Accounting - Assistant Professor

The Department of Accounting and Finance in the Gerald Schwartz School of Business invites applications for a probationary tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Accounting to begin July 1, 2025.

The Gerald Schwartz School of Business houses three departments and offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with several degree streams, a thesis-based honours program, a co-op option, and multiple international exchange opportunities. The Gerald Schwartz School is a signatory to PRME and the accounting program is accredited by the CPA Atlantic School of Business. St. Francis Xavier University is one of Canada’s leading primarily undergraduate universities, nestled in the small Nova Scotia town of Antigonish within the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. Our historic campus is home to a population of around 4,000 students.

The successful candidate must normally be enrolled in a PhD program or hold a PhD in Accounting and have a CPA designation. The candidate must show a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and service. The primary teaching responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to contribute to curriculum development and deliver in-person undergraduate courses in  both introductory and advanced levels including auditing, financial accounting, accounting theory and taxation. The successful candidate will also be expected to develop a high-quality program of research and engage in service activities within the Gerald Schwartz School of Business and St. Francis Xavier University.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Consideration of applications will commence immediately and will continue until the positions are filled or the search is cancelled. Interested candidates should email applications, including curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests and experiences, a sample of recent working papers or publications, teaching evaluations (if available), transcripts and the names of three references to:

Dr. Mary Oxner, Chair and Professor
Department of of Accounting and Finance
Gerald Schwartz School of Business
St. Francis Xavier University
E-mail:  [email protected]

St. Francis Xavier University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.

Our institution is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), racialized persons (especially African Nova Scotians), persons with disabilities, those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ and any others who would contribute to the diversity of our community. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We are also committed to the elimination of barriers to participation for persons with disabilities. Should you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 902-867-5038.