Assistant Professor of Accounting

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Position Details

The University of Tampa’s Sykes College of Business invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Accounting position, with an anticipated start date of August 2027. Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of background and credential verification.

Position Responsibilities

• Teach courses with an emphasis on accounting information systems, data analytics, emerging accounting technologies, and artificial intelligence.
• Mentor and engage students both inside and outside the classroom.
• Maintain an active research agenda.
• Contribute proactively to departmental, college, and university service, including engagement with the accounting profession and broader business community.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree from an AACSB-accredited institution completed, or expected to be completed, by August 2027.
• Substantive professional experience in public accounting, industry, consulting, information systems, data analytics, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence and student engagement that exceeds basic instructional responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience integrating information technology, data analytics, and/or artificial intelligence into teaching, professional practice, curriculum development, scholarly activities, or other substantive applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional accounting certifications (e.g., CPA).
• Professional certifications, technical certifications, or other documented expertise related to accounting information systems and analytics (e.g., CISA, CITP, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Alteryx, Tableau, QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, or similar credentials).
• Evidence of applying emerging technologies, accounting information systems, or data analytics in professional practice, scholarly activities, curriculum development, student projects, consulting engagements, or other substantive settings.

Additional Information

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education and 19 master's programs.