Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor - Accounting (Auditing and Forensic Accounting) at James Hope Business School (JHBS)

James Hope Business School (JHBS) is 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 position below in our Business School:

Job Title: Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor - Accounting (Auditing and Forensic Accounting)

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Resumption Date: 1st July 2024.

About the Position

• We are 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.
• This 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:

• Auditing and Forensic Accounting: Specialization in auditing principles, techniques, and standards, audit planning, risk assessment, internal controls, audit evidence, professional ethics, and audit reporting.
• To also teach courses that focus on detecting and investigating financial fraud and misconduct.
• Cover topics such as fraud examination techniques, forensic accounting procedures, litigation support, and expert witness testimony.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Eligibility for appointment at the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor, based on qualifications and experience.

Remuneration
We offer a competitive and negotiable salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.