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Lecturer / University lecturer in Accounting (tenure track)

The Department of Accounting and Commercial Law at Hanken School of Economics invites applications for the position of Lecturer or University lecturer in Accounting (tenure track). The position is at the Helsinki campus and the contract is permanent, starting August 1, 2024, or according to an agreement. We are specifically interested in applicants with good teaching ability in external accounting in English.

Hanken School of Economics is a leading, internationally accredited business school, recognized for its international orientation and outstanding research quality in proportion to its size. We have close ties to the business community and an active alumni network with over 14 000 alumni working in more than 70 countries. Our Master’s programme is ranked 46 in the Masters in Management 2023 by Financial Times. We are located in Helsinki and Vaasa, Finland.

Finland, as a country, is ranked as one of the best-governed countries in the world (Legatum prosperity index, 2023), as well as the happiest country in the world (World Happiness Report 2023). This is thanks to, among others, the high level of equality and safety; free, high-quality education at both primary, secondary, and university levels; affordable healthcare and childcare; and competitiveness and innovativeness of the business sector. Helsinki has been regarded as one of the most livable cities in the world (Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2023) and No. 1 city in the world for Work-Life Balance (Kisi 2021).

Teaching and Research in Accounting at Hanken

The teaching in our major centers on four themes: Financial accounting and reporting; Managerial accounting; Sustainability reporting; and Data-Driven Decision-Making in Accounting. At Hanken the goal is to educate responsible professionals for the global economy and changing society. We embrace Nordic values in teaching and learning, such as openness, equality, and integrity, and promote a diverse and innovative learning community that answers to the challenges of the global world, and that efficiently integrates students, faculty, staff, the corporate world, as well as partner organizations and universities.

We have a strong research climate reflected in a growing volume and range of research activities. The research activities of the accounting group focus mainly on the following areas:

• Financial Accounting
• International Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Corporate Governance and Auditing
• Sustainable Investing and ESG.

Responsibilities

The lecturer/university lecturer is responsible for teaching, supervising, and carrying out research. The teaching and supervision in this position is in English and mainly in Helsinki, but part of it may be at the Vaasa campus. The teaching focuses on financial accounting and constitutes an important part of Hanken School of Economics' new Bachelor in Business programme.

The responsibilities include:

• Teaching and administering courses at different levels (BSc and MSc) and in different learning environments (face-to-face, blended and online)
• Supervising bachelor’s and master’s theses in Accounting
• Developing courses, teaching material, and learning environments
• Active participation in planning and developing the subject and Hanken
• Research and publication activities in Accounting and cooperation with the business and society
• Participation in working groups and activities
• Close collaboration with other teachers, researchers, and PhD students

The full-time position has an annual working time of 1612 hours. During the academic year, it is expected that a minimum average of three days per week is spent at the office in Helsinki to actively contribute to the research and teaching environment. Teaching tasks are in general allocated based on the curriculum needs of the subject and by considering relevant own expertise.

Requirements

1) Lecturer (teaching track)

The requirements for a lecturer are

• Doctoral degree in accounting or a related field
• Good knowledge of accounting as a teaching subject
• Good teaching ability
• Excellent skills in English language.

Experience in research work and scientific publications, experience of developing courses and teaching for different learning environments, and pedagogical training are considered merits. Skills in Swedish language is considered a merit.

When assessing and comparing applicants’ merits, the emphasis will be on a versatile and broad teaching experience in external accounting, in addition to various course types and learning environments. Experience of research-driven development of teaching, administrative tasks related to teaching, good collaborative skills, and experience of teaching in English are also of great importance.

The most merited applicants will be invited for an interview and teaching demonstration.

2) University lecturer (teaching track)

The requirements for university lecturer are

• Doctoral degree in accounting or a related field
• Good knowledge of accounting as a teaching subject
• Pedagogical training
• Good teaching ability
• Experience of teaching development
• Research activity
• Excellent skills in English language.

Scientific publications, pedagogical leadership, development of teaching material, participation in administrative tasks at the program, department, school or university level, and activities in projects are considered merits. Skills in Swedish language is considered a merit.

When assessing and comparing applicants’ merits, the emphasis will be on good knowledge about the teaching area, good teaching skills and comprehensive experience from teaching in English. Experience of research-driven development of teaching, administrative tasks related to teaching, and good collaborative skills are also of great importance.

The most merited applicants will be invited for an interview and teaching demonstration.

Salary

The salary is based on the university salary system in Finland. The exact salary level depends on the qualifications and performance. The annual salary range for a lecturer starts from around 50.000 euros and for a university lecturer from around 56.000 euros (including holiday contributions). The salary level can be higher for candidates with extensive merits (research, teaching, activity in the scientific community and/or societal impact). In addition, the employment includes occupational healthcare as well as pension contributions. Hanken rewards excellence in teaching and research.

For more Information

For additional information, please contact Head of Department, Professor Kim Ittonen, kim.ittonen@hanken.fi or HR Director Elina Stadigh, elina.stadigh@hanken.fi.

How to apply

The application is to be addressed to the Rector and application materials should include:

• Cover letter, specifying which position you are applying for
• Full CV
• Teaching portfolio, please use our template
• Research portfolio, in particular for those applying for the position of university lecturer. The research portfolio should cover 1) your research area(s), which research questions you are interested in, which on-going research projects you have (articles, books) and a description of how you fit to the key research themes of the Accounting group at Hanken, 2) applied or granted research project funding and 3) list of publications, where your role in each publication is described.
• Name and contact information of up to 4 referees
• Other documentation that demonstrates administrative experience, or other merits and working experience that you wish to demonstrate.

Full applications should be submitted to Hanken’s recruitment database LAURA through the link below no later than November 30, 2023 (EET). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

General instructions for applicants are provided here. Also, read more about Hanken as an employer here.