Lecturer in Accounting (Teaching & Scholarship) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £36,636.00 - £46,049.00 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 28 May 2026

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Lecturer in Accounting (Teaching and Scholarship) to contribute to delivery and development of our undergraduate and postgraduate accounting programmes. We are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas: financial accounting and reporting; audit and assurance; non-financial reporting (ESG/sustainability reporting); financial management; and business case studies.

You should either hold a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA) or a PhD in a relevant accounting discipline (or be nearing completion). You must demonstrate a clear commitment to developing your profile in teaching and pedagogic scholarship. We are keen to hear from you if you have a proven ability to deliver high-quality teaching in accounting and to contribute to the advancement of pedagogic practice in the discipline. We particularly welcome applications from those with experience of teaching for professional accountancy body examinations such as ICAEW, ACCA and CIMA.

The Accounting and Financial Management subject group is a vibrant and supportive community of world-class academics and professionally qualified accountants with extensive industry experience. Colleagues contribute to accounting education and pedagogic scholarship through strong connections with the profession, ensuring our teaching remains relevant and responsive to developments in the field. As a new lecturer, you will be part of this community and will contribute to its continuing strength in teaching, scholarship and professional engagement.

Informal enquiries can be made to Mrs Tracey Wilson, Subject Group Head - Accounting and Financial Management at tracey.wilson@newcastle.ac.uk

Newcastle University Business School is located in Newcastle City Centre and at the gateway to the Newcastle Helix, a £350 million partnership between Newcastle University, Newcastle City Council and Legal and General, where business meets Science. Newcastle University is a Russell Group institution and the Newcastle University Business School is home to 4000 students and is one of an elite group of Business Schools worldwide to hold triple accreditation from the three internationally recognised accreditation bodies: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS. This is testament to our reputation for world leading Research and Teaching.

For more information about Newcastle University Business School, please visit our website here.

Key Accountabilities

• Teaching & Learning

• To provide high quality teaching and learning and student support
• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor
• Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with University standards and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks
• Contribute to curriculum development
• Ensure all our students benefit from studying in a research intensive, research excellent academic environment
• Provide education for life, that engages, challenges and supports our students to discover and fulfil their potential both while they are studying with us and once they have graduated

• Scholarship

• Contribute to the scholarly and practice profile of the Business School by engaging in scholarly research and activities, engagement, practice, CPD and external funding
• Demonstrate impact by developing practice-based solutions to real-world problems, produce scholarly outputs and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work

• Other

• Contribute to the Business School Vision, Mission and Strategy
• Operate as an active citizen in the Business School community
• To have an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics, responsibility and sustainability
• To support the Business School's global activities and development
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching, and/or scholarship, and/or engagement for example, recruitment or team leadership
• Take responsibility for a defined management or administrative role such as Module Leader, Year Tutor, Degree Programme Director, Outreach Co-ordinator
• Contribute to the Business School's international, programme and professional body accreditations
• Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees

The Person (Essential)

The level of appointment will be determined by your ability to meet the requirements of the person specification as outlined below.

• Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Evidence or the potential to provide an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong disciplinary knowledge that engages, challenges, and inspires our students
• Evidence of delivering research-led teaching, making effective use of technology to enhance learning in one or more of the following areas: financial accounting and reporting; audit and assurance; non-financial reporting (ESG/sustainability reporting); financial management; and business case studies
• Evidence or potential for internationalising the curricula
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research
• Commitment to interdisciplinary working
• Evidence of or the potential for effective use of disciplinary and proactive scholarship
• Evidence of or the potential for a developing scholarly and practice national profile
• Evidence of or the potential to develop and secure external funding for scholarly and practice activities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills
• Demonstration of successful team working
• Personal resilience in a context of change and fast paced environment
• Ability to contribute to the Business School Vision and Strategy
• Aware of equality, diversity and inclusion, and to ethics, responsibility and sustainability
• Experience of working in, or with, business, the third sector and/or policy

(Desirable)

• Lecturer Grade G

In addition to providing evidence of your previous experience of the criteria above, to be considered for a Grade G Lectureship you must also meet the following criteria:

• Substantial experience of designing and delivering high quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities for students in academia or professional accounting education
• Substantial experience in teaching for professional accounting body examinations (e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA)
• A track record of engaging with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research
• Evidence of your potential contribution to the Accounting and Financial Management Subject Group or discipline
• Ability to undertake a management and leadership role
• Evidence of active academic citizenship and/or engagement with professional accounting bodies

Qualifications

• Lecturer Grade F

A good Honours degree (or equivalent)

Plus, one of the following:

• PhD (or equivalent) at or near completion (strictly within three months of submission at time of application) in a relevant subject; or Professional accounting qualification e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA
• HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)

• Lecturer Grade G

A good Honours degree (or equivalent) HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)

Plus, one of the following:

• Completed PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject; or Professional accounting qualification e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population. At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme. In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.