Accounting - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Job Description & Qualification

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics (Lazaridis School) at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the Accounting area, commencing July 1, 2026. This position is subject to budgetary approval. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Accounting or related field. Candidates near the completion of their Ph.D. are eligible to apply providing the requirements for the Ph.D. degree will be completed within one year. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to excellence in research and scholarship through high quality peer reviewed publications in their areas of expertise. The position is open to all areas of Accounting.

Successful candidates for the position must have:

- Demonstrated research potential in areas that include financial accounting, managerial accounting, assurance, and/or taxation

- Clear potential to develop an independent and robust research program

- Exhibited a capacity for generating scholarly outputs, such as publications, research funding, and engagement in interdisciplinary collaboration, commensurate with the candidate’s level

- Obtained experience or demonstrated an interest in actively participating in the training and mentorship of both graduate and undergraduate students within their research program

- A professional accounting designation is considered an asset, with a Canadian CPA preferred

- The ability to effectively teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels (BBA, Graduate Diploma in Accounting, MBA, and/or PhD)

- Demonstrated desire to contribute to service

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a teaching team to ensure consistency across sections in a multi-section course

- Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively and enhance a culture of inquiry, collegiality and creativity

- Demonstrated ability to communicate the relevance of their research to a business audience

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from qualified members of the equity‑deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity‑deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, however, all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter: Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada; No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

Members of the designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates should self-identify, in confidence, to Michael Lisetto‑Smith, Senior Administrative Officer (mlisettosmith@wlu.ca). Further information on the equity policy can be found at https://www.wlu.ca/about/governance/assets/resources/8.4-employment-equity.html.

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with SSHRC and NSERC definitions and guidelines.

Laurier strives to make our application process accessible and provides accommodations for both applicants and employees as outlined in Policy 8.7. https://www.wlu.ca/about/governance/assets/resources/8.7-employment-accommodation-policy.html If you require assistance applying for this position, to obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible format, or would like to discuss accessibility and accommodation during the recruitment process please contact Brit Dias (bdias@wlu.ca).

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee and a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the short list will be contacted.

Application Procedure

Applications must include:

- A letter of application / cover letter

- A curriculum vitae

- A teaching statement / teaching dossier / statement regarding teaching experience and interests

- A research statement / statement of current and prospective research interests / copies of publications

- A working paper of your current research

- Arrangements for at least three academic referees to submit reference letters to accptac@wlu.ca by the application deadline.

Applicants may also include teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching ability. Only complete applications will be considered.

All applications must include the Position Number 2025-ACC-TT-01 and should be addressed to:

Professor Ling Chu

Associate Dean of Business: Faculty Development & Research Lazaridis School of Business & Economics

Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5

Email: accptac@wlu.ca

Electronic applications should quote Position Number 2025-ACC-TT-01.

Deadline for applications is December 3, 2025.

About the Organization

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics has over 150 full-time faculty and more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students on campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton, Ontario. With a mission to achieve excellence in management education, the school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Honours BBA, Graduate Diploma in Accounting, MBA, MFin, MMA and PhD. Laurier’s undergraduate and graduate business programs are AACSB accredited. For more information, please visit http://www.wlu.ca/lazaridisschool.

Waterloo, Ontario is a highly innovative and dynamic region. It is the home to a number of leading high technology firms, insurance companies and educational/research institutions (e.g. University of Waterloo, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics).

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics is also home to the Lazaridis Institute, which helps Canadian technology companies reach their next level of growth through world-class programs; leading-edge research in innovation, management and disruption in the tech ecosystem; and the connection of international research, best practices in global scaling, and curriculum. http://www.lazaridisinstitute.ca.

Laurier's Waterloo, Kitchener, and Brantford campuses are on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources, and not engage in conflict. Laurier's Milton campus is located on the traditional territory of the Mississauga’s of the Credit, and part of the Nanfan Treaty of 1701 between the British Crown and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

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