BeforeResponsible for month-end.
We’d askHow many entities, and how long did it take?
AfterRan the month-end close for 3 UK entities, bringing reporting forward from working day 8 to day 5
CV example
Management accountant CV example (CIMA or ACCA)
Finance readers judge a management accountant by the scale of the business, the money you're responsible for and what changed because of your work. One context line per employer and real figures do most of the work.
From vague to specific
Each stronger line comes from answering one question. The facts are the candidate’s, not invented.
BeforeDid cost analysis.
We’d askWhat did you find, and what happened?
AfterAnalysed product margins across 120 lines and identified 9 loss-making products; 6 were repriced and 3 discontinued
BeforeWorked with budget holders.
We’d askHow many, and what did you give them?
AfterGave 11 budget holders a monthly actual-versus-budget report and a 30-minute review, replacing ad hoc email queries
What recruiters look for
- One line on each employer: turnover or headcount and industry, because scale stands in for complexity.
- Figures for the money you're responsible for, money saved, and impact in gross and percentage terms.
- Most bullets about what you achieved, with only a few plain responsibilities per role.
- Exact qualification status: passing CIMA's Operational level earns the Diploma in Management Accounting; only members use ACMA.
Common mistakes
- No employer context. “Management Accountant, Arden” says nothing about the size of the job.
- Calling yourself “part-qualified CIMA” or using ACMA before membership. Say which level you've passed.
- Figures without a baseline. “Improved reporting” needs a from and a to.
Priya Shah
Management Accountant
Birmingham, UK · name@example.com · 07700 900000
Profile
Management accountant in manufacturing, responsible for the close, product costing and budget-holder reporting. CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting.
Experience
Management Accountant, Arden Components2022 – Present
Engineering manufacturer, £85m turnover, 400 employees, 3 UK sites
- Ran the month-end close for 3 UK entities, bringing reporting forward from working day 8 to day 5
- Analysed product margins across 120 lines and identified 9 loss-making products; 6 were repriced and 3 discontinued
- Gave 11 budget holders a monthly actual-versus-budget report and a 30-minute review, replacing ad hoc email queries
Assistant Management Accountant, Arden Components2020 – 2022
- Maintained standard costs for 2,000 parts and investigated purchase price variances each month
- Reconciled stock to the ledger at each quarter end and supported the year-end audit
Qualifications
- CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting; studying Management level
Education
- BA Accounting and Finance, Aston University, 2020
Skills
Sage 200 · Excel · Power BI · Standard costing · Month-end close · Budgeting