Professorship in Financial Accounting

The Accounting Center Münster (ACM) of the School of Business and Economics at the University of Münster invites applications for the following position, to be filled by 1 March 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter:

Full, Chaired
Professorship in Financial Accounting
(salary level W3)

Should the candidate meet all relevant civil service requirements, appointment as a civil servant with lifelong tenure is intended.

Position overview and affiliation: The professorship is affiliated with the Accounting Center of the School of Business and Economics and represents the field of financial accounting in research and teaching. The prospective appointee will be expected to integrate themselves into the Accounting Center and the School of Business and Economics. We are seeking a candidate whose research focuses on current and future key topics of financial accounting, e.g. digitalisation, innovation, capital market orientation and auditing.

Research: The prospective appointee must possess an outstanding research profile, substantiated by relevant publications or promising articles under peer review in leading international accounting journals. Proven experience in securing third-party funding should be present. Involvement in an international research network is highly desirable. The candidate is expected to pursue quantitative-empirical research.

Teaching: The prospective appointee should be committed to high-quality teaching and demonstrate didactic competence. The ability or demonstrated willingness to teach courses in both German and English on national and international accounting standards at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels is expected.

Knowledge transfer: The prospective appointee should be open to making their research findings accessible to the broader public, thus contributing to societal discourse.

Service Engagement: The candidate should also demonstrate commitment to carrying out selfadministrative duties within the School of Business and Economics.

Appointment requirements: In accordance with § 36 of the NRW Higher Education Act, to be eligible for this position, candidates are required to hold a university degree and proven academic qualifications, typically substantiated by a doctoral degree. In addition, the candidate must have acquired further academic achievements, obtained through an assistant professorship, habilitation (postdoctoral qualification), as a member of the academic staff of a university or non-university research institute, or in a research position in business, industry, administration or other relevant field in Germany or abroad.

The University of Münster strongly supports equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome all applicants regardless of sex, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating family-friendly
working conditions. We actively encourage applications by women. Women with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered unless these are outweighed by reasons which necessitate the selection of another candidate.

For further information or inquiries, please contact Prof Dr Christoph Watrin, head of the Accounting Center (iub@wiwi.uni-muenster.de). Please submit your application and accompanying documents (CV, certificates, list of publications including papers under review, teaching portfolio, teaching evaluations, knowledge transfer activities, and a PDF of your three most significant papers, regardless of publication status) electronically as a single PDF file by November 15, 2025, to:

University of Münster
Dean of the School of Business and Economics
Prof Dr Thomas Langer
dekan@wiwi.uni-muenster.de