University of Sydney, Business School
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Accounting (2 Positions) (Ref. No. 1084/0513)

University of Sydney Business School is currently seeking to make two (2) new appointments in the Discipline of Accounting at either Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level. This is an opportunity to contribute to world class Accounting education and research within the University of Sydney Business School. The position in Full-time, continuing: $104K-$147K p.a. including salary, leave loading and up to 17% super. A salary supplement may also be negotiable.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS SCHOOL: The University of Sydney Business School is regarded as a leader in the region, and is one of the very few Australian schools to hold business and accounting accreditation from AACSB International and EQUIS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development. It is also the only Australian member school of CEMS, the Community of European Management Schools.

The Business School has an outstanding international reputation in management research, learning, development of resources and journal publishing, and works in close cooperation with industry, government and the not-for-profit sectors. From 2015 it will be situated in a new $180m state-of-the-art learning environment which, in the highly competitive global market for business education, will further enhance its ability to attract the best and brightest students, staff and researchers from around the world. ABOUT THE DISCIPLINE OF ACCOUNTING: Our Discipline of Accounting is a well resourced group of over 30 academics strongly committed to excellence in both research and teaching. The discipline is home to two highly rated international journals -– Abacus and Australian Accounting Review, and through its Accounting Foundation works closely with industry, business and the accounting profession.

JOB DESCRIPTION: As a successful applicant you will contribute to:
- the effective teaching of financial accounting and/or audit, curriculum development and the enhancement of teaching methodology
- the research strengths of the school, including the pursuit of competitive research grants and regular publication in journals of high national and international standing
- the school's expanding program of professional and industry research collaboration
- the supervision of higher degree research students
- academic administration and service activities.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: To be successful you will possess:
- a completed PhD in accounting or related discipline
- demonstrated ability to contribute to high quality teaching of accounting
- an active program of accounting related research
- an established record of high-quality refereed journal publications (for Senior Lecturer level) or evidence of the ability to publish refereed journal articles and the potential for future high-quality publications (for Lecturer level
- expertise in one or more of the major areas of accounting, including financial accounting
- evidence of successful teamwork and a collegial approach
- course and program development experience (for Senior Lecturer level)
- leadership skills, administrative experience and evidence of service contributions (for Senior Lecturer level).

There are also desirable criteria for appointment at either level.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit http://sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number for more information and to apply.

CLOSES: 12 August 2013 (11.30pm Sydney time)