Tenure Track Position at the Department of Accounting, Stockholm School of Economics

The Department of Accounting at the Stockholm School of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track position at the

Assistant Professor level in accounting (including areas such as financial reporting, auditing, management accounting and

control). Your profile and qualifications Qualified candidates should hold a doctoral degree and must have completed said

requirement before taking up the position. As a candidate, you should have a research background in accounting, with a particular

interest in digital resilience and/or risk management. You should also have an interest in conducting research that has practical

implications for organizations. The successful candidate is expected to thrive in a research environment that values

methodological pluralism and theoretical diversity in the study of accounting phenomena. The basic requirement is that the

candidate is strong both in research and teaching. The ideal candidate is someone with a promising research record as evidenced by

publications – or the credible potential to publish – in top tier accounting journals. In addition, applicants should be able to

teach various accounting-related topics at the (minimum) undergraduate level. Conditions The tenure track period is 6 years,

conditional on successful mid-term review after 3 years. Tenure evaluation takes place after a maximum of 6 years, and successful

evaluation leads to conversion of the tenure-track position into a tenured Associate Professor position. A tentative starting date

for the successful applicant is Spring 2027, but SSE is open to discussing other dates, whether earlier or later. Salaries are set

on an individual basis. To be considered for the position, candidates need to submit: - A letter of application articulating the

candidate´s fit with the position description and profile of the department, including research interests and teaching competence,

• Curriculum vitae, - Copies of representative research (published articles or working papers) - Names and contact information of

three references. The application must be received by November 14, 2026. All applications are to be sent in through the SSE

recruitment system Varbi. About the department The Department of Accounting is a leading accounting department in the Nordics with

about 20 faculty and 10 PhD students. Our research covers a broad range of topics related to e.g., auditing, financial accounting

and reporting, management accounting & control, and sustainability accounting. Our faculty, many with an international

background, regularly publish in leading accounting journals and employ both qualitative and quantitative research methods. More

information about our faculty profile and research activities can be found on the SSE Department of Accounting website

(https://www.hhs.se/en/research/departments/da/people/). Our teaching is highly appreciated by both students and executives, and

our faculty is engaged in teaching at the Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA levels as well as at SSE Executive Education. We offer a

two-year Master Program in Accounting, Valuation and Financial Management, known for its practical relevance and excellent

placement of the students. We also have ambitious outreach work navigated through our Accounting and Financial Management Center

of Excellence (ACE) which involves corporate partners like Atlas Copco, Deloitte, Elekta, Ericsson, EY, Grant Thornton,

Handelsbanken, Investor, KPMG, McKinsey, Nordea, PwC, Ratos, and Skanska. For further questions Please direct informal inquiries

about the nature of the positions to one of the following: Professor Lukas Goretzki (lukas.goretzki@hhs.se), Head of Department

Professor Kalle Kraus (kalle.kraus@hhs.se)   For HR related queries: HR Business partner Ellen Falkenström

(ellen.falkenstrom@hhs.se) About the Stockholm School of Economics