Qualification Content Lead - Management Accounting

ACCA; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Qualification Content Lead to drive the development of innovative syllabuses and assessments in Management Accounting and Performance Management. This full-time role offers flexibility in location, embracing a digital-first approach. The successful candidate will lead a team to ensure high-quality assessments, develop assessment models, and stay abreast of legislative changes. With a commitment to employee well-being and a competitive benefits package, this role is perfect for a professional looking to make a significant impact in accountancy education.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial Wellbeing Tool

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in accounting with experience in accountancy education.
• Strong technical understanding of Management Accounting and Performance Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of syllabus and assessments for Management Accounting.
• Ensure assessments meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support selection and training of external examining team members.

Skills

Management Accounting

Performance Management

Word Processing

Excel Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Professional Qualification in Accounting

Job description

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

We are currently recruiting for a Qualification Content Lead - Management Accounting and Performance Management on a full-time, 18-month fixed-term basis. We are flexible on the location of this role as we operate a 'digital first' approach.

QCLs lead the development of both syllabus and assessment and ensure the external examining team deliver innovative, relevant and rigorous syllabuses and assessments for ACCA future members and any additional qualifications required by existing ACCA members globally.

The Job

Reporting to the Qualification Content Manager, this role includes:

• Setting a clear and appropriate syllabus and learning outcomes for the allocated subject area to ensure that learners are well prepared to sit an assessment
• Holding ultimate responsibility for ensuring assessments are of the highest quality
• Developing assessment models for each session, recognising multiple complex factors including the content and style of the assessments, the relevance, level and syllabus coverage and consistency within assessments
• Leading other members of the examining team throughout this process and liaising on proposed changes
• Ownership of the finalisation of assessments at the exam panel meetings, providing detailed input to requirements and scenarios, to ensure each assessment meets ACCA and all regulatory requirements
• Ensuring all examinable documents are up to date and technical articles are produced to cover new legislation or other changes
• Leading marking standardisation meetings for the portfolio of exams after each exam session
• Supporting the selection of external examining team members and leading on training and feedback
• Responsibility for ensuring all developments in the profession which relate to the subject discipline, including any legislative or regulatory changes are considered and included as appropriate
• Responsibility for leading as the subject matter expert in developing new syllabus content and new examination content, leading the examining teams through change.

The Person

• A professional qualification in accounting, with experience in accountancy education
• Excellent technical understanding of the relevant syllabus subject (Management Accounting and Performance Management)
• Strong people skills with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues internally and externally
• The ability to deal effectively with work volumes, to strict deadlines
• Particularly good word processing and Excel skills
• Professionalism to act as an ambassador for ACCA in external meetings such as the Annual Tutor Conference, marking standardisation meetings and regulator meetings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and offer a competitive benefits package to help you do this. We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool to our employees.



We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.



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