Lecturer/Senior Lecturer of Practice in Accounting

Queen’s Business School is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Lecturer / Senior Lecturer of Practice in Accounting. This is a key post within the Accounting Department. At a time of innovation, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape and strengthen the future direction of the Accounting Department and enhance its reputation as a centre of excellence in the discipline of Accounting outside the University. Drawing directly on significant experience in Accounting practice, the successful candidate will contribute to the design, development and delivery of a range of programmes of study, together with the development of teaching and learning strategies relevant to the practice of Accounting and its related disciplines.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

• Primary degree in relevant discipline – at 2.1/distinction level.
• Postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification.
• Appropriate and relevant professional qualification – currently valid if appropriate – and at least three years post-qualification experience in accounting practice.
• Relevant teaching and assessment experience in Accounting and related fields at University level and/or for a recognised Professional Accountancy Body in an area of Accounting that would demonstrably fit with and/or enhance the School’s portfolio, in line with norms for the specific post applied to.
• Evidence of ability to design appropriate teaching or training materials in respect of accounting practice and to plan and organise the delivery and assessment of appropriate taught courses, in line with norms for the specific post applied to.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning and to providing the highest quality experience for students.
• Evidence of ability to produce professional outputs and other relevant deliverables appropriate to the discipline of Accounting and in line with norms for the specific post applied to.

In your cover letter please clearly indicate the post you are applying to, and please refer to the candidate information for additional essential and desirable criteria.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.