Reader (Accounting and Finance) Manchester, England
Job description
With more than 11,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, the Faculty of Business and Law at Manchester Met is a popular choice for students.
The Faculty consists of our triple-accredited Business School, which is one of the top business schools in the UK, holding the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, and the renowned Manchester Law School - one of only nine providers delivering the vocational component of the Bar Training Course (BTC).
With strong links to professional bodies, global industries and the professional community, more than 400 expert academic staff deliver well-rounded and quality teaching, informed by industry and employers.
We have a reputation for exceptional research impact at a regional, national and international level, focusing on subjects from business transformations to future economies, and contributing to UK Parliamentary Select Committees on topics including employment and welfare policy and the reform of the Gender Recognition Act. This was reflected in the Faculty's REF 2021 results, and we are ranked in the top 40 for research power.
The Department of Accounting, Finance and Banking sits within the triple accredited Faculty of Business in Manchester Metropolitan University. It is a large and diverse department, with over 1,600 students and 60 academic staff members. As the Department for Future Finance Professionals, we deliver on an exciting portfolio of programmes, cutting edge research, and engagement with business. We are committed to making a difference for our students and wider society through excellent education that transforms lives and high quality, impactful research. We are based within a fantastic global city and are a warm, supportive and inclusive community.
As part of the University's significant and continued investment in the Faculty's strategic vision, there are exciting opportunities to join us as a Reader in Accounting and Finance and lead on the design and implementation of our strategic objectives. This will involve collaborating with existing members of the strategic leadership team, as well as the wider department, to identify and deliver exciting initiatives that will support our commitment to Excellent Education. As such, we are particularly interested in talking to people with experience of supporting student continuation and progression, as well as closing awarding gaps.
Alongside these ambitions regarding Excellent Education, we are also keen to enhance our engagement with the Business Community and strengthen our ties to local organisations. If you have a background in Business Engagement and/or Relationship Management, we would love to hear from you.
Of course, alongside our strategic ambitions, we continue to deliver on a wide portfolio of programmes, and interested candidates should also be able to lead on one or more of the below subject areas:
- Taxation - including Business and Personal Tax, as well as within the context of Financial Planning
- Financial Technologies - including the application of Financial Technologies across Financial Services
- Management Accounting - including a focus on the current practices of Finance Business Partnering
- Sustainable Finance - particularly in the areas of Carbon Accounting and Net Zero targeting
Our programmes have a strong contextual focus and we are keen to appoint colleagues who are committed to developing transformative pedagogies, that support our practice-engaged and research-informed Accounting education.We are proud of our diverse student community and the differences that their experiences bring to the department and to professional, public and third sectors after they successfully graduate. We are keen to ensure that our staff group is as representative as possible and so welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity. We recognise the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring and particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in the University workforce.
To apply, please submit your CV and Covering Letter via our recruitment portal. For informal enquiries, please contact Anna Egan, Head of Department ([email protected]).
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
