Getting an interview with a foreign credential, vs. part-qualified CIMA?

Hi all,

I'm hoping someone here might have some recent personal experience with entering the workforce in Ireland with a foreign designation.

Is a Canadian Certified Management Accounting (CMA) designation recognized at all (I'm newly qualified this year)?
Has anyone had any experience talking their way into a job interview with a foreign Management Accounting credential? I'm not looking to do Audit or tax, but rather just hoping not to have to drop down to AP/AR clerk from my current position over the last couple of years as a Manager of Financial services (de facto controller - small company). My current target is something in the financial analyst range, hopefully -- I recognize competition with be uphill with no local experience.

If yes, how did you market your credential? E.g. CIMA provides exemptions for everything but the final level to a CMA, but I don't want to market myself as part qualified even though providing some local comparison seems appropriate.

I'm looking at coming over on a working holiday visa in the spring and I would appreciate any experiences/information people can provide while I start working on an Irish Style CV.

Thank you for making this far!
(What a long first post - sheesh!)