Muhammad Surajo Sanusi is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance and the Programme Director for MSc Accounting (ACCA Pathway). Before joining the University of Chester, he was a Senior Lecturer in Finance at Birmingham City University and a Faculty Lecturer at Liverpool Hope University.

He completed his PhD in Finance on market efficiency, volatility behaviour, seasonality analysis, and asset pricing modelling. He specialises in financial econometrics, securities and investment analysis, advanced financial management, and strategic risk management. He is a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (HEA), a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), and a chartered member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

He is also a senior member of the UK Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), the largest and most widely respected professional body for the securities and investment profession in the UK and in a growing number of financial centres globally. He is an external examiner and a consultant for many companies, universities, and professional bodies across the globe.