PhD in Accounting

The School of Business and Economics is excited to invite applications for a PhD position in Accounting. While we welcome candidates from all accounting subdomains, we are particularly interested in applicants who are passionate about financial accounting and reporting.

Job Description

Financial accounting affects the function of capital markets and is a dynamic field that intersects with disciplines such as corporate finance, corporate governance, and information economics. We therefore encourage applications from candidates interested in exploring how accounting information influences decision-making and economic outcomes in uncertain business environments.

If you are looking for a chance to shape the future of accounting research in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment, we would love to hear from you!

The majority of research in the department can be classified as economics-based, quantitative empirical research as well as experimental research.

Requirements
The ideal candidate has:

• Successfully completed a Master’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance, Economics and Business Administration or similar studies. A research master would be an advantage but not a prerequisite.
• Strong analytical skills.

What we offer
As a PhD Candidate
at the
School of Business and Economics, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded according to UFO profile PhD, with corresponding salary from €2901,00in the first year and €3707,00 gross per month in the fourth year (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
• An employment contract for a period of 18months with a scope of 1,0 FTE. Upon a positive evaluation, an extension of 2.5years will follow.
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day.
  
  If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.
• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.

The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information,  .

Maastricht University
Why work at Maastricht University?
At Maastricht University (UM), everything revolves around the future. The future of our students, as we work to equip them with a solid, broad-based foundation for the rest of their lives. And the future of society, as we seek solutions through our research to issues from all around the world. Our six faculties combined provide a comprehensive package of study programmes and research.

In our teaching, we use the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. Students work in small groups, looking for solutions to problems themselves. By discussing issues and working together to draw conclusions, formulate answers and present them to their peers, students develop essential skills for their future careers.

With over 22,300 students and more than 5,000 employees from…