Assistant Professor in Accounting

• Design, deliver, and manage courses in Accounting and Finance at undergraduate and potentially postgraduate levels, ensuring relevance to academic standards, industry practices, and economic trends
• Prepare course materials, including lesson plans, assessments, and evaluation reports, aligned with university quality standards
• Integrate research-informed and industry-aligned practices into teaching, learning, assessment, and feedback
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and applied research projects in accountancy and economics
• Be up to date with their field to be able to engage in curriculum innovation, in areas such as accounting standards (e.g., IFRS), taxation and data analytics in finance
• Contribute to academic administration, including moderation of assessments, programme review, and compliance with quality assurance protocols
• Support a positive student experience through mentoring, academic advising, and inclusive teaching practices
• Participate in departmental meetings, committees, and collaborative academic initiatives
• Engage in ongoing professional development to maintain professional qualifications and enhance teaching and academic leadership capabilities in Accounting and Finance
• Adhere to all University policies and procedures, completing all obligatory training and induction modules, including Equality & Diversity and Health & Safety
• Respect confidentiality: all confidential information should be kept in confidence and not released to unauthorised persons
• Participate in the University’s Professional Development Review scheme and take a proactive approach to own professional development
• Demonstrate customer service excellence in dealing with all stakeholders
• Embody and uphold the University’s Vision and Values

• Chartered Accountant with membership of ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW and professional work experience
• Experience with a proven ability to design and deliver high-quality, industry informed teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, primarily in accounting and finance-related subjects
• Experience contributing to curriculum development and programme enhancement, ensuring alignment with academic standards and evolving industry needs
• Recent Industry experience to enable practise based learning to be delivered
• Proactive and engaged in the Accounting community and professional bodies
• Hold a good first degree from a globally recognised institution
• Teaching qualification or Fellowship of HEA or commitment to complete qualification
• Second degree or higher from a globally recognised institution
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum design
• Active engagement in pedagogical improvement, through professional development, or involvement in academic networks, with a strong commitment to innovative teaching and continuous learning
• Ability to contribute to the school's strategic ambition to address global/societal challenges of our time and to ensure that students receive an industry appropriate education
• Evidence of excellent organisational and administrative skills

Demonstrated potential for academic leadership, including involvement in course coordination, student mentoring, and participation in departmental committees or planning