Commerce and Industry
Management Accountant
SUMMARY: A head office based role responsible for reporting the companies predicted future performance. Working closely with key members of the finance department, management accountants utilise historical based reports to prepare information such as budgets, forecasts and variance analysis in order to provide management with a detailed picture of the companies financial direction.
BACKGROUND: A management accountant needs a good mix of financial reporting experience along with strong analytical skills. Usually holding a professional accounting qualification an eye for detail and a commercial focus are important traits of the role.
CAREER PROGRESSION: Management accountants enjoy an element of variety in relation to career path planning. A management accountant can either follow the traditional accounting career path to finance manager, financial controller and financial director or they can move into more analytical and commercial roles such as business analyst and commercial manager.
