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OSCA 211134Updated 2026-01-29

Management Accountant

National shortage level: Low

ANZSCO 221112OSCA 211134

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 67k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1300
Salary range: AUD 61k-AUD 74k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

33.4%
NSW
26.9%
VIC
17.4%
QLD

Education mix

57.8%
bachelor degree
31.9%
Post graduate
4.7%
advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

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 you 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.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (57.8%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Assists in formulating budgetary and accounting policies.
    • 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.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 1300
    Annual median: AUD 67k
    Range: AUD 61k-AUD 74k