Assistant Accounting Professor

The University of Missouri-ST. Louis, Department of Accounting at the Ed G. Smith College of Business, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Accounting beginning August 2027 or earlier.

Candidates must have, or expect to complete, a Ph.D. in Accounting from an AACSB-accredited university before the start date. We welcome candidates with research interests in any area of accounting, with a preference for candidates with professional accounting work experience as well as experience at the Assistant Professor level. We seek colleagues who will actively pursue scholarly research and enthusiastically approach teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The AACSB-accredited Ed G. Smith College of Business offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of business disciplines. Within the College, the separately AACSB-accredited accounting program offers a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Accounting. The Master of Accounting program has an outstanding career placement rate and is one of the top programs in the state of Missouri for graduates passing the CPA Exam.

The Accounting Department is a truly collegial workplace comprised of faculty members with a variety of research and scholarship interests.

Essential tasks that must be performed include:

• conducting independent research in accounting and publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals;
• teaching graduate and undergraduate courses;
• providing service to the department, the College, the University, the accounting profession and/or the wider community.

Application materials should include at least the following: a letter of application addressing the requirements of the position, a current curriculum vitae, names and contact information of three professional references, and a research paper.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Paul Ordyna (paul.ordyna) or Dr. Michele Meckfessel (umslaccfacsearchcomm).