Lecturer or Associate Professor in Accounting (Teaching Focus)

Lecturer Salary is £49,979 to £59,125 per annum (including London Allowance)

Associate Professor Salary is £60,815 to £70,058 per annum (including London Allowance)

This post is available as either Lecturer or Associate Professor

Royal Holloway Business School

As an AACSB accredited Business School, we are driven by social purpose. We are committed to inspiring and empowering students and staff to realise their full potential and to make positive change. Royal Holloway, University of London, has been a leader in progressive education. Therefore, ethics, sustainability and inclusion are core parts of our distinctive offering.

This is an exciting time to join us as we are looking to build on our current successes, our heritage and our strategic location, to become a leading School nationally and globally by investing in all areas of activity. We offer programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, both nationally (from our Surrey and Central London campuses) and internationally through our global partnerships with the University of London.  We aim to provide an outstanding student experience, which teaches the skills needed to join leading organisations or set up new businesses. Additionally, we are developing an ambitious portfolio of post-experience programmes. 

Our research is challenge-led and world leading. The most recent Research Excellence framework (of 2021) indicated that 82% of our research was 'world-leading or internationally excellent', placing us in the top quartile in terms of outputs in the UK.  This research, which is led by three Research Centres, aims to deliver impact and be externally funded. 

The Candidate

The Department of Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) invites applications for the position of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Teaching Focus) with an expertise in Financial Accounting and Reporting. This represents an excellent opportunity to contribute to a portfolio of professionally accredited accounting and finance programmes and to play a pivotal role in the development of new academic initiatives.

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and actively participate in departmental and school-level administration, including public engagement activities. Applicants should, as a minimum, hold a professional accountancy qualification recognised in the UK, have relevant work-based experience as a professional accountant and possess prior relevant teaching experience. Candidates with experience in programme leadership within UK Higher Education and engagement with professional accounting bodies will be given special consideration.

AFM is committed to innovative, high-quality teaching that equips students for the evolving professional landscape, shaped by emerging business and societal challenges. The successful candidate will share and contribute to this vision.

We are strongly committed to the development of our staff and provide a supportive environment to enhance teaching, research, and leadership skills. In return, we offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

The post is based in Egham, Surrey at the main campus of the University, but you might be required to undertake some work at other locations including at our Central London Campus.

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

Please quote the reference: 0126-051

Closing Date: 23:59, 9 March 2026 

Interview Date: TBC 

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