Requisition ID: 26032
Location:
Newcastle, GB
Contract Type: Open Ended
Working Pattern: Full Time
Posted Date: 9 Aug 2023
Salary: £56,021 to £59,421 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: 06 September 2023
The Role
We seek to appoint an outstanding Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance with specific expertise in management accounting.
Applicants should have advanced teaching experience in management accounting at undergraduate, postgraduate levels and/or professional body examinations. In addition, you will have teaching experience in one or more of the following subject areas: taxation, business finance, business strategy, or financial accounting.
You will be committed to the success and development of Newcastle University Business School and will be expected to assume an academic leadership role commensurate with a senior lectureship position in the School.
You must hold a relevant professional accounting qualification or a PhD in a management accounting related topic, and can demonstrate your ability to lead academics, manage and deliver outstanding teaching and management of programmes, contribute scholarly outputs and educational citizenship to the School.
Informal enquiries about this position can be made to Mrs Tracey Wilson, Subject Group Head – Accounting & Finance at tracey.wilson@newcastle.ac.uk
Please note that interviews and presentations will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 4th October 2023.
The Accounting and Finance subject group is a vibrant community of academic researchers and scholarly practitioners with a reputation for world-leading research, high quality education and strong links to professional practice. We conduct research with a global impact and deliver degree programmes that are current, educationally stimulating and professionally accredited (where appropriate).
Newcastle University Business School is located in Newcastle City Centre and at the gateway to the Newcastle Helix, a £350million 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 https://www.ncl.ac.uk/business-school/
We understand how important the full employment package is to our colleagues, at Newcastle University and we are committed to providing a great range of benefits and discounts for our staff, you can learn more about what is available here
Key Accountabilities
- As a Senior Lecturer, provide academic leadership and management and contribute to the Business School Vision and Strategy
- Commitment to high quality teaching and learning and student support
- Provide high quality research-led teaching of modules within the Business School in management accounting and other discipline based (Accounting and Finance) teaching within the Business School.
- Coach 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
- Demonstrate impact by developing practice-based solutions to real- world problems and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work
- Contribute to the scholarly and practice profile of the Business School by engaging in scholarly research and activities, impact, practice, CPD and external funding
- Contribute to the Business School’s Triple Accreditation and Professional Body Accreditations
- As a senior colleague, make a positive citizenship contribution to the School
The Person
Knowledge, Skills & Experience (Essential and Desirable Criteria)
- Advanced experience in teaching management accounting at UG and PG level and/or professional body examinations is essential. In addition, teaching experience in one or more of the following subject areas is desirable: taxation, business finance, business strategy, financial accounting.
- Proven experience of leading and delivering holistic, integrated programme-level design of learning, teaching and assessment strategies, to deliver learning opportunities that engage, challenge and inspire our students.
- Skills in organisation and leadership necessary for undertaking a management and leadership role in the School (e.g. in teaching and learning, research, impact or external engagement).
- Evidence of the effective use of disciplinary and proactive scholarship.
- A sustained national/international scholarly profile reflective of a research-intensive Business School.
- Evidence of/potential to develop and secure external funding for scholarly and practice activities.
- A track record of engaging with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from practice.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, ethics and sustainability.
Attributes and Behaviours
- Excellent communication, organisation and IT skills with a clear ability to meet deadlines.
- Proven ability to work within a team, underlined by strong intercultural communication skills.
- The ability and willingness to develop innovative and effective teaching materials appealing to students from diverse backgrounds with an emphasis on curriculum internationalisation.
- The ability to network and initiate collaborations with academic and external partners at a senior level.
Qualifications
- A good Honours degree in a relevant subject
- A professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) or a PHD in a management accounting related topic
- HE Teaching qualification (or a willingness to study for one)
- A profile with currency which meets external accreditation bodies criteria
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 silver 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.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 26032