Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Financial Accounting

As a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer, you will lead and contribute to the delivery of Financial Accounting modules on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The School is particularly keen to appoint scholars with expertise in teaching Taxation. Ability to teach Auditing would be advantageous.

The School welcomes applications from candidates with a strong teaching record in higher education but equally values practice-based scholarship and will consider applications from fully qualified practitioners with a strong track record of programme leadership and teaching in higher education. Prior experience of working in professional service firms or in an accounting/taxation role in industry would be advantageous. Candidates appointed at the Senior Lecturer level will be expected to make a strong contribution to the leadership of the department or wider cognate area.

Kent Business School has been delivering outstanding education in accounting and finance for the past 25 years. We combine high-quality research and rigorous teaching with real-world relevance and rank among the top 20 business schools in the UK. The School offers a number of programmes and modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, most of which allow students to qualify for a wide range of exemptions from relevant professional bodies. These include the following:

BSc Accounting & FinanceBSc Finance and InvestmentMSc Finance, Investment and RiskMSc Financial ManagementMSc Sustainable Finance and InvestmentMSc Finance and Economics

The new post holder would have an opportunity to lead and/or contribute to the delivery of modules in the Accountancy area on our undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes, including the MBA. These may include, inter alia:

Financial AccountingFinancial ReportingTaxationAuditingSustainable Financial management and ReportingQuantitative Skills for Accounting and FinanceProfessional Ethics in Accounting and Finance

You would also have the opportunity to develop relevant curriculum in this area and interact with a dynamic group of Accounting and Finance researchers. Further information on teaching and research may be found on the School’s website: www.kent.ac.uk/kbs.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive and welcoming environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.

As a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer you can expect to be involved in :

Delivering and contributing to the design of high-quality, demand-driven and student-centred taught programmes; as Senior Lecturer to provide academic leadership in this area.Engaging individual and collaborative scholarship and develop connections with professional bodies (e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CPA, CIMA) and industry. As Senior Lecturer, engage in internationally excellent and/or world-leading scholarship, leading enterprise or consulting projects as well as other initiatives on behalf of the School; to generate income; and to contribute to the School’s overall strategy.Contributing fully to the School and University by participating in meetings, working groups, committees and other School and University activities; at Senior Lecturer level, to support the management of the School, by taking on key roles and serve on School, Faculty or University working groups or committees, as required.Engaging in scholarship at the forefront of the discipline.Engaging in the School’s student enterprise and employability activities.Engaging in or lead efforts to attract consultancy funding.

 What will you bring to the role?

Master (or equivalent) in relevant professional areaSpecific knowledge in the advertised subject areaTeaching experience in Financial AccountingEvidence of successful publication activity in relevant journals, successful presentations at relevant professional conferences, or equivalent evidence demonstrating candidates maintain and develop currency of knowledge

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributionsCorporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KBS -214-25

Closing Date: 28 May 2025

Section: Academic

Salary: £38,205 to £63,029 per annum