Management Accountant Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Management Accountant
North West > Manchester

The median Management Accountant daily rate in Manchester is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
31 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 99 74 -
Rank change year-on-year -25 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Management Accountant 13 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.74% 0.11% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.80% 0.12% -
Number of daily rates quoted 4 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £425 £213 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £225 -
Median % change year-on-year +100.00% - -
75th Percentile £475 £238 -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median daily rate £450 £225 -
% change year-on-year +100.00% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Manchester. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Manchester with a recognized job title 1,633 841 1,379
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.73% 93.13% 95.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 941 585 956
10th Percentile £316 £300 £309
25th Percentile £400 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £450 £490
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% -8.16% -2.00%
75th Percentile £575 £545 £575
90th Percentile £650 £663 £688
North West median daily rate £475 £465 £488
% change year-on-year +2.15% -4.62% -2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 173 44 84
10th Percentile £22.50 - £12.07
25th Percentile £36.25 £13.00 £13.31
Median hourly rate £55.00 £24.83 £28.50
Median % change year-on-year +121.55% -12.89% +9.62%
75th Percentile £76.00 £66.25 £63.13
90th Percentile £85.00 £78.38 £73.75
North West median hourly rate £50.00 £28.75 £32.90
% change year-on-year +73.91% -12.60% +7.71%

Management Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Management Accountant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Management Accountant job vacancy trend in Manchester

Management Accountant
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Management Accountant job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Management Accountant job vacancies in Manchester

Management Accountant Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 31 May 2026, Management Accountant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Manchester region featuring Management Accountant in the job title.

1 4 (30.77%) ACCA
1 4 (30.77%) CIMA
2 1 (7.69%) Data Quality
2 1 (7.69%) Decision-Making
2 1 (7.69%) Stakeholder Engagement

Management Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 10 (76.92%) Finance
2 1 (7.69%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (7.69%) Decision-Making
1 1 (7.69%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 4 (30.77%) ACCA
1 4 (30.77%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (7.69%) Data Quality