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Management Accountant

ANZSCO 221112

Employed

6,400

Part-time share

13%

Female share

55%

Median age

39 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Management Accountants provide services relating to performance-based financial reporting, asset valuation, budgetary systems, cost management, pricing, forecasting and the strategic governance of organisations.

What they typically do

  • Assists in formulating budgetary and accounting policies.
  • Prepares financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies.
  • Conducts financial investigations, prepares reports, undertaking audits and advises on matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation.
  • Examines operating costs and organisations' income and expenditure.
  • Provides assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
33.4%
VIC
26.9%
QLD
17.4%
WA
11.6%
SA
6%
ACT
2.6%
TAS
1.4%
NT
0.7%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Management Accountant.