Senior Lecturer

Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Business and Economics
Department/ School: Department of Accounting
Salary: Level C - $152,695 - $176,065 p.a. plus 17% super

• World-leading accounting department / Shape curricula and research with global impact / Strong professional and industry engagement

• Join a globally respected accounting department and advance your research, teaching, and professional influence—apply now.

• Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne
We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research.

Your next career opportunity
As a Senior Lecturer in Accounting, you will advance high‑impact accounting research and research training — publish in top international journals.
You will transform student learning, designing bold, evidence‑based teaching, and support student wellbeing.
You will also translate research into practice through external partnerships.

What you will deliver:

• Conduct high-quality accounting research, targeting publication in premier international journals and contributing to the Department’s reputation.
• Lead curriculum design and innovation, developing contemporary course materials and integrating accounting with emerging technologies and contexts.
• Deliver engaging lectures, tutorials, and seminars across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including subject and course coordination.
• Contribute to departmental governance, committees, professional engagement, and student consultation, supporting a high-quality learning environment.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a completed PhD in accounting
• Demonstrate a strong publication record, including articles in premier international refereed accounting or auditing journals.
• Provide evidence of high-quality tertiary teaching in accounting or auditing, including honours and postgraduate levels.
• Lead teaching and research initiatives, supervising honours and research higher degree students and mentoring emerging scholars.
• Engage actively with accounting professional bodies, firms, or the broader business community to enrich programmes.
• Contribute collegially to departmental administration, committees, and broader university initiatives, aligning with equal opportunity principles.

Your new team – Department of Accounting
The Department of Accounting is one of the academic departments within the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) at the University of Melbourne. The Department is committed to excellence in research and teaching across the core areas of the discipline, serving a diverse community of students and researchers.

The Department of Accounting hosts research profiles across multiple disciplines, including management accounting, financial accounting, auditing and assurance, and accounting information systems. The Department maintains strong global connections to world-class research through the seminar series (featuring invited international speakers) and regional conferences, such as the Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Conference. Additionally, the department is actively affiliated with professional bodies and industry networks through the Centre for Accounting & Industry Partnerships (CAIP).

• This role is eligible for visa sponsorship and we welcome international applicants. If successful, we will support you through this process.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.