At Manchester Met, you can inspire the next generation of professionals in accounting, economics, digital finance, fintech and banking. Whether you’re moving into higher education from industry or growing an education-focused academic career, you’ll find opportunities to make a meaningful impact and develop your ambitions.

Department of Finance and Economics

Join a thriving academic community with ambitious plans for growth.

Home to more than 80 academic colleagues and over 2,000 students, our Department of Finance and Economics combines excellent teaching, impactful research and strong employer connections to prepare graduates for a fast-moving digital world. We are also home to one of the largest Bloomberg suites in the UK, housing nearly 40 terminals.

This is an exciting time to join the Faculty of Business and Law. You’ll help shape innovative learning, bring specialist knowledge into the classroom and contribute to the future of finance and economics education.

Why Manchester Met?

At Manchester Met, ambition leads to outstanding achievement.

Named Modern University of the Year for 2026 and 2027 and awarded TEF Gold for teaching excellence, we’re recognised for delivering outstanding outcomes for students, research and society.

Our research has real impact too, with 90% rated world‑leading or internationally excellent in REF 2021. Alongside this, our exceptional Knowledge Exchange performance and for more than a decade ranked in the top five most sustainable universities by People & Planet - including four first‑place positions - demonstrate our broader contribution to society.

Based in the heart of Manchester - one of the UK’s fastest-growing technology and digital cities - you’ll join a connected university committed to making a difference through excellent education and innovation.

We’re proud to invest in our people. Recognised as the top institution for employee experience in the 2024/25 Inspire HE Rankings, we create an environment where you can grow your career, share ideas and thrive in an inclusive community.

Join us and discover a career with meaning- where your research can be forever bold, innovative and life-changing every day.

As a leading department for future finance professionals, we are proud of the contribution that our staff and students make to our University, the Greater Manchester region and beyond.

Our contribution is made possible by our guiding focus of delivery real and tangible impact to those that we work with. There has never been a more exciting time to work within such a dynamic department that feeds into an ever-evolving sector.

—Professor Anna Egan, Head of Department of Finance and Economics

Our career opportunities

Explore our current vacancies below. Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

For further information on the Department, please visit our website.