Associate Professor in Accounting

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 7th January 2026.

Interview Date - w/c 26th January 2026.

By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious Associate Professor in Accounting who can show great potential as a researcher with outputs in the top journals in Accounting, and who has an impressive academic research agenda in the area of accounting. The holder of these posts will be involved with teaching in some of the broad areas of Accounting and Management Accounting, with associated responsibilities in administration of modules and students.

The Department of Finance and Accounting comprises two areas: Finance (The ICMA Centre) and Accountancy. The post-holder is expected to provide contributions in accounting. You will contribute to research, teaching and administration, commensurate with the Associate Professor role.

The appointee is expected to:

• Conduct independent research and demonstrate research leadership in the area of accounting as well as applying for research grants.
• Teach on some modules in the broad area of Accounting in undergraduate and pre-experience master’s programmes as agreed by the Head of Department of Finance and Accounting; ability to teach some of Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Data Analytics in Accounting be a great advantage.
• Take on administrative duties and academic citizenship activities as well as academic leadership roles as appropriate.

You will have: compulsory

• A PhD in Accounting or Finance or Economics.
• Experience with teaching at university level.
• Experience with data analytics in accounting.
• Portfolio of research outputs published in top journals in accounting.

Contact details for advert:
Contact Name: Radu Tunaru
Contact Job Title: Head of Finance and Accounting Department
Contact Email Address: r.s.tunaru@reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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