Lecturer in Accounting
Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
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Salary: | £44,263 to £56,021 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 27 May 2024 |
Location: | Southampton, Hampshire |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | University of Southampton |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | 2702324TR |
Summary
The Department of Accounting brings together internationally renowned academics who undertake research into, and teach, a wide range of accounting and finance-related topics. The Department is supported by the research centre: Accounting Accountability and Governance (CRAAG), where staff are actively engaged in cross-disciplinary research based on diverse sets of data, theories, empirics and methodologies. We focus on research, education, and business collaborations. Sustainable practices and corporate governance are at the heart of our activities. Currently, comprising of 31 academics, the Department’s teaching and research interests include corporate sustainability, financial accounting and reporting, market-based accounting, non-financial and narrative disclosure, management control systems, corporate finance, auditing and assurance, human capital accounting, Islamic accounting and finance, tax avoidance, hybrid organizations and NGOs, accounting education and history, and emerging technologies in accounting and finance.
We design and deliver a range of postgraduate and undergraduate degrees. We continuously improve our courses to align with industry standards and the latest research. All of our programmes are accredited. We are ranked in the top 100 accounting and finance department in the world based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.
We have string industry connections and partner with business to guide and support their sustainability reporting. Our team includes sustainability professionals certified by the Global Reporting Initiative(GRI).
About you
As a lecturer, you will play a central role in furthering the research of the department. You will bring to the role a strong professional reputation in teaching and research, including the ability to produce world class research through publications in leading academic journals. You may have some experience of research grant activity. You will act as a leader and ambassador for us across management and enterprise or other engagement activities.
Experience of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels is essential, as is your ability to engage and inspire students and colleagues alike. Whether developing your own teaching approaches, acting as supervisor to your students or contributing to the effective administration of our department, you will enjoy scope to innovate and make a significant impact on teaching and research.
We welcome applications from candidates with well-established profile in the areas of corporate governance, sustainability accounting and reporting, financial accounting, management accounting, auditing and taxation, to join our thriving and expanding community.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Pingli Li, Head of Department of Accounting, at p.li@soton.ac.uk
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.
Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.
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