Assistant Professor Recruitment in Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Department of Accounting at School of Management, Xiamen University is seeking for qualified candidates [Assistant Professors] to fill four full-time faculty positions of Accounting, Auditing and Finance. Salaries are very competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applicants should have completed or be near the completion of doctoral studies in Accounting, Auditing, or other related fields from AACSB, EQUIS or AMBA accredited institutions. In addition, applicants should demonstrate teaching ability to fulfill teaching tasks allocated by the University and the School. Applicants are also expected to demonstrate their research potentials by publishing in top-tier accounting, auditing and finance journals in the future. Applicants who have already published research articles in top-tier accounting, auditing and finance journals are preferable.

Interested applicants should send an email including the following application materials to liuyinyan@xmu.edu.cn (Department of Accounting) no later than November 10, 2021:

[1]Cover letter;

[2]Curriculum vitae, including education, research interests, publications, and teaching experience [courses taught and teaching evaluations];

[3]Proofs about professional qualifications in Word or PDF format;

[4]Three reference letters from academic/professional peers, all in PDF format;

Eligible applicants will be selected for a preliminary interview by December 12, 2021 and short-listed applicants will be invited for a campus visit around December 20, 2021. The final decision would be made in early January 2022.

Xiamen University is one of China's premier universities as designated by China's National Ministry of Education under the government's "211 Project", "985 Project" and more recently "Double First-class Initiative". Encompassing a diverse range of academic and professional disciplines, endowed with a rigorous and highly accomplished faculty, and sustained by a long history as a leading institution for scholarship and research, Xiamen University provides an ideal environment for professional development and academic research. Nestled between the green hills and blue waters of Southern China's Fujian Province, Xiamen University is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful and inviting university campuses in China.

The Discipline of Management at Xiamen University (XMU) has a long history which can be traced back to over a century ago from the establishment of The Business Division when XMU was founded in 1921. After a hundred years' unremitting efforts, inspired by its founder and entrepreneur Mr. Tan Kah Kee's patriotism and motto of 'Pursue Excellence, Strive for Perfection', the School of Management at Xiamen University (SMXMU), has established itself as one of the Top 10 Business Schools nationwide and are endeavoring to build into world-class business school. Since 2013, according to China Discipline Rankings (CDR), Business Administration has been ranked top5 in China. In 2017's China Discipline Rankings (CDR), SMXMU received an A in the category of Business Administration and B of Management Science & Engineering. In 2019, Economics and Business ranked among the world's top 1% by ESI. The Ministry of Education has announced the list of national first-class undergraduate courses construction sites. Among those approved sites are 7 majors from SMXMU: Business Administration, Accounting, Financial Management, E-commerce, Human Resource Management, Management Science and Tourism Management.

SMXMU offers full range of business education in subjects such as Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Management Science and Engineering, and Tourism Management.

Since its establishment, SMXMU has adopted a global strategy that actively explores opportunities for international cooperation in multiple aspects including student exchange, faculty development, collaborative scientific research, curriculum enhancement, international corporate network. Up to now, SMXMU has co-opeartions with more than 74 well-known universities and research institutions in the world such as Harvard University, Babson College, Northwestern University, National University of Singapore, and The University of Hong Kong, etc; in the meanwhile, it is also a member of ACE Alliance, QTEM Global Masters Network and other international organizations. SMXMU was granted AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB accreditations respectively in 2011, 2013 and 2020, joining the very small circle of 1% business schools which can be awarded this "Triple Crown" worldwide. For more details, please visit our website: /en/ .