ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ACCOUNTING

SSRN; Valbonne; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global business school in Valbonne is seeking an assistant professor in accounting for a permanent, full-time position starting August 2026. The successful candidate will focus on research and publication in top-tier journals, along with teaching and supervising students. The school promotes a vibrant academic environment with support for learning French. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Prestations

Publication bonuses for peer-reviewed articles

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Accounting or a related field.
• Promising research prospects, visible through a high-quality pipeline of papers targeting top-level journals.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• Publish peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals.
• Teach courses in accounting and related fields.
• Supervise master and/or bachelor students.
• Demonstrate academic citizenship and contribute to the institution's life.

Description du poste

Overview

Type of contract: Permanent contract, full time contract. Start date: From August 2026. Location: SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL Sophia Antipolis.

SKEMA Business School (https://www.skema.edu/) and the Finance & Accounting Insights on Risk and Regulation (FAIRR) research center invite applications for an assistant professor position in accounting to begin August 2026. The successful candidate will develop academic research projects with the aim of publishing in the field's highest quality journals. We encourage applications from scholars with a focus on research in financial accounting. The school offers a vibrant research environment with strong established groups, including in the finance and accounting area, and is seeking to reinforce existing expertise. 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

• A Ph.D. in Accounting or a related field.
• 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.

Expectations

• Publish peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals.
• Teach courses in accounting and related fields.
• Supervise master and / or bachelor students.
• Demonstrate academic citizenship, commit to the life of the institution, and contribute to projects related to the School’s strategy.

Application Procedure

Applications should include:

• A 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 (published articles or working papers)
• Evidence of teaching performance (include teaching evaluations if available)
• Three letters of reference
• Any additional document that the applicant may consider relevant

The application should be submitted in English and sent by email to [e-mail], with the following subject: “application position in ACCOUNTING - FRANCE”.

Face to face interviews will be organized at the EAA Job Market for Accounting Academic Talent Workshop on 7-8 November 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted in October to schedule an interview.

Please note that SKEMA is an equal opportunity employer, and as such values all types of diversity, and encourages applications of candidates from all backgrounds.

About the Organization

ABOUT SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL

With 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 Research

The 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, intermediaries, corporate restructuring, disclosure, financial regulation and household finance alongside other corporate finance, market finance and accounting topics.

We organize regular research seminars on the three French campuses, host international workshops and conferences 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, Management Science, 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