ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ACCOUNTING

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ACCOUNTINGJob Description & QualificationSKEMA Business School (https://www.skema.edu/) and the Finance & Accounting Insights on Risk and Regulation (FAIRR) Research Centre invite applications for positions in Accounting to begin August 2025. The successful candidate will develop and/or lead academic research projects with the aim of publishing in the field's highest quality journals.The position is permanent with a full-time contract. Salary and conditions are competitive, in line with international standards. SKEMA Business School offers publication bonuses for peer-reviewed publications. The language of work and teaching is English. Knowledge of French is not required and is not a criterion for selection. SKEMA Business School offers support in learning French.Qualifications must include:A Ph.D. in Accounting or a related field.For the assistant professor position:Promising research prospects, visible through a high-quality pipeline of papers targeting top-level journals, in areas consistent with the specializations of current Faculty members.Initial teaching experience in the relevant disciplinary area.Ability to work as part of a team in a collegial environment.Strong oral and written communication skills.Commitment to service and/or outreach activities commensurate with the rank of assistant professor.For the associate professor position:Research in areas consistent with the specializations of current Faculty; visible through an established record of high-quality publications.Proven ability to deliver quality teaching at different levels (UG, master…).A significant commitment to service and/or outreach activities.Ability to work as part of a team in a collegial environment, and the willingness to contribute to the activities of the Academy and the Research Center.ExpectationsPublish peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals.Teach courses in accounting and related areas.Supervise master students.Show academic citizenship, commit to the life of the institution, and contribute to projects related to the School’s strategy.Application ProcedureA letter of application stating why you are interested in SKEMA Business School.Curriculum Vitae.Statement of research interests and direction.Statement of teaching interests and philosophy (please list courses you have taught or would prefer to teach).Evidence of research activity (1-2 writing samples or reference to research available online; published articles or working papers).Evidence of teaching performance (include teaching evaluations if available).Three letters of reference. Reference letters can be sent separately to the email address for applications (see below), mentioning the candidate's name in the subject line.Any additional document that the applicant may consider as relevant.Applications for the assistant professor position should be submitted in English through the EAA Accounting Talents Workshop platform. Face to face interviews for candidates for the assistant professor position will be organized at the EAA Job Market for Accounting Academics Talent Workshop on 8-9 November in Madrid, Spain.Other applications should be sent by email to [email protected], with the title: “application position in ACCOUNTING – FRANCE”. A preliminary round of online interviews for a position as associate professor will take place in November. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted in October to schedule an interview.Any questions should be sent to [email protected] the OrganizationABOUT SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOLWith 11,000 students of 130 nationalities and 60,000 alumni in 145 countries, SKEMA Business School is a global school that trains and educates the talents that 21st-century business requires through its research, its 70 teaching programs, and its international multi-site structure. The school currently has campuses in France (Lille, Sophia Antipolis, Paris), China (Suzhou and Nanjing), the United States (Raleigh), Brazil (Belo Horizonte), UAE (Dubai) and South Africa (Stellenbosch). The school is also developing an Innovation Center in AI (Canada), one of the world's major AI hubs. SKEMA’s Faculty comprises more than 190 Professors, organized by Academy –Globalization, Innovation, Transformation, and Digitalization– and Research Centers. SKEMA is multi-accredited- EQUIS, AACSB, EFMD EMBA Accredited. Its programs are recognized in France (Visa, ‘Licence Degree’, Master Degree, RNCP, CGE label), as well as in the United States (Licensing), Brazil (Certificação), and China (Ministry of Education). Member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE). Member of the Conférence des Directeurs d’Ecoles Françaises de Management (CDEFM).For further information: https://www.skema.edu/ABOUT RESEARCHThe successful candidate will be part of the FAIRR Research Center, which is dedicated to producing high quality academic research in Finance and Accounting. The research center comprises about 25 faculty members in finance and accounting and PhD students. FAIRR members are particularly focused on developing high-level expertise in the areas of digital finance, entrepreneurial finance, governance, household finance, intermediaries, corporate restructuring, sustainability, disclosure and financial regulation, alongside other corporate finance, market finance and accounting topics.We organize regular research seminars on the three French campuses, host international workshops and run a PhD program with a dedicated Finance & Accounting track. Our researchers have access to a wide range of databases, including WRDS (CRSP, Compustat, WorldScope, ISS, IBES...), DealScan, SDC, Datastream etc. Our members have presented their papers at academic and professional conferences and international institutions. Their work has led to publications in top-ranked journals in finance, accounting, management, economics and entrepreneurial finance (including American Economic Review, Economic Journal, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Finance and Review of Financial Studies).For further information: https://www.skema.edu/en/finance-accounting-insights-risk-and-regulation #J-18808-Ljbffr