Lecturer in Accounting

University of Buckingham; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based university seeks an academic to lead teaching in Financial Reporting and Auditing, contributing to Corporate Finance. Candidates should have a doctoral degree or professional qualification in Accounting or Finance, with a commitment to small-group research-led teaching. The role offers a supportive environment for career development within a scenic campus setting.

Benefits

Holistic support ecosystem

Ambitious career development

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Accounting or Finance (or near-completion).
• Expertise in Financial Reporting and Auditing.
• Evidence of scholarly or practice-oriented research output.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• Contribute to Corporate Finance and other accounting electives.
• Engage in small-group, research-led teaching.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Auditing

Research-oriented pedagogy

Data analytics software

Education

Doctoral degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional Accounting Qualification

Tools

Power-BI

Tableau

R

Python

Job description

About Buckingham Business School

• Truly multicultural cohort: 80+ nationalities on campus, almost 50 % of Business School students are international.
• Two-year honours degrees and four-term MSc programmes create a fast-moving, intellectually vibrant environment.
• Research is ambitiously supported: every academic is allocated a personal research budget and a reduced teaching load in the first two years to accelerate publication and grant capture.
• 97 % overall satisfaction in the latest National Student Survey (Business Studies), placing us in the UK top 10 for six consecutive years.

The Role

You will lead the design, delivery and continuous innovation of undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Financial Reporting and Auditing, while contributing to Corporate Finance and other accounting electives. Teaching is conducted in seminar-style groups (typically 8-14 students) and is supported by our dedicated academic and non-academic staff. Beyond teaching, the University of Buckingham enriches its employees' experience with a holistic support ecosystem that couples ambitious career development‑cross‑departmental networking, continuous learning and clear advancement pathways‑with accessible wellbeing resources and a collaborative culture, all set within a scenic, historic campus that fosters daily inspiration and a consistently pleasant working atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Accounting or Finance (submitted or near‑completion acceptable) OR a full/part Professional Accounting Qualification (ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, CPA, ACA).
• Demonstrable expertise in Financial Reporting and Auditing at degree or professional level.
• Evidence of scholarly or practice‑oriented research output (working papers, professional reports, policy submissions or REF‑able publications).
• Commitment to small‑group, research‑led and technology‑enhanced pedagogy.
• Right to work in the UK by January 2026.

Desirable Qualifications

• Higher Education Academy Fellowship (or willingness to achieve within 18‑24 months).
• Post‑qualification industry experience in audit, corporate reporting or risk advisory.
• Experience with data‑analytics software (ACL, IDEA, Power‑BI, Tableau, Stata, R, Python, Zero or others).
• Track record of engaging with professional bodies or standard‑setting boards.