Hybrid/Remote CIMA Job Trends

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid work with a requirement for CIMA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 199 404 443
Rank change year-on-year +205 +39 +205
Permanent jobs citing CIMA 184 36 43
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.22% 0.22% 0.20%
As % of the Qualifications category 3.71% 0.77% 0.74%
Number of salaries quoted 96 13 27
10th Percentile £37,875 £36,250 £35,000
25th Percentile £46,250 £41,250 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £42,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +41.18% -39.29% +16.67%
75th Percentile £77,500 £43,750 £85,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,350 £87,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £42,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +41.18% -22.73% -15.38%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home

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 with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,953 4,662 5,840
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 32.95% 28.49% 26.89%
Number of salaries quoted 2,473 2,374 4,201
10th Percentile £30,500 £35,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £43,750 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £61,644 £59,556
Median % change year-on-year -2.67% +3.51% -0.74%
75th Percentile £78,750 £76,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £90,000 £91,934
UK median annual salary £55,000 £59,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -7.56% +3.48% -

CIMA
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIMA and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

CIMA job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

CIMA
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing CIMA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing CIMA

CIMA
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing CIMA over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

CIMA salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

CIMA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 1 (0.54%) Confluence
1 1 (0.54%) SharePoint
Applications
1 76 (41.30%) Microsoft Excel
2 36 (19.57%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (0.54%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 10 (5.43%) NetSuite
2 5 (2.72%) Dynamics AX
2 5 (2.72%) SAP FI
3 4 (2.17%) SAP BPC
4 2 (1.09%) SAP CO
4 2 (1.09%) SAP FI/CO
4 2 (1.09%) SAP PS
5 1 (0.54%) Oracle Assets
5 1 (0.54%) Oracle Cash Management
5 1 (0.54%) Oracle Financials
5 1 (0.54%) Oracle General Ledger
5 1 (0.54%) Oracle Payables
5 1 (0.54%) Oracle Receivables
5 1 (0.54%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 38 (20.65%) Power Platform
2 32 (17.39%) Dynamics 365
3 8 (4.35%) SaaS
4 4 (2.17%) PowerApps
5 3 (1.63%) Intacct
6 1 (0.54%) Azure
6 1 (0.54%) Microsoft 365
6 1 (0.54%) OCI
6 1 (0.54%) Workato
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.54%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 38 (20.65%) Power BI
2 16 (8.70%) Tableau
3 7 (3.80%) Power Query
4 4 (2.17%) Crystal Reports
4 4 (2.17%) Oracle Reports
5 1 (0.54%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (0.54%) JIRA
General
1 177 (96.20%) Finance
2 95 (51.63%) Analytical Skills
3 72 (39.13%) Social Skills
4 19 (10.33%) Marketing
5 12 (6.52%) Presentation Skills
6 9 (4.89%) Advertising
7 8 (4.35%) Retail
8 6 (3.26%) Banking
8 6 (3.26%) Publishing
9 5 (2.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 5 (2.72%) Manufacturing
10 4 (2.17%) Billing
11 3 (1.63%) General Ledger
11 3 (1.63%) Influencing Skills
12 2 (1.09%) Organisational Skills
13 1 (0.54%) Documentation Skills
13 1 (0.54%) Games
13 1 (0.54%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 77 (41.85%) Analyst
2 61 (33.15%) Financial Analyst
3 31 (16.85%) Accountant
4 25 (13.59%) Finance Manager
5 24 (13.04%) Senior
6 20 (10.87%) Systems Accountant
7 18 (9.78%) Supply Chain Analyst
8 16 (8.70%) Report Analyst
9 12 (6.52%) Commercial Analyst
9 12 (6.52%) Senior Analyst
10 11 (5.98%) Management Accountant
10 11 (5.98%) Senior Financial Analyst
10 11 (5.98%) Senior Reporting Analyst
11 10 (5.43%) Financial Controller
12 9 (4.89%) Marketing Analyst
13 7 (3.80%) Audit Manager
13 7 (3.80%) Commercial Finance Manager
13 7 (3.80%) Commercial Manager
13 7 (3.80%) Internal Audit Manager
13 7 (3.80%) Internal Auditor
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 17 (9.24%) Flash
2 1 (0.54%) SAP Fiori
Miscellaneous
1 12 (6.52%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
2 6 (3.26%) Data Structures
2 6 (3.26%) FMCG
2 6 (3.26%) Greenfield Project
3 4 (2.17%) Legacy Systems
3 4 (2.17%) Onboarding
4 3 (1.63%) Self-Motivation
4 3 (1.63%) Virtual Team
5 2 (1.09%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 8 (4.35%) Windows
2 7 (3.80%) Linux
2 7 (3.80%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 93 (50.54%) Decision-Making
2 60 (32.61%) ERP
3 54 (29.35%) Budgeting and Forecasting
3 54 (29.35%) Financial Analysis
4 44 (23.91%) Budgeting
4 44 (23.91%) Problem-Solving
5 38 (20.65%) Business Intelligence
6 26 (14.13%) Continuous Improvement
6 26 (14.13%) Data Analysis
7 23 (12.50%) Process Improvement
8 22 (11.96%) Inventory Management
9 21 (11.41%) Logistics
10 19 (10.33%) Financial Modelling
10 19 (10.33%) Strategic Planning
11 17 (9.24%) Internal Audit
12 13 (7.07%) Analytics
12 13 (7.07%) Business Strategy
12 13 (7.07%) Collaborative Culture
13 12 (6.52%) Actionable Insight
14 11 (5.98%) Data Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 27 (14.67%) SQL
2 13 (7.07%) Python
3 7 (3.80%) R
4 5 (2.72%) VBA
5 4 (2.17%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 184 (100.00%) ACCA
2 40 (21.74%) Degree
3 22 (11.96%) AAT
4 7 (3.80%) CISA
4 7 (3.80%) CISSP
5 4 (2.17%) CFA
6 3 (1.63%) CIPD
6 3 (1.63%) CIPFA
6 3 (1.63%) ICAEW
7 1 (0.54%) DBS Check
7 1 (0.54%) DV Cleared
7 1 (0.54%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (5.98%) IFRS
2 8 (4.35%) GAAP
3 7 (3.80%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 5 (2.72%) Accessibility
5 4 (2.17%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 2 (1.09%) Data Quality
7 1 (0.54%) Actionable Recommendations
Vendors
1 53 (28.80%) Microsoft
2 17 (9.24%) SAP
3 12 (6.52%) Oracle
4 11 (5.98%) Sage
5 6 (3.26%) Salesforce
5 6 (3.26%) Workday
6 4 (2.17%) Adaptive Insights
6 4 (2.17%) Progress
7 3 (1.63%) Concur
8 2 (1.09%) Ariba
9 1 (0.54%) Xero