Seeking innovative Accounting academics

Utilise your passion and expertise for cross-disciplinary teaching and research

Permanent, full-time role based at AUT's City Campus in Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is one of the world's top 100 young universities and a place where all students with talent and potential have the chance to succeed. We offer a stimulating teaching and research environment with strong connections to business, industry and community. AUT has more than 26,000 students and over 4,000 staff, based primarily at our three Auckland teaching campuses.

AUT's Accounting Department is part of our dynamic and forward-thinking Business School. In line with AUT's positioning as a university of opportunity and New Zealand's only university of technology, we care about student success. We pride ourselves on the work-integrated learning opportunities offered to students, and our overall reputation for academic excellence and positive social impact. AUT's Business School holds two of the most prestigious global business school accreditations: EQUIS and AACSB, attesting to the quality of its programmes and processes. Embracing practice-led and research-informed approaches to teaching, we optimise the student experience and boast a wide range of expertise, increasingly focusing on cross-disciplinary work.

To learn more about our Accounting Department, please click here: https://www.aut.ac.nz/research/academic-departments/accounting

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi

We have an exciting permanent full-time opportunity for a motivated and experienced accounting academic to make significant impact as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Accounting. You will be expected to teach across at least two of the following areas:

financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, accounting information systems, and/or taxation.

We embrace practice-led and research-informed approaches to teaching for transformative student experiences which uplift communities. You will be expected to publish in top-tier journals in your specialised field/s and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student research. We offer an excellent research environment with contestable research funds and external funding support.

You will have an open, engaging and collaborative attitude that is flexible to changing requirements. You will enhance the positive energy and collegiality within the School and your department, must embrace and value diversity and enjoy working inclusively with students and colleagues.

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

The appointee will secure a permanent, full-time academic appointment (37.5 hours per week) as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer. AUT offers generous leave allowances, excellent opportunities to engage with colleagues and industry and various staff benefits including free membership to AUT gyms. You'll join an open and collaborative environment that supports continued growth and development, and enhanced teaching and research practice.

About you | He kōrero mōu

Along with your full academic CV (including a complete list of publications) please also submit a) a cover letter explaining why this particular role (and AUT) is of interest and how your experience aligns with some, or all, of the selection criteria we're seeking below; and b) Evidence of high-quality teaching and satisfactory student evaluations.

Qualification:

A PhD in Accounting.

Teaching and Learning:

Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate lecturing in Accounting (including course design, preparation and delivery of lectures, tutorials as well as paper coordination).

Ability to contribute to the growth and review of an innovative curriculum and development of high-quality course content, including integration of emerging technologies.

Proficiency in using data analytics tools for accounting applications is highly desirable.

Research and Scholarship:

Demonstrated experience in publishing in top-tier journals in the field of Accounting (i.e. A or A* in the ABDC journal ranking).

Ability to establish and nurture collaborative relationships with peers in related fields, both within the University and across external academic institutions, industry and professional accounting bodies.

Experience in supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research students.

Commitment to seeking and successfully attracting external funding for research activities.

Citizenship and Service:

Contribute to collegial development of the Department and Faculty through respectful and transparent interactions with colleagues

Engagement with external community members, industries, government, professional accounting bodies or other stakeholders to disseminate research and create opportunities.

Experience in engaging with media and translating their research to more general audiences.

A champion for equity. Capability to support the school on its Te Aronui journey.

Additional comments:

Please feel free to add additional comments to support your application depending on the position you are applying for.

Further Information:

Start Date: January or early February 2026 (to be agreed with the appointee).

Term: The successful candidate will secure a permanent, full-time academic appointment.

Salary range: Lecturer - $92,567 to $110,166; Senior Lecturer - $113,413 to $148,295 (appointment level and salary will be commensurate with skills and experience of the successful candidate).

For academic enquiries: Contact Associate Professor Syrus Islam, Interim Head of Department of Accounting: [email protected]. For recruitment enquiries: Contact Mike Wood: AUT Executive Recruitment Partner - [email protected].

The AUT Business School is committed to achieving greater diversity and welcomes applications from all, including in particular, suitably qualified individuals from underrepresented groups.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11.55pm
Reference: 93200