Lecturer in Finance & Accounting

Northeastern University London

  • London
  • £42,701-48,035 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
Discipline: Business & Project ManagementLocation: London, Devon House / Portsoken (St Katharine Docks)Term: Fixed term, ending 30th June 2026 A range of terms may be available, up to and including a full-time role.Benefits: The university supports staff maintaining a good work/life balance, offer flexible working and parental leave opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free, confidential advice on both home and work concerns as well as optional private medical insurance, season ticket loans and being part of the cycle to work scheme.Line Management Responsibility: NoneReports to: Assigned faculty line manager in the Faculty of Social SciencesStart date (dependent on successful completion of relevant checks): By arrangementThe roleNortheastern University London invites applications for Lecturer in Finance & Accounting. The appointee will be teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and provide teaching related service as required. Appointments will be commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching excellence.Core duties will include development and provision of innovative and inclusive teaching in relevant areas of Business at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Preference may be given to candidates with active interests in the relationship of Business to one or more of the following areas: financial technologies, data-driven financial decision-making, humanities and social sciences, sustainability, and ethics.We have multiple vacancies in finance and in accounting areas. Therefore, please specify in your application if you are applying particularly for teaching courses in finance or in accounting or both. Please also say in your application if you are open to a part time role; we are open to appointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.We particularly encourage applications from those with an interest in innovative teaching, learning and assessment; those with experience of supporting a wide variety of students; and those belonging to groups underrepresented in UK higher education.About the FacultyThe appointee will work in a multidisciplinary team within the Faculty of Social Sciences and is likely to contribute to work across a variety of teams, both faculty and professional services colleagues. In the 2025/26 academic year, the Business and Project Management faculty team will comprise approximately 20 academic staff, working in a range of fields, including strategy, international business, marketing, finance and accounting, organisational behaviour, financial technologies, sustainable business practices, and project management.The Faculty of Social Sciences has approximately 70 academic staff, including academics in Economics, Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Design & Communication Studies. The University provides a positive environment for interdisciplinary collaborations and encourages work across disciplinary boundaries.About the UniversityFounded in 2012, Northeastern University London (formerly known as New College of the Humanities) has established itself as a prestigious higher education institution based in the heart of London. Northeastern University London is part of Northeastern University's Global Campus Network. Positioned as top ranking in the USA, Northeastern has campuses in Arlington, Boston, Charlotte, Miami, Oakland, San Jose, and Seattle in the USA, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.After becoming part of Northeastern University's global network in early 2019, the University has undergone a period of rapid growth, having been granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers in February 2020 and moved to a new, state-of-the-art campus in 2021.Northeastern University London offers a vibrant, collegiate community delivering broad and academically rigorous degree programmes, designed to equip graduates with the combination of skills and knowledge that are increasingly desired by organisations, employers, and society. It offers state of the art audio visual technology in its teaching and meeting spaces across the organisation.About the D'Amore-McKim School of BusinessEmbedded in the Global Network, the growing Business & Project Management Discipline in London works closely with the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston.For over 100 years, the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University has continuously strengthened its foundation of experiential learning and innovation. Today, our mission to enable students to be responsible business leaders of the world capable of working, navigating, and creating in a digital environment is more relevant than ever. We offer unique business-specific and interdisciplinary degree opportunities at the bachelor's and master's levels, and lifelong learners benefit from our graduate-level certificates and executive education portfolio.All of these are enhanced by Northeastern's global campus system and experience-powered education approach. In addition, our use-inspired faculty and their research focus on transformative impact for humankind. Ultimately, D'Amore-McKim's values-driven culture and cross-border approach to learning and research empower our students, faculty, alumni, and corporate partners to create impact far beyond the confines of time, discipline, degree, and campus.Person Specification CriteriaTo undertake this role, the following should apply-should you not have the experience below, please do highlight where transferable skills would assist with you undertaking the role. Unless specified, all criteria are considered essential.Qualifications
  • Masters (PhD desirable). Equivalent relevant professional experience in lieu of masters or PhD will also be considered.
  • AdvanceHE fellowship status, or equivalent teaching qualification, achieved or expected (desirable)
Key Criteria
  • Teaching competency in Finance at Levels 4-7 (i.e. both undergraduate and postgraduate levels) and Accounting at Levels 4-6 (undergraduate levels)
  • Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent ability to be adaptable, innovative, and inclusive in the role as advertised with regards to teaching and teaching related service
  • Ability to develop excellent educational provision in areas with significant appeal to students, including at postgraduate level, and with a focus on experiential learning
  • Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses, where appropriate in collaboration with specialists from other disciplines
  • Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to technology, data backed processes and decisions, sustainability, and ethics
  • Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills including presentation skills, both face-to-face and online
  • Excellent IT skills and evidence of supporting the integration of technologies into learning and teaching
Additional InformationEnquiriesInformal enquiries may be made to Dr Sanjay Bhowmick, Head of Discipline for Business (sanjay.bhowmick@nulondon.ac.uk). However, all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.As mentioned above, please specify in your application if you are applying particularly for finance teaching or accounting teaching or both. Please also say in your application if you are open to a part time role as we may be able to consider that.Application ProcessApplications should be made via the 'Apply' button above by 00:00 AM on 4 September 2025.Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged, but voluntary. Applications must include a full curriculum vitae, a cover letter that sets out concisely and in ways relevant to this role how the applicant meets the person specification criteria, and a teaching statement (1 page maximum). In your application please mention if you have a preference for teaching mainly finance courses or accounting courses or both.The panel will be shortlisting for the positions on a rolling basis until they are filled, so please apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this post before the closing date if we receive a large number of applications.Please note this role may require a basic or enhanced DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff, and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.Job sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.£42,701 to £48,035. Lecturer (G7) progressing to £50,977 once in post

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