Assistant Professors in Management Accounting

2 ASSISTANT PROFESSORS IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (Lille or Paris Campus)

In response to its continuous growth, IÉSEG School of Management is looking for two full-time Professors in Management Accounting at the Assistant Professor level. He/She/They will start in September 2026 and be a part of the Department of “Accounting” on either the Lille or Paris campus.

ABOUT IÉSEG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

• IÉSEG holds the “triple crown” of international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA & EQUIS) and is a member of the “Conférence des Grandes Écoles”. The School offers Bachelor, Master and Post-Graduate Degrees as well as Executive Education programs.
• IÉSEG is one of the leading French business schools in terms of research. The IÉSEG Research Center is accredited by the French CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research). The school actively promotes research, provides resources for active scholars and offers financial bonuses for high quality international peer-reviewed research publications.
• IÉSEG offers a dynamic and international work environment with over 40 different nationalities represented. Crucial to the school are its core values: Accomplishment, Responsibility, Integrity, Solidarity and Engagement. The school’s ambition is to empower changemakers for a better society. The school offers employees a competitive salary, a relocation allowance and housing search assistance, French social security benefits, complementary health insurance, meal vouchers, a profit-sharing plan, and a contributory pension scheme.
• Our Lille Campus is in the heart of the Northern French city of Lille (within the triangle made up by London, Paris and Brussels). Our Paris Campus is located in the biggest European business district of “La Défense”. Both premises have an excellent classroom infrastructure as well as an energizing research environment.

More information about IÉSEG School of Management is available online at: http://www.ieseg.fr/en/

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The department of “Accounting” consists of 25+ academic staff members in the areas of Financial Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Management Control and faculty are represented on both campuses. Faculty members in Management Accounting have been successful in publishing their research papers in top-tier refereed international journals in areas of (amongst others): management accounting and control systems; sustainability control packages; the dynamics of audit committee practices; governance and financial reporting ethics. An overview of our diverse group of professors can be found here: Accounting Department

ABOUT THE POSITION

Research will be a strong focus of the selected candidate as he/she/they will contribute to the vibrant research community at IESEG through their commitment to research excellence. He/she/they is therefore expected to hold a PhD, have a strong (potential) publication record in top-tier refereed journals listed in AJG, as well as a good international network.

In terms of teaching, the selected candidate will teach courses in Management Control, Governance and Cost Accounting at the undergraduate, graduate and/or postgraduate level. In addition, he/she/they will contribute to the development of the Department’s programs.

As such, we are looking for candidates with strong teaching skills, and who are fluent in English, as most courses are taught in this language. Being able to teach in French and having experience in executive teaching are a plus, but not a requirement.
Finally, we are looking for candidates who embody our core values of Accomplishment, Responsibility, Integrity, Solidarity, and Engagement, and fit our diverse and international culture in which 50 nationalities are represented. IÉSEG places tremendous value on diversity and inclusion, and we therefore encourage applications from all backgrounds. Underrepresented groups in academia (notably women, minority ethnic groups, people identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with a (non-)visible disability, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and/or economically developing countries) are particularly encouraged to apply, as we are highly committed to ensuring that IÉSEG reflects and benefits from the diversity present in society.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Apply by filling out the application form available at: https://recruitment.ieseg.fr/jobs/6582143-management-accounting-2-assistant-professors-lille-or-paris-campus?promotion=1693278-trackable-share-link-akadeus
Please note that applications received by e-mail will not be reviewed.

When applying, you will be asked to upload a single PDF file merging the following documents:

• Your CV
• The names, affiliations, and email addresses of three referees (recommendation letters are required at a later stage in the application process)
• A cover letter explaining your motivation to work at IESEG, mentioning your preference for Lille or Paris campus
• A research and a teaching statement
• One working paper
• Recent teaching evaluations (if available)

For any further questions, please contact us by e-mail at permanentfaculty.recruitment@ieseg.fr

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS DECEMBER 8, 2025. FOR THOSE WHO ARE AVAILABLE, PRE-INTERVIEW TALKS WILL BE HELD AT THE EAA TALENT WORKSHOP IN MADRID ON NOVEMBER 7-8, 2025. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AFTER DECEMBER 8. SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL THEN BE CONTACTED AND INVITED FOR AN OFFICIAL INTERVIEW AT THE SCHOOL IN JANUARY-MARCH 2026.