Professor of Accounting and Head of Accounting Department

Nottingham University Business School

Location:  Jubilee Campus 

Salary:  Salary offers will be from £70922 per annum (pro rata if applicable) and within our professorial range, depending on knowledge, skills and experience. 

Closing Date:  Friday 29 September 2023 

Reference:  SOC323623

Nottingham University Business School is an international leader in responsible business, management and finance education and research at one of the UK’s most successful universities. With campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia, the school is accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA at all its three locations. For more information please see http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business

This position, which is offered as full-time (36.25 hours) or part-time (minimum 0.5 FTE), has two elements – Head of the Accounting Department (normally three years) and Professor of Accounting (permanent). As Head of Department, you will be an active member of the School Executive Board and will provide strategic leadership to members of the Department, ensuring that the work of the Department is aligned with the aims and strategy of the Business School. 

As a Professor in the Accounting Department, you will contribute across a number of areas as detailed below, with applications considered under either of the following strands:

Research and Teaching Strand

You will provide leadership, collegiality, and management across the areas of Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE), Education and Student Experience (ESE) and University/academic Service, administration, and good citizenship, In addition, you will engage in high quality research and contribute to teaching on the range of programmes offered by the School at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  

You will have a PhD (or equivalent) supported by extensive and high-level research and teaching experience in relevant area, together with a sustained track record of publishing in internationally excellent peer-reviewed journals in any area of Accounting and/or related areas. In addition, you will have an established and widely recognised excellence and reputation in the Accounting specialist subject area amongst peers nationally and internationally.

Teaching and Learning Strand

You will provide leadership, collegiality, and management across the areas of Education and Student Experience (ESE), research and scholarship, and University/academic Service, administration, and good citizenship. curriculum development, course design and course delivery; commitment of delivery of quality services to students.  Role holders with a teaching and leadership emphasis at this level will have achieved and sustained an outstanding international reputation for excellence and scholarship* in their teaching practice. You will oversee the design and development of the overall curricula, lead the development of academic standards and policies, and contribute to the enhancement of teaching and learning across the University. 

You will have an extensive and high-level research and teaching experience, normally supported by a postgraduate qualification or a full professional Accounting qualification (with ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS or Chartered Accountants Ireland) and a Higher Education (HE) teaching qualification or recognition. All candidates will have the proven ability to lead, motivate, develop, and manage the performance of a team as well as prove ability to lead and manage resources.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor David Park, Dean of the Business School, email david.park@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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