Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance

Location: Milton Keynes- Hybrid working is available with ad-hoc travel to Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 13 January 2023, 12:00

Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Lecturer  who can make a significant contribution to the School’s Department for Accounting and Finance. In particular, we would encourage applications from those who have expertise in  financial accounting, management accounting, auditing or taxation.

The role

• Teaching, by preparing module material (including writing module units and designing assessments ), contributing to the presentation of modules including leading module teams and monitoring  teaching quality;

• Undertaking research, pursuing external research funds, publishing and contributing to the faculty’s research culture;
• Mentoring early career academics ;

• Teaching at residential schools or other direct student contact as required; and

• Contribute to the general academic and professional life of the university, including active membership and valued contributions to groups, boards or committees within the University or externally

Skills and Experience

A successful candidate is expected to have a PhD in accounting or relevant professional accounting qualification to support teaching and research in accounting, with extensive experience in teaching and research in accounting.

• Demonstrable understanding of excellent teaching including curriculum and pedagogical design and development and a commitment to the provision of quality service to students.
• A strong record of research and/or knowledge exchange in the area of accounting that is commensurate to the position.
• Evidence of leadership in teaching, research and/or knowledge exchange.
• Evidence of supporting others to succeed with achieving objectives.

The full summary of duties and person specification can be found within the Job Description.  

If you would like to discuss the particulars of this post before making an application, please email resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk, quoting reference 20571.

What you get in return 

Benefits include a supportive and friendly working environment, 33 days holiday per annum pro rata plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days and an attractive pension proposition. 

The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all our staff can reach their potential and attract diverse candidates.  We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. 

We offer a range of inclusive employment policies which include family and carer friendly flexible working arrangements and have many supportive staff networks and wellbeing services. We also endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity. Our Staff Benefits page under Employment provides further links and information.

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