qualified management accountant is sure to open doors for you. Many of our members work in exciting industries including fashion, sport, travel, media or publishing.

Richard Kinney studied the CIMA qualification while working at Arcadia Group before becoming commercial planning manager for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment:
'CIMA prepares students to work in business and isn't limited to pure accountancy. In my experience the high level decisions made within a company are often driven or supported by a management accountant. To be part of this process really appealed to me'.

What are the entry routes?
CIMA is the natural progression for people with finance and business degrees. If you have already studied a relevant degree or qualification, you may be entitled to exemptions from some CIMA exams.

You don't however need a relevant degree to start your CIMA studies. Graduates in other disciplines will start by studying the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, which will give you a solid grounding to then progress to the CIMA Professional Qualification.

If you fancy earning while you learn, there are many employers who will sponsor you to study the CIMA qualification.

Stay close to CIMA
Stay up-to-date with all the latest news and developments at CIMA, including graduate job opportunities, at www.cimaglobal.com/bulletin

Register as a CIMA student
Studying CIMA after university is a strong career move. It can enhance your degree and strengthen your employment prospects. If you have the ambition to succeed follow the simple process to register as a CIMA student at www.cimaglobal.com/register

How to apply

Registration all year round.