Tenure-Line Assistant Professor of Accounting

Tenure-Line Assistant Professor of AccountingThe George Mason University's School of Business located in Fairfax, VA invites applications for a Tenure-Line Assistant Professor of Accounting starting Fall 2023. This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Summer funding is available contingent on availability of funds.George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.Responsibilities:The teaching load for this position is determined according to the School's workload policy. Additional responsibilities include conducting high quality research and service to the Accounting Area, the School of Business, the University and the profession, such as student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing with the business community.Required Qualifications:The candidate should possess an earned doctorate from an AACSB-accredited institution prior to the start of Fall 2023. For current doctoral students, there must be clear evidence of PhD completion by the Fall semester start date in 2023;Record of scholarly and professional accomplishments;Ability to teach at least one of the following courses: Auditing, Fraud Examination, Accounting Analytics, and Financial Statement Analysis; andCollegiality and ability to work well with other faculty members.Preferred Qualifications:A strong background and understanding of, or a strong interest in developing an understanding of applying data analytics in accounting courses; andExperienced candidates will be given preference.Accounting Area:The Accounting Area has diverse research and teaching interests. We offer a vibrant, ambitious, and collegial research and teaching community. Research is highly valued in the area and at the school. At present, there are 25 full-time faculty members in the area. The Accounting Area faculty has published in many of the premier accounting journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Review of Accounting Studies, as well as other top journals.School of Business and George Mason University:The George Mason University School of Business develops career-ready graduates through interdisciplinary academic programs, experiential learning opportunities, and innovative business partnerships. As one of the nation's top research universities, Mason holds an R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education®. The School of Business is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, with over 4500 undergraduate and nearly 700 graduate students. The school is AACSB-Accredited and is the first and only business school in Virginia to earn the endorsement of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), in recognition of its high educational standards. U.S. News and World Report ranks Mason No. 1 in Virginia and No. 13 nationally among public institutions for being the most ethnically diverse.George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment. Mason is the most diverse public university in Virginia and 12th nationally, based on the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges list. Washington, D.C. is ranked the 30th most racially and ethnically diverse city nationally amongst cities with a population of at least 300,000 people according to the U.S. News & World Report 2018 Diversity Ranking.

For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number F6351z at http://jobs.gmu.edu/ by March 20, 2023; complete and submit the online application; and upload a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and list of three professional references with contact information. We will contact you directly if we require additional materials. Review of applications will begin on March 21, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.

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