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Accounting Faculty Position (Assistant, Associate, Full)
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$77,603 / year median in Pennsylvania
-11% projected decline
Job Description
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REQ_0000058798 JOBDESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Accounting of The Pennsylvania State University (University Park) seeks to fill one or more tenured faculty positions in accounting at any rank beginning in Fall 2025.JOB QUALIFICATIONS
A successful candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. (or an equivalent degree) in Accounting or a related field, an excellent record of research publications, and a high level of teaching competence in financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, or taxation. Faculty members are expected to pursue an active research program, perform undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervise graduate students, and engage in service activities.APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Candidates should apply directly online at https://psu.job and submit the following documents as PDF files: vita copies of representative working papers teaching evaluations (when applicable) names of references or letters of reference; the letters can also be emailed to accounting@smeal.psu.edu Although applications submitted by email in PDF format are preferred, hard copies of the application (or parts of the application, such as letters of reference) may be mailed to: Recruiting Committee Department of Accounting Smeal College of Business 354 Business Building The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. More information about the Department and the Smeal College of Business is available at www.smeal.psu.edu/accounting . Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission. University Park, PABenefits
- Dental Insurance