Associate Professor (Practice) in Accounting

Posted:
8/10/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Accounting

The Division of Accounting Nanyang Business School (NBS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, invites applications for non-tenure track position of full-time Associate Professor (Practice) to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including executive courses, in the areas of:

  • Sustainability Reporting and Management;

  • Data Analytics for Accounting and Auditing;

  • Artificial Intelligence for Accounting and Auditing and/or

  • Financial Reporting and Valuation.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND DIVISION:

As a premier business school in a leading technological university, Nanyang Business School (NBS) strives for world-class innovation, research, and business education. Located in Singapore, the heart of East-West culture and business, NBS aims to develop leaders who can innovate for the future, transform organizations with cultural agility, and build sustainable enterprises in Asia and globally. 

NBS is AACSB- and EQUIS-accredited and is currently ranked No. 32 in the 2024 Financial Times (FT) Global MBA ranking and No. 4 in Asia Pacific. We have been consistently ranked among the top 40 business schools in the FT Global rankings. 

The Division of Accounting runs the most established and well-regarded accountancy programme in Singapore and the region, with a long tradition of training professional accountants for leadership roles such as partners in accounting firms, chief financial officers of major corporations and managing directors of companies. The Division delivers a variety of accounting courses in the undergraduate and Masters programmes. These courses are designed to equip students with relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them to become effective and ethically responsible accounting professionals and business leaders. The Division consists of over 30 faculty members with expertise in several areas including financial reporting, management accounting, auditing, risk management and sustainability. We invite you to visit our Accounting Division webpage to find out more about our faculty:https://www.ntu.edu.sg/business/academic-divisions/accounting.

Qualifications 
Qualified candidates must have a terminal degree in their field of study. Candidates should also have at least 10 years of industry experience as well as an excellent practice-track record. As this position is specifically for teaching and applied research needs of the Accounting division, candidates should have strong and relevant industry and academic experience. This experience should be demonstrated through teaching feedback from tertiary institutions, publicly available outputs (e.g., teaching blogs, webinars), by giving teaching demonstrations or similar evidence of teaching effectiveness. There must also be evidence of service and some scholarship in the form of, but not limited to, good quality publications, book chapters, written cases, pedagogical research, etc. Knowledge of analytics tools, programming languages (e.g., R, SAS, or Python), statistical software, and their applications to accounting will be essential for the area of Data Analytics/ Artificial Intelligence for Accounting and Auditing, and preferable for the areas of Sustainability Reporting and Management, and Financial Reporting.

Associate Professors (Practice) are expected to excel at teaching, and service, work closely with students, and contribute to practice-based research, programme development and campus life. Candidates must also have relevant accounting related industry experience and a good network that can link NBS with the industry. Initial appointment term is generally for three years.

Remuneration
Successful candidates will be offered a competitive salary commensurate with their qualifications and experience.

Application Process
Interested applicants should submit (1) a full curriculum vitae, and (2) a statement of teaching including student feedback on teaching. Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit three referee reports, with a minimum of one from those holding academic appointments and one from industry or business leaders. Applications will be screened until positions are filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the NTU career portal by clicking APPLY or https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Gaia/Associate-Professor--Practice--in-Accounting_R00018035

For enquiries, please write to the Division of Accounting ([email protected]).

Hiring Institution: NTU