Tenure Track Position at the Department of Accounting, SSE

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 ([email protected]), Head of Department

Professor Kalle Kraus ([email protected])

For HR related queries: HR Business partner Ellen Falkenström ([email protected])

About the Stockholm School of Economics

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.

Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. Our educational mission has over the years strengthened SSE students, and you can read more about it here.

SSE is a member of the Stockholm Dual Career Network (SDCN), a collaboration between universities, research institutes and companies in the Stockholm region. Through SDCN, partners of international recruits are offered professional support in establishing their careers in Sweden, including career coaching, networking opportunities, seminars and access to a broad professional network. We recognize the importance of supporting accompanying partners in international relocations and are committed to facilitating a smooth transition for the whole family.

SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.