Lecturer in Accounting

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] with the job title and reference number, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

** Background

The School of Policy and Global Affairs is an excellent international centre of research and learning

on the human condition. It is home to over 2,500 students and 100 staff across three departments:

Economics, Sociology and Criminology, and International Politics.

The Department of Economics is a research and education hub, specializing in microeconomics,

health, behavioural and public economics. Over 90% of our research output and over 80% of our impact are rated as internationally excellent. We offer research-led education to 1,500 students at undergraduate and post-graduate level, focusing on employability, transferable skills, and social mobility.

** Responsibilities

The Department of Economics is seeking to appoint three outstanding educators as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Accounting (Grade 6/7/8) on the Education track, with expertise in Financial and Management Accounting. The successful candidates will play a central role in our BSc Economics with Accounting. Post holders will curate and develop the accounting curriculum, support professional body accreditations, design innovative learning experiences, and undertake programme-level leadership duties commensurate with grade.

** Person Specification

Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent professional qualification in Accounting or cognate field at the time of appointment. Relevant professional accounting accreditations (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) are desirable. Applicants should demonstrate capability to deliver high-quality, research-informed teaching across cohort sizes and formats at UG and PG levels. Applicants should be able to drive pedagogical innovation, including through digital tools, contribute to scholarship in teaching and learning through pedagogical research, case studies, active engagement with educational communities, alongside experience supporting, supervising and mentoring students.

** Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 23rd August 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place in September 2026.

The selection process will involve an interview and a presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the shortlisting stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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