CIMA Job Trends in London

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for CIMA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 257 403 422
Rank change year-on-year +146 +19 +209
Permanent jobs citing CIMA 141 22 14
As % of all permanent jobs in London 1.03% 0.14% 0.079%
As % of the Qualifications category 3.51% 0.44% 0.29%
Number of salaries quoted 123 5 6
10th Percentile £53,000 - £52,500
25th Percentile £57,500 £57,500 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £60,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -20.00% +3.45%
75th Percentile £78,516 £62,500 £113,125
90th Percentile £93,750 £66,250 £130,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £42,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +41.18% -15.00% -16.67%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
London

CIMA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in London.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,021 4,999 4,767
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 29.32% 31.65% 26.97%
Number of salaries quoted 2,109 2,063 3,457
10th Percentile £31,250 £41,250 £39,085
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £70,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +2.19%
75th Percentile £90,000 £92,500 £90,000
90th Percentile £120,000 £117,500 £110,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

CIMA
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIMA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

CIMA job vacancy trend in London

CIMA
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing CIMA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing CIMA

CIMA
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing CIMA in London over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for CIMA in London

CIMA
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CIMA within the London region over the 6 months to 1 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Central London +89 45 £67,500 - 24
CIMA
England

CIMA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (2.13%) Confluence
Applications
1 18 (12.77%) Microsoft Excel
2 8 (5.67%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (0.71%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.71%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 10 (7.09%) NetSuite
2 6 (4.26%) SAP S/4HANA
3 4 (2.84%) Dynamics NAV
4 2 (1.42%) Oracle Cash Management
4 2 (1.42%) Oracle Payables
4 2 (1.42%) Oracle Receivables
5 1 (0.71%) Oracle EBS R12
5 1 (0.71%) Oracle Financials
Cloud Services
1 20 (14.18%) Power Platform
2 9 (6.38%) SaaS
3 1 (0.71%) Azure
3 1 (0.71%) Intacct
3 1 (0.71%) Microsoft 365
3 1 (0.71%) Workato
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (14.18%) Power BI
2 11 (7.80%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 6 (4.26%) JIRA
General
1 134 (95.04%) Finance
2 56 (39.72%) Analytical Skills
3 45 (31.91%) Social Skills
4 19 (13.48%) Marketing
5 11 (7.80%) Retail
6 8 (5.67%) Advertising
7 7 (4.96%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 6 (4.26%) Legal
9 4 (2.84%) Publishing
10 3 (2.13%) Presentation Skills
11 2 (1.42%) General Ledger
11 2 (1.42%) Public Sector
12 1 (0.71%) Banking
12 1 (0.71%) Documentation Skills
12 1 (0.71%) Games
12 1 (0.71%) International Banking
Job Titles
1 45 (31.91%) Accountant
2 42 (29.79%) Senior
3 29 (20.57%) Management Accountant
4 22 (15.60%) Finance Manager
4 22 (15.60%) Senior Manager
5 20 (14.18%) Analyst
6 16 (11.35%) Financial Analyst
7 11 (7.80%) Data Analyst
8 9 (6.38%) Systems Accountant
9 8 (5.67%) Senior Accountant
9 8 (5.67%) Senior Management Accountant
10 7 (4.96%) Auditor
10 7 (4.96%) Head of Analysis
10 7 (4.96%) Head of Business Analysis
10 7 (4.96%) Internal Audit Manager
10 7 (4.96%) Internal Auditor
10 7 (4.96%) IT Audit Manager
10 7 (4.96%) IT Auditor
10 7 (4.96%) Senior Analyst
10 7 (4.96%) Senior Financial Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (4.26%) SAP Fiori
2 4 (2.84%) Flash
3 2 (1.42%) Oracle Fusion
Miscellaneous
1 4 (2.84%) Data Structures
1 4 (2.84%) FMCG
1 4 (2.84%) Greenfield Project
2 3 (2.13%) Onboarding
2 3 (2.13%) Virtual Team
3 2 (1.42%) Data Centre
3 2 (1.42%) Housing Association
4 1 (0.71%) Augmented Reality
4 1 (0.71%) Management Information System
4 1 (0.71%) PMI
4 1 (0.71%) Reinsurance
Operating Systems
1 7 (4.96%) Linux
1 7 (4.96%) Unix
1 7 (4.96%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 46 (32.62%) Budgeting
2 44 (31.21%) Process Improvement
3 39 (27.66%) Budgeting and Forecasting
4 37 (26.24%) Financial Analysis
5 36 (25.53%) Financial Modelling
6 25 (17.73%) Decision-Making
7 23 (16.31%) Business Strategy
8 19 (13.48%) Business Intelligence
8 19 (13.48%) Stakeholder Management
9 16 (11.35%) Data Analysis
9 16 (11.35%) Problem-Solving
10 13 (9.22%) Actionable Insight
10 13 (9.22%) Analytics
10 13 (9.22%) Business Analysis
11 12 (8.51%) Planning and Forecasting
12 11 (7.80%) ERP
13 8 (5.67%) Fintech
13 8 (5.67%) ITIL
13 8 (5.67%) Six Sigma
13 8 (5.67%) Strategic Planning
Programming Languages
1 16 (11.35%) SQL
2 11 (7.80%) Python
3 7 (4.96%) R
Qualifications
1 134 (95.04%) ACCA
2 15 (10.64%) Degree
3 7 (4.96%) CISA
3 7 (4.96%) CISSP
4 4 (2.84%) CFA
5 3 (2.13%) CIPD
6 2 (1.42%) CBAP
6 2 (1.42%) CIPFA
6 2 (1.42%) SAP Certification
7 1 (0.71%) Master's Degree
7 1 (0.71%) PMI Certification
7 1 (0.71%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (4.96%) GAAP
1 7 (4.96%) IFRS
1 7 (4.96%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 7 (4.96%) Sarbanes-Oxley
2 1 (0.71%) PMO
Vendors
1 13 (9.22%) Microsoft
2 12 (8.51%) Oracle
3 11 (7.80%) SAP
4 7 (4.96%) Anaplan
5 4 (2.84%) Progress
5 4 (2.84%) Salesforce
6 1 (0.71%) Concur
6 1 (0.71%) GoldenSource
6 1 (0.71%) Planview
6 1 (0.71%) Sage