Shape Your Career with one of the Isle of Man's Largest Independent Accountancy Practices.
Building on 25 years of success, CM’s team of around 70 professionals delivers exceptional service rooted in traditional values and personal attention.
Our workplace is committed to your long-term success, renowned for training and developing Isle of Man talent through our unique CM Approach.
Your Career with CM
Stability + Experience
Join a firm where people build lasting careers. Our success is built on the experience within our team — eight of our directors have been with CM for circa 20 years or more, and many colleagues boast decades of service. This longevity creates a stable, supportive, and high-performing culture where you can expect to feel valued and respected.
The Power of
Independence
As the Island’s leading independent practice, we offer unmatched ability, not only in creating solutions for clients, but in how we develop your career path. Enjoy direct access to Directors, varied client work (local and international), and the ability to make a real difference without the constraints of larger firms.
Engaging Work +
Strong Relationships
Deliver tailored solutions designed specifically for a wide and growing range of clients. You’ll gain hands-on experience across our comprehensive set of services while forging robust working relationships with colleagues, clients, banks, brokers, and our trusted advisors.
A Culture That Supports You
We work hard to foster a professional yet friendly place to work, built on integrity, teamwork, and effective collaboration.
At CM, success is nurtured with:
- A supportive team structure where people help each other succeed.
- Specialised training and development in accountancy, management, and other areas including compliance.
- An active social committee organising regular events.
- An understanding of the importance of achieving a good work-life balance.
Your Contribution Recognised
Exceptional talent deserves exceptional reward. In return for your time and dedication, we are proud to offer:
- Competitive salary packages.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Finish at 2pm every Friday.
- Peace of mind with Death in Service cover.
- All training, exam, and course costs are covered by CM, plus paid study leave.
- Exam successes are rewarded with an immediate salary increase.
- No overtime culture.
Training with CM
Start or accelerate your accountancy career with our highly successful training programmes.
For over two decades, CM has been committed to developing talent, employing between 20 and 30 trainees at any one time. We provide the pathway and support needed to become a highly skilled professional right here on the Isle of Man, guided by our proven training philosophy: The CM Approach.
CM has provided specialised training contracts for students of ACA, ACCA and CAT for over 20 years and has seen over 50 trainees successfully graduate through the program in that time.
Our students are supported throughout their training with a program of study leave to attend professional courses and to revise for their exams but more than that, the CM Approach ensures that all trainees gain hands on experience in all aspects of accountancy and fiduciary work. This means that, unlike many other practices where audit is the only training on offer, CM trainees qualify as skilled accountancy and fiduciary service practitioners, who have developed their skillset across all service lines enabling them to focus their future ambitions.
In return, we require our trainees to be dedicated and committed to both their studies and their work and to develop a high level of professionalism in order to meet the service standards our clients deserve.
We take pride in our training firm status and the excellent exam record our students have achieved, including a few prize winners along the way.
The CM Approach extends beyond our trainees as we firmly believe in challenging our qualified staff to reach their full potential. We therefore support a planned post qualification training program, tailor made to each identified professional aptitude. External leadership and management training is supported by on the job mentoring, ensuring that we allow our future leaders to flourish.
Whilst the roots of our practice are firmly rooted in accountancy, we recognise the importance of other qualifications to support and enhance our client experience.
We provide opportunities for STEP trainees to develop their career within our fiduciary practice, gaining invaluable experience of our bespoke services to international high net worth clients.
Compliance is the cornerstone of our business, so we support our compliance team through compliance institute qualifications to ensure they maintain the high standards of expertise required in our business.
- A competitive salary with exam successes rewarded with immediate salary increases.
- All training costs, including course fees, exam entries and professional fees paid, with paid leave for study
- Hands on training and mentoring
- Opportunities for direct client contact
- Varied role, with opportunities for personal development
- Opportunities for growth and career development
- 20 days holiday rising to 25 days
- All UK and Manx bank holidays
- An active social committee organising regular events
- Work/ life balance
- Death in service cover
Simply put, we know what we are doing! We have spent over 20 years training our teams, we know what works and we know what doesn’t. We believe in the CM Approach for both junior and senior staff: 5 of our original trainees are now Board Members.
We understand that to get the best out of staff they need a varied learning experience, with plenty of opportunities to identify new skills, develop and progress. We recognise this and we rotate staff between our teams as they progress so they are able to step up, take on new roles, including overseeing and helping train new staff. This helps identify and develop a range of skills and prepare our qualified staff for their future, whether that be promotion to our multiskilled management team or other opportunities.
As an accountancy practice and a licensed Trust and Corporate Service Provider we offer a diverse range of services to our clients. Each client has a specific Director and Manager who are their main point of contact, whatever the query. Our approach is for our staff to work in small teams, led by a manager. They are then able to deal with all aspects of our clients’ activities, whether it be wages, VAT, company accounts, or maybe some business planning advice. This gives our teams a unique, rounded experience and gives our customers the bespoke service they deserve.
Over the past 20 years the firm has grown in size, and now has over 60 staff. One of the primary ways we grow is to invest in our staff and help them develop, first as an accountant and then as part of our management team. We also employ qualified accountants and support their progress with management training, guidance, and mentoring.
No 2 days in the CM Approach are the same. There will be activities for clients that are done on a weekly or monthly basis, but we are very client focused so a typical day often involves changing plans and prioritising matters to deal with a client request. It certainly keeps things busy and interesting!
Read more from Adam Wright about how they see an “average day” in the office. (Click Here).
Read more from Rebecca Dunne about how they see an “average day” in the office. (Click Here).
Enthusiasm and a CV!
We are looking for school leavers and graduates and also qualified ACCA or ACA accountants.
For school leavers and graduates no experience is necessary, please send your CV to careers@cmiom.com
If you are looking to become a member of the management team, you do not need to have a full accountancy practice training, or experience of a Trust and Corporate Services Team. If you are keen to learn and progress and be part of a growing team, we are confident we can give you the right guidance and training to help you reach your goals. Please forward your CV to careers@cmiom.com and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity available.
What Our People Say
“When I started with CM as a trainee fresh from university, I had no practical experience of working in accountancy. The all-round training I received didn’t pigeonhole me in one department for months on end — rather, it allowed me to experience not only practical accountancy in terms of accounts preparation, VAT and tax, but also meant I was dealing with much more complex matters involving our international Trust and Corporate clients.”
Denise Harris, Director
“I feel motivated working at CM knowing that my contributions are appreciated. It is a firm where professional growth is encouraged, and work-life balance is valued making it an enjoyable and rewarding place to work.”
Ida, Registration Manager
“CM has been a great company to start my accountancy career with. The training provided is hands-on, with all levels of management willing to provide support and mentorship, there is always someone around to help you learn and grow professionally. CM allows you to take on real responsibility but still have a life outside of work. “
Rachael, ACCA Trainee
“During my time at CM, I have had invaluable exposure across a broad range of clients, performing a variety of work that has increased my confidence and technical skills both as an individual and a trainee accountant. I have received strong support from management and my colleagues creating a positive learning environment. As a training firm, CM recognises the importance of work-life balance and provides the flexibility and encouragement needed to succeed in both work and studies, making it a rewarding place to develop professionally.”
Sonja, CAT, ACCA Trainee
“I joined CM Partners as a CAT Trainee and have since progressed to Manager, gaining my ACCA qualification along the way. CM Partners have provided me with the support and training to allow me to have enough knowledge and experience to manage a varied portfolio of clients from UK property management and local investment entities to a global investment group.”
Emma, Manager
Current Vacancies
Ready to join the Isle of Man’s leading independent practice and build your career with us? Explore our open positions below.
| Job Posting Title | Location | Department | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCA Trainee Accountant | 9 July 2026 |
Don’t see the perfect role right now? We’re always interested to hear from talented accountancy, finance, and administrative professionals.
If our CM Approach resonates with you, please send your CV and a cover letter to careers@cmiom.com.
School Leavers & Graduates
If you’re a school leaver and/or graduates looking to take the next step, we want to hear from you. No prior experience is required, just a desire to learn.
Please send your CV and a cover letter to careers@cmiom.com.
