Aston Business School is a Triple Accredited University (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA) and one of the leading Universities in the UK for academic research, excellent teaching (awarded triple Gold rating in the latest TEF) and business engagement.  

Aston Business School is conveniently located in Birmingham City Centre, offering excellent transport links, with London just 1.2 hours away by train. It also has a presence in the city of London and through various partnerships, in several places globally.

The Accounting and Finance Department has more than 50 staff within it specialising in accounting and in finance and closely related subjects. 

The Accounting group within the department manages and delivers a successful and very popular undergraduate programme in accounting and a postgraduate programme, as well as supporting a range of programmes across the rest of the School delivered in Birmingham, in London, in Singapore and several places elsewhere in the world. 

There is a thriving teaching innovation and research culture in the Department, which has a strong reputation for being both rigorous and relevant. The core research areas of focus currently within the department include all aspects of accounting governance and regulation, management accounting and the use of accounting information for decision making, digital accounting and data analytics, financial reporting and accountability, accounting pedagogy and taxation. The department contains two distinct research units - related to public sector and not-for-profit reporting and governance, and in sustainability accounting, governance and reporting. It also hosts a Research Centre in personal financial wellbeing and a Research Group in fraud.

The successful candidate will be a natural collaborator and have a ‘hands-on’ and ‘can-do’ attitude. They will provide teaching and related administrative support across a range of modules. They will play a key role in the continuous development of our teaching portfolio. 

They will have a good first degree, ideally a higher degree to at least masters level, and/or relevant professional qualifications, teaching qualifications and experience, or equivalents, in an accounting, or closely related, subject discipline. It would also be desirable to have industry experience in accounting.  

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, talented, gregarious team-playing individual to take a role in supporting the growth of an excellent department. 

This post is for a fixed 12 month term (1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027) for maternity cover. This may be extended my mutual agreement, but this cannot be guaranteed at this point.

Enquiries about the vacancy:

Name: Professor Andy Lymer 

Job Title: Head of Department of Accounting

Email: a.lymer@aston.ac.uk

What we offer:

• Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
• Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
• Great family friendly policies.
• On site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
• Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here.

This role may meet the requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, Aston University will assess eligibility if you are shortlisted for the role. Please note we are unable to confirm individual eligibility before shortlisting.

See here for more information on Skilled Worker visa eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa