Assistant Professor in Accounting

Nottingham University Business School is an international leader in responsible business, management and finance education and research at one of the UK’s most successful universities. With campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia, the school is accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA at all its three locations. With a diverse community of around 160 academic staff, this dynamic business school focuses on excellent research, teaching, and learning. Our strategy of research-led teaching is enhanced through close engagement with other schools across the university, as well as with businesses and organisations in the public and private sectors. We are embracing the contemporary issues facing business schools and universities more broadly by integrating sustainability themes into the curriculum and inspiring radical innovation thinking in our students. For more information about Nottingham University Business School, please see http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business.

Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in Accounting (Teaching-Focused) based in the Accounting Department at Nottingham University Business School. You will be required to contribute to high quality teaching and the planning, design and development of objectives and materials for innovative degree programmes, chiefly in the area of the BSc Accountancy ‘Flying Start’ programme, delivered in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).  Appointed candidates will also be required to make an appropriate contribution to administration. 

You will have extensive teaching experience, supported by relevant professional qualifications (ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS) and/or HE teaching qualification or recognition against UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), and/or additional experience. In addition, you will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships and collaborate with others, internally and externally.

The post is offered on a permanent contract. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week) ; however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Jane Frecknall-Hughes, email jane.frecknall-hughes@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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