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Assistant Professor of Accounting

Geneseo, NY
Type: Full-Time
Posted: 07/01/2026
Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 per year
Department: School of Business

Position Summary

SUNY Geneseo, New York State's Public Honors College, seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Accounting for its highly regarded accounting programs. As a nationally recognized public liberal arts college, Geneseo provides a warm and dynamic learning environment for more than four thousand students. The AACSB-accredited School of Business offers six undergraduate majors, including a BS in Accounting, and two master's degrees in accounting - one traditional and one online.

The School of Business at SUNY Geneseo is inviting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Accounting to begin August 2027. Duties of the position include:
  • Teaching three accounting courses related to Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Corporate Tax each semester at undergraduate and graduate levels in both classroom and online modalities.
  • Contributing to the field through published scholarship consistent with the AACSB qualification of Scholarly Academics.
  • Provide academic and career advising and mentoring to accounting students and perform other services at the School of Business and the College.
Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • A PhD in accounting or a highly related field with extensive coursework in accounting from an accredited institution by August 2027.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching accounting courses in face-to-face and/or virtual modes.
  • Demonstrated proficiency using online learning platforms and other educational technologies for online teaching.
  • Scholarly potential demonstrated by peer-reviewed journal article publications or high-quality conference papers on accounting-related topics.
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work in a diverse student-centered learning environment with a strong emphasis on the growth and development of the next generation of accounting leadership.
  • Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the United States. VISA sponsorship is not offered.
Preferred Qualifications
  • A CPA license.
  • Additional professional certifications (e.g., CFA, CMA, CFE).
  • Effective teaching experience in an online format.
  • Substantive professional experience in the accounting field.
  • Publications in peer-reviewed accounting journals.
  • Experience in providing academic and career advice to students.
  • Active involvement in professional accounting societies.
Posting Number: F231

Line # to be filled
TBD

Length of Initial Appointment: 2 year

Appointment Start Date
09/01/2027

Apply By: 09/01/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Salary
$100,000-$120,000

Special Instructions to Applicant

Application Instructions:

Preference will be given to application materials received by 9/1/2026, and application materials will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. For consideration, please submit:

1) Letter of Application;
2) Resume/CV;
3) Names and contact information for three professional references. One reference must be the immediate supervisor from the current or most recent full-time employment. References will be contacted before campus interviews;
4) Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness (e.g., student course evaluation scores);
5) a research sample (e.g., a recently published article or an accepted conference paper).

For questions, please contact Dr. Harry Howe (howeh@geneseo.edu), Distinguished Teaching Professor of Accounting.


About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement
We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision
We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values
The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:
  • Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.
  • Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.
  • Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates
    different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and
    contributions of each individual.
  • Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,
    empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global
    communities.
  • Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of
    environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the
    past and our obligations to the future.
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