Assistant or Associate Professor in Finance & Accounting

The role

Northeastern University London invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Finance & Accounting. The appointee will be teaching undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and provide service to the discipline in line with the evolving needs and aspirations of the Faculty and University. Appointments will be commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching and service excellence.

Core duties will include development and provision of innovative and inclusive teaching in relevant areas of Business at undergraduate and postgraduate levels; and professional service commensurate to career stage. Preference may be given to candidates with active interests in the relationship of Business to one or more of the following areas: financial technologies, responsible investing, data-driven humanities and social sciences, sustainability, and ethics.

Preference may be given to candidates whose research demonstrably contributes to the Faculty’s priority areas. We particularly encourage applications from those with an interest in innovative teaching, learning and assessment; those with experience of supporting a wide variety of students; and those belonging to groups underrepresented in UK higher education. We are open to appointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.

About the Faculty

The appointee will work in a multidisciplinary team within the Faculty of Social Sciences, and is likely to contribute to work across a variety of teams, both faculty and professional services colleagues, particularly in the entrepreneurship and educational innovation space. In the 2025/26 academic year, the Business and Project Management faculty team will comprise approximately 20 academic staff, working in a range of fields, including international business, marketing, accounting, organisational behaviour, financial technologies, sustainable business practices, and project management.

The Faculty of Social Sciences has approximately 70 academic staff, including academics in Economics, Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Design & Communication Studies. The University provides a positive environment for interdisciplinary collaborations and encourages work across disciplinary boundaries.

About the University

Founded in 2012, Northeastern University London (formerly known as New College of the Humanities) has established itself as a prestigious higher education institution based in the heart of London. Northeastern University London is part of Northeastern University’s Global Campus Network. Positioned as top ranking in the USA, Northeastern has campuses in Arlington, Boston, Charlotte, Miami, Oakland, San Jose, and Seattle in the USA, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.

After becoming part of Northeastern University’s global network in early 2019, the University has undergone a period of rapid growth, having been granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers in February 2020 and moved to a new, state-of-the-art campus in 2021.

Northeastern University London offers a vibrant, collegiate community delivering broad and academically rigorous degree programmes, designed to equip graduates with the combination of skills and knowledge that are increasingly desired by organisations, employers, and society. It offers state of the art audio visual technology in its teaching and meeting spaces across the organisation.

About the D’Amore-McKim School of Business

Embedded in the Global Network, the growing Business & Project Management Discipline in London works closely with the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston.

For over 100 years, the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University has continuously strengthened its foundation of experiential learning and innovation. Today, our mission to enable students to be responsible business leaders of the world capable of working, navigating, and creating in a digital environment is more relevant than ever. We offer unique business-specific and interdisciplinary degree opportunities at the bachelor's and master’s levels, and lifelong learners benefit from our graduate-level certificates and executive education portfolio.

All of these are enhanced by Northeastern's global campus system and experience-powered education approach. In addition, our use-inspired faculty and their research focus on transformative impact for humankind. Ultimately, D’Amore-McKim’s values-driven culture and cross-border approach to learning and research empower our students, faculty, alumni, and corporate partners to create impact far beyond the confines of time, discipline, degree, and campus.

Person Specification Criteria

To undertake this role, the following should apply—should you not have the experience below, please do highlight where transferable skills would assist with you undertaking the role. Unless specified, all criteria are considered essential.

Qualifications

For Assistant Professor:

• PhD completed, or near completion (all but dissertation), or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant area
• A teaching qualification, such as FHEA, or equivalent, achieved or expected (desirable)

For Associate Professor:

• PhD completed, or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant area
• A teaching qualification, such as FHEA, or equivalent, achieved or expected (desirable)

Key Criteria

For Assistant Professor:

• Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent ability to be adaptable, innovative, and inclusive in the role as advertised with regards to teaching and service.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high-impact research including potential for external grant funding, particularly on strategically significant themes such as sustainability.

For Associate Professor:

• Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent intellectual and practical leadership to be adaptable, innovative, and inclusive in teaching and service.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high-impact research, including evidence of potential for external grant funding.
• Experience in or willingness to participate in multidisciplinary research teams, particularly on strategically significant themes such as sustainability.
• Ability to lead a self-sustaining research program through external sponsored funding, and willingness and capacity to engage and develop working relationships with external partners and with colleagues across diverse disciplines in Northeastern University London and across the Northeastern University global network.
• Willingness and capacity to undertake academic leadership tasks, including line management and leadership of strategic projects, as well as continuous professional development for such purposes.

For both levels:

• Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to technology, data, sustainability, and ethics.
• Ability to develop excellent educational provision in areas with significant appeal to students, including at postgraduate level, and with a focus on experiential learning.
• Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses, where appropriate in collaboration with specialists from other disciplines.
• Teaching competency in Finance up to Level 7 (Masters level), and in Accounting at least up to Level 5 (2nd year undergraduate).
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills including presentation skills, both face-to-face and online 
• Excellent IT skills and evidence of supporting the integration of technologies into learning and teaching
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills

Additional Information

Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Sanjay Bhowmick, Head of Discipline for Business (sanjay.bhowmick@nulondon.ac.uk). However, all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.

Application Process

Applications should be made via the 'Apply' button above by 23:59 on 20 May 2025. Please reference your application “R133165 - Assistant Professor in Finance & Accounting” or “R133165- Associate Professor in Finance & Accounting.” to clearly indicate which role you are applying for.

Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged, but voluntary. Applications must include a full curriculum vitae, a cover letter that sets out concisely and in ways relevant to this role how the applicant meets the person specification criteria, and a teaching statement (1 page maximum).

Interviews are expected to commence w/c TBC.

The panel will be shortlisting for this position on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this post before the closing date if we receive a large number of applications.

Please note this role may require a basic or enhanced DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff, and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Job sponsorship. Visa sponsorship may be available for a successful candidate for this position.