Tenure-Track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Overview

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is inviting applications for tenure-track faculty positions in its Department of Accountancy. The Department seeks outstanding candidates at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor in any area of accountancy teaching and research. Appointments will begin in Summer or Fall 2026. These are full-time academic positions.

The Department of Accountancy offers a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Master of Accounting Science, Master of Science in Accountancy (available both in-person and online), and a PhD in Accountancy. It hosts the University of Illinois-Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Analytics, which develops and disseminates analytics curricula to faculty, students, and professionals globally. The Department holds AACSB International accreditation and consistently ranks #1 in the BYU Faculty Research Rankings.

With over 75 faculty members, the department fosters a collaborative and collegial environment. Gies Business, one of 16 colleges at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a Research I institution designed to empower students to transform bold ideas into real-world impact.

• Teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Tenure-track faculty are expected to conduct research in Accountancy.
• Senior faculty are expected to provide leadership in the department, the university and in the Accountancy discipline.

Candidates at advanced ranks must possess a PhD degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related fields; candidates for assistant professor must possess or be near completion of a PhD degree. Candidates must have strong research as well as demonstrated teaching effectiveness and leadership potential commensurate with the position sought.

June 16, 2026, July 16, 2026, or August 16, 2026.

This is a 100% full-time Academic position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 6/16/2026. The budgeted salary range for this position is $250,000 to $350,000. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, rank, and experience while considering internal equity.

For full consideration, please create your candidate profile at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and upload your required documents, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, working papers, course evaluations and the names and email addresses or phone numbers of three professional references. Professional references will be contacted once the recruiting committee has requested them. Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on January 11, 2026.

Applications received by November 9, 2025, will be given first consideration. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through  will not be considered.

Interviews may take place and offers may be made before the closing date, but all applications received by the closing date will receive full consideration for an open position. In your cover letter, please state which rank you are applying for.

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The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio, depending on the position. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

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