Management Accountant Roles in Financial Services

Management accountant roles are a strong next step for ACA-qualified professionals seeking commercial exposure. These roles blend financial oversight with business strategy, giving professionals insight into performance and decision-making at every level. Management accountants are valued by businesses for their ability to connect the numbers with operational outcomes.

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Key Insights

£60k–£70k

Typical salary for newly qualified management accountants in Financial Services.

Over 50% of ACA-qualified professionals

Progress into commercially focused roles within three years of qualification.

Role Responsibilities

Management Accountants prepare budgets, forecast financial outcomes, and support cost control across business units. They act as a bridge between finance and operations, helping senior leaders make informed decisions based on performance data and variance analysis.

In Financial Services, they often partner with revenue-generating teams to ensure financial targets are achieved.

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Qualifications & Skills

For Management Accountant roles an ACA qualification is widely expected. Employers will also be looking for:

Budgeting and forecasting experience
Strong commercial awareness
Business partnering capability
Analytical and presentation skills
Working knowledge of financial systems

Where This Role Can Take You

A management accountant role is an ideal springboard into finance leadership. Many go on to become Commercial Finance Managers, Heads of FP&A, or Finance Directors.

The roles commercial grounding makes it a valued part of any any accountant’s career path.

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Management Accountant Roles in Industry & Commerce

Management accountants play a central role in translating financial data into commercial insight. In Industry & Commerce, these roles support operational decision-making and help shape the financial performance of a business.

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Key Insights

Management accounting can be a popular first move for newly qualified ACAs and their business partnering skills are sought after by employers. There is a high demand for Management Accountant roles in the consumer, retail, property and media sectors.

£60k–£75k

Typical salary for newly qualified management accountants.

Role Responsibilities

Management Accountants prepare monthly management accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, and perform variance analysis. They often collaborate with department heads to monitor performance and ensure cost controls.

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Qualifications & Skills

An ACA qualification will set you apart from the crowd when it comes to management accounting roles. However, you’ll also need:

Commercial finance knowledge
Strong Excel skills
Strong written and verbal communication abilities
An analytical mindset

Where This Role Can Take You

Management accounting can provide a versatile skillset, broad visibility and commercial challenge to help you on your career path. Many Management Accountants move into commercial finance, analytics or financial planning.

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