Assistant Professor in Management or Financial Accounting

IESEG; Paris; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Housing search assistance

Competitive salary and benefits

Meal vouchers

Profit-sharing plan

Contributory pension scheme

French social security and health保险

Job summary

IÉSEG School of Management on the Paris campus invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Management or Financial Accounting. The position is full-time and permanent, starting September 2027, with responsibilities in teaching across undergraduate and graduate programs and active research.

We value research excellence, international collaboration, and the ability to teach in English; French teaching possible. The department supports relocation and provides comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• PhD in Accounting or related field.
• Strong publication record in AJG-listed journals.
• International research network.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and publish in AJG-listed journals.
• Teach courses at undergraduate, graduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Contribute to development of the Accounting Department programs.

Skills

Teaching

English fluency

Research collaboration

AI and digitalization awareness

Education

PhD in Accounting or related field

Job description

Assistant Professor in Management or Financial Accounting

Company: IÉSEG School of Management

Location: France/ Paris

Discipline: Management or Financial Accounting

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Posted: 06/11/2026

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ACCOUNTING (Paris Campus)

In response to its continuous growth, IÉSEG School of Management is looking for one full-time Professors in Management or Financial Accounting at the Assistant Professor level.He/She will start in September 2027 and be a part of the Department of “Accounting” on the Paris campus.

IÉSEG holds the “triple crown” of international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA & EQUIS) and is a member of the “Conférence des Grandes Écoles”. The School offers Bachelor, Master and Post-Graduate Degrees as well as Executive Education programs. IÉSEG is also one of the leading French business schools in terms of research. The IÉSEG Research Center is accredited by the French CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research). Our Lille Campus is in the heart of Northern France (within the triangle made up by London, Paris and Brussels), and our Paris Campus is located in the biggest European business district of “La Défense”. More information on the school can be found here: www.ieseg.fr/en

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The department of “Accounting” consists of 30+ academic staff members in the areas of Financial Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Management Control and faculty are represented on both campuses. Faculty members in Accounting have been successful in publishing their research papers in top-tier refereed international journals in areas of (amongst others): management accounting and control systems; sustainability control packages; the dynamics of audit committee practices; governance and financial reporting ethics, but also income shifting, analyst forecasts and tax planning. An overview of our diverse group of professors can be found here: Accounting Department

ABOUT THE POSITION

Research will be a strong focus of the selected candidate as he/she will contribute to the vibrant research community at IESEG through their commitment to research excellence. He/she is therefore expected to hold a PhD, have a strong (potential) publication record in top-tier refereed journals listed in AJG, as well as a good international network.

In terms of teaching, the selected candidate will teach courses at the undergraduate, graduate and/or postgraduate level. In addition, he/she/they will contribute to the development of the Department’s programs. As such, we are looking for candidates with strong teaching skills, and who are fluent in English, as most courses are taught in this language. Experience into digitalization (asynchronous course design), the implementation of AI, lifelong learning, and EDI will be a plus, just as having experience in executive teaching and being able to teach in French.

Finally, we are looking for candidates who embody our core values of Accomplishment, Responsibility, Integrity, Solidarity, and Engagement, and fit our diverse and international culture in which 50 nationalities are represented. IÉSEG places tremendous value on diversity and inclusion, and we therefore encourage applications from all backgrounds. Underrepresented groups in academia (notably women, minority ethnic groups, people identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with a (non-)visible disability, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and/or economically developing countries) are particularly encouraged to apply, as we are highly committed to ensuring that IÉSEG reflects and benefits from the diversity present in society.

At IÉSEG, we are committed to providing a supportive and engaging work environment. To new faculty members (and their partner), we offer a wide range of resources to help them integrate into the country, culture and school, such as individualized French language courses, a relocation allowance, and housing search assistance. Moreover, all faculty members have access to a competitive salary, as well as benefits such as French social security, a complementary health insurance, meal vouchers, a profit-sharing plan, and a contributory pension scheme. Finally, the school actively promotes research, provides resources for active scholars (e.g., funding for conferences and data collection) and offers competitive financial bonuses for high quality international peer-reviewed research publications.