Professor in Accounting & Finance

Canterbury Christ Church University; Wendy; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK seeks a Professor in Accounting & Finance for full-time, permanent position. The role involves teaching undergraduate students, delivering core accounting modules, and engaging in academic administration. Candidates should possess a Master's degree and have lecturing experience in accounting. The position offers competitive salary, benefits such as annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Benefits

Employee referral scheme

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Must have UK HE lecturing experience.
• Ability to supervise student work and provide feedback.
• Experience in delivering core accounting modules.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess student work.
• Update and improve course materials.
• Engage in staff development activities.

Skills

Lecturing experience

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Taxation

Excellent communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Accounting and Finance

Job description

Professor in Accounting & Finance

Posted: 2025-12-22

Expires: 2026-01-19

Location: Leeds, On site, Hertfordshire – SG8 7, UK

Department: Academic/Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU)

Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) – Sponsorship not offered.

Salary: £51,000

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

The Role

We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and weekends. Your Accounting and Finance expertise can ignite a passion for learning. Join us as lecturer and make an impact that lasts a lifetime!

What you'll be doing

As a Lecturer in Accounting & Finance, you will enjoy all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment of students while keeping up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices. If you have experience in delivering core accounting modules such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation and Audit or similar subjects, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• All aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met.
• Developing, updating, and improving course materials as appropriate.
• Using a variety of learning and teaching methods/materials.
• Actively engaging in staff development activities, peer observations, meetings and other administrative duties.
• Understanding and keeping up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices.
• Working towards a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, satisfaction and student progression.

About you

You will hold a Master's degree in an Accounting and Finance field obtained in the UK or equivalent from PSRB's, being a full member (PhD desirable). You will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in having delivered core accounting modules such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation and Audit or similar subjects. You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter. You will have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback. You will have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records. You will be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines. You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills. You will be able to work with diverse groups of people.

Desirable

• You will hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commit to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent).
• Being fully qualified from PSRB's (both affiliates or active members) such as ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and/or IFA.

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays.
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses.
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more.
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 award employee referral scheme.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.