Edinburgh Napier University is proud to be the #1 modern university in Scotland (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025) and the leading university in Edinburgh for student satisfaction for five years in a row (National Student Survey 2020–2024). We are also recognised as the top Scottish modern university for research power and impact (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
Edinburgh Napier Business School is proud to be one of the largest modern Business Schools in Scotland, at the leading edge of innovation, with a strong academic reputation in undergraduate, postgraduate, executive education, and business research.
The School is focused on the delivery of a portfolio of programmes which reflect the needs of students and places greater emphasis on practical experiences and application of learning. We develop employable (and self-employable) graduates who will drive economic growth both at home and abroad and who are highly valued by employers, adding value to the communities in which we serve.
Currently, we are recruiting a Lecturer in Finance and Accounting on a temporary 12-month contract to cover maternity, and to support the delivery of this subject area and our ambitions to develop our undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum.
The Role:
The post of Lecturer in Finance and Accounting will provide you with an excellent opportunity to influence the direction of our diverse and vibrant curriculum going forward and to provide valuable teaching support in the areas of Financial Accounting, Auditing and Corporate Governance.
You will be joining an ambitious team of academics within the Finance and Accounting Subject Group, putting you in an ideal position to use your industry knowledge and experience to contribute to the Finance subject area.
Your responsibilities will involve delivering teaching and student-centred learning, underpinned by academic scholarship and professional practice within your assigned areas of responsibility, using your experience to contribute to the support of our expanding undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum.
We expect that you will be professionally qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS) and have a vested interest in maintaining and further developing our focus on providing an excellent student experience with real world application through the creation of a distinctive curriculum in the accounting and finance areas.
Individual and collaborative research projects will also allow you to contribute to the research profile within the Business School should you so choose, and your valuable input will contribute to the University's objective of growing our academic reputation for research-informed student learning based on industry awareness.
What we will need from you:
- A Masters level qualification in Finance or Accounting
- Chartered Accountancy accreditation (such as ACCA, CIMA or ICAS)
- Evidence of a well-established professional industry/academic profile
- Demonstrable evidence of teaching specialisation/experience within the area of Accounting or Finance
- Sufficient breadth and depth of experience to support and develop high quality teaching
- Significant expertise in Financial Accounting, Auditing, Corporate Governance
Benefits we offer:
46 days annual leave, a generous pension scheme with an Employer contribution of 26%, hybrid/flexible working and professional development opportunities. Further information regarding our excellent benefits can be viewed here.
Additional information:
Salary: £46,970 - £59,390 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Fixed Term - 12 months, Full time – 35 hrs/wk
Apply by: 25th November 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 7th December
Please note, on this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
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https://www.napier.ac.uk/about-us/university-governance/equality-and-diversity-information
