Lecturer (Accounting) – School of Business

Singapore Polytechnic

Fixed Terms

Closing in 6 day(s)

What the role is

Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award – Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Awards 2025

Ranked #19 for The Straits Times Singapore's Best Employers 2024 & 2025

The role of a lecturer at Singapore Polytechnic is both meaningful and multifaceted. Beyond strong academic grounding, the ideal candidate will bring relevant working experience and a passion for education — especially in nurturing both youth and adult learners.

This role offers opportunities to contribute to curriculum development, deliver impactful teaching, and participate in applied research and industry collaboration. Administrative responsibilities supporting the School's and Institution's strategic priorities will also form part of the role. Successful candidates are expected to be resourceful, innovative, and possess strong communication skills.

The appointee must be competent to teach at least two of the following modules

• Taxation
• Accounting Analytics
• Business Strategy and Sustainability
• Cost & Management Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Forensic Accounting and Assurance

What you will be working on

Responsibilities:

• Conduct lessons, create teaching and assessment materials, and facilitate learning for both Pre-Employment Training (PET) and Continuing Education and Training (CET) students.
• Stay updated with developments in areas such as Sustainability Reporting, Accounting Analytics, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and Generative AI, and integrate relevant content into teaching.
• Review and develop teaching curriculum to ensure currency, industry relevance, and alignment with student learning outcomes and employability goals.
• Support the development of both PET and CET modules, including the infusion of digitalisation and sustainability.
• Engage in applied research, consultancy, or industry projects, where appropriate, to enhance real-world learning for students.
• Participate in School-level committees and projects, including new course development, industry partnerships, and internal process improvements.
• Carry out teaching-related administrative tasks and contribute to school operations.

What we are looking for

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification(s) in accounting.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience, with practical knowledge in at least two of the above listed modules.
• Technologically savvy, with working knowledge of tools such as Microsoft Excel, RPA, VBA, SQL, Power BI, and emerging technologies including Generative AI preferred.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and a collaborative team player.
• Candidates with relevant experience in training/teaching will have an added advantage.

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

If you are shortlisted for the position, you should hear from us within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement.

About Singapore Polytechnic

As Singapore's first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides ourselves in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre-employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery.

About your application process

This job is closing in 6 day(s).

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within Singapore Polytechnic or the wider Public Service.