management accountant

noun [C] (also managerial accountant)

Definition

› ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT an accountant who helps managers decide how to make profits or save money by examining information relating to the costs of running a business and analysing how much profit different parts of the business are making: Management accountants have great experience of the business planning processes. We have a vacancy for a qualified and experienced management accountant. → Compare financial accountant

(Definition of management accountant noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)