Lecturer in Accounting in Edinburgh

Grade UE08: £50,523 - £61,759

CAHSS / Business School / Accounting and Finance

Open ended, full time, 35 hours per week

We are looking for one Lecturer in Accounting (teaching focused). Help us redefine what’s possible. Be part of something bigger. The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices. Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing.

The University of Edinburgh Business School seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Accounting within its Accounting and Finance Group. We are looking for high-quality candidates for this appointment who will contribute to the Group’s teaching and scholarship. Specifically, we are looking for a highly competent lecturer with a PhD in Accounting. The preferred candidate should have a strong profile and the skills appropriate to designing and delivering courses in one or more of the following areas: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Interdisciplinary Accounting.

The successful applicant will contribute to the objectives of the Business School by engaging in teaching of the highest quality. Depending on their specific area of expertise, the successful candidate will be expected to teach on the School’s Undergraduate, MSc and MBA programmes, on-campus and online courses.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• The ability to design and deliver courses, including research-led courses, for online as well as on-campus students at all levels, contribute to, and where appropriate, lead the design and delivery of degree programmes.
• A commitment to excellence in classroom and digital teaching, and to advising UG/PG dissertation students.
• The ability to engage confidently and competently with policy makers, practitioners and other non-academic stakeholders.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Professional development and subject matter expertise
• Leading-edge research
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Responsibility and autonomy
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Academic References
• Qualification Certificates

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from people of colour, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people and other minority groups candidates, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented in our area.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 3 June 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone. Interviews will be held 1st and 2nd of July 2026.