Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor - Accounting (Financial Accounting and Accounting Information Systems) at James Hope University

At James Hope Business School, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment that prepares our students to thrive in the rapidly evolving landscape of business and finance. Our commitment to innovation, research, and industry relevance sets us apart as a leading institution in business education.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Job Titles: Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor - Accounting (Financial Accounting and Accounting Information Systems)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Start Date: 1st July, 2024.

Job Description

• James Hope University is seeking dynamic and accomplished individuals to join our faculty as a Professors/Associate Professors/Assistant Professors of Accounting in our esteemed Business School (JHBS).
• The successful candidates will be responsible for conducting innovative research, delivering high-quality teaching, and contributing to the academic and intellectual life of the institution.
• These role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with students, collaborate with colleagues, and make meaningful contributions to the field of accounting.
• The Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Accounting will provide leadership and foster excellence in teaching and research efforts of the School, within the University, and with the community, professional and commercial sectors.
• More specifically, the Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor is responsible for providing original, innovative and distinguished contributions to the Department’s programs and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities relevant to the discipline at a national and international level.
• As the Professor in Accounting, you will develop, engage in and lead high quality research projects that are aligned with the Department and University’s research focus areas. This includes engagement with the relevant industry stakeholders, attracting competitive grants, publications in high impact journals and effective supervision of postgraduate research students and postdoctoral research staff.
• As a Professor in James Hope Business School, you may be appointed as Deputy Dean for a specific discipline or to provide strategic leadership for learning and teaching or research and scholarship.

The teaching areas of priorities include, but are not limited to:

• Financial Accounting and Accounting Information Systems: Specialization in the design, implementation, and control of accounting information systems, preparation and interpretation of financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS), revenue recognition, asset valuation, financial statement analysis, and disclosure requirements. [
• Relevant areas also include: database management, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, internal controls, cybersecurity, and data analytics.

General Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an Ph.D. in Accounting
• Ability to develop and deliver high-quality curriculum and program materials, direct an award program/s and implement program improvements and innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement programs.
• Extensive experience in supervising higher-degree research candidates to maximize research performance.
• Ability and willingness to teach online, in global locations, and in multi-cultural environments.
• Excellent interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to consult with senior executives, external bodies, produce executive reports, negotiate agreed outcomes and targets within a collaborative environment.

Application Closing Date
10th May, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., course evaluations), and contact information for three references merged into a single PDF/Word document as an attachment to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email

Note: Review of applications will start immediately, and applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.