Assistant/Associate Professor, Accounting

Assistant/Associate Professor, Accounting

Posting Information

Posting Number

PG194949EP

Internal Recruitment

No

Working Title

Assistant/Associate Professor, Accounting

Anticipated Hiring Range

Commensurate with education and experience.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (weekends and nights as needed)

Job Location

Department

Accounting - Poole College of Management

About the Department

The Poole College of Management actively engages with industry and academia to create an innovative and collaborative intellectual environment that fosters learning, scholarship, and service. We’re deeply rooted in NC State’s history as a university that excels at science, technology, engineering, and math.
Our college’s varied student body — over 4,000 students — hails from across North Carolina, the United States, and the world. Our faculty are thought leaders and field-tested experts with enduring ties to the world of business.
Poole College of Management has six academic departments: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information Technology Analytics and Operations ( ITAO ), Marketing, Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship ( MIE ). We offer bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business administration, and economics; master’s degrees in accounting, business administration ( MBA ), economics, and management (including specialized degrees); as well as joint doctoral degrees in economics and operations research. Among our non-degree programs, we offer Executive Education and graduate certificates.
The college houses three initiatives fostering research, learning, and corporate engagement. Faculty in the Department of Accounting lead the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative, which works closely with executives and boards in helping them identify and manage risks important to their strategic success. Poole College and the Department of Accounting are fully accredited by the AACSB .
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The Department of Accounting in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Accounting , with an anticipated start date of August 2027 . The department welcomes applications from both emerging scholars entering their first faculty appointment and experienced Assistant Professors.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a high-quality, impactful research program in accounting resulting in publications in leading peer-reviewed journals and consistent with the expectations of an R1 research university.
• Deliver high-quality instruction in accounting at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including the Master of Accounting (MAC) and MBA programs.
• Contribute to teaching needs in areas such as managerial accounting, auditing, accounting information systems, analytics, artificial intelligence, and related areas.
• Contribute to the academic mission of the department, college, and university through service and professional engagement.
• Collaborate effectively with faculty and contribute to a collegial, intellectually engaging, and interdisciplinary academic environment.
• Engage with students, faculty, and other stakeholders in ways that advance the teaching, research, and service missions of the department.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned by the department head.
• Candidates must be a contributing faculty member to department and college service activities.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Ph.D., or will complete the requirements for the degree by Fall of 2027, in Accounting or a closely related field.

Other Required Qualifications

• Expertise in accounting through relevant education, professional experience, teaching, or scholarly work.
• Capacity to teach accounting courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in one or more areas, including managerial accounting, auditing, information systems, analytics, or AI.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, reflected in the ability to explain complex accounting concepts clearly through written work, presentations, or other professional activities.
• Ability to contribute to departmental, college, and university service through committee work, academic initiatives, or related activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Established record of scholarly research and publication, or clear potential to develop one.
• Evidence of effective teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• Research, teaching, and service interests that complement the Accounting Department’s academic programs and initiatives.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, and other academic or professional partners.
• Relevant professional accounting experience or credentials, such as CPA certification.

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required

No

Commercial Driver's License required

No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions

Job Open Date

10/09/2026

Anticipated Close Date

11/5/2026; if posting is still active we are accepting and reviewing applications

Position Number

00112374

Position Type

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.0

Appointment

9 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID

201001 - Accounting - Poole College of Management

EEO

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Supplemental Questions

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• * How did you learn of this opportunity?
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  • Job Fair (Identify Job Fair in question #2 below)
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  • Other
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  • NCSU employee referral
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Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for References

Optional Documents

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