"Head, Department of Accounting"

POSITION OVERVIEW

School: International Business School Suzhou (IBSS)

Department: Department of Accounting (ACC)

Academic Leadership Role: Head, Department of Accounting

Academic Title: Associate Professor or above (Senior Role is Preferred)

Location: Suzhou, China

Contract Type: Fixed-term, renewable. 3rd contract is open-ended

ROLE OVERVIEW

The position of Head of Department (HoD) is crucial to the effective operation of the business school. Its five Departments are the discipline-specific academic units within IBSS. Reporting to the Dean, the HoD provides both strategic guidance and operational support to the faculty in the areas of Research, Teaching, and Service. The HoD is responsible for teaching and service assignments of faculty, mentoring, performance evaluation, and hiring decisions. As a member of the school’s Senior Management Team (BSMT), the HoD participates in the development of policies and programs, and provides crucial input for the strategic decision making of IBSS.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Supporting its rapid expansion, IBSS now seeks to appoint a Head for Accounting Department to join the business school's leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior academic and established researcher to become part of a young, fast-growing, and internationally recognized institution situated in the heart of one of China’s most innovative and entrepreneurial economic areas.

IBSS offers a truly research-conducive environment, a low teaching load, and a range of research support opportunities. Research activities include the publication of research articles, the development of external grant applications, and the presentation of scholarly work at international conferences. Research performance in the School is benchmarked on internationally recognized lists of journal quality such as the Academic Journal Guide (UK) – a.k.a. the ABS list – and the ABDC list (AUS). The target levels on those lists are ABS3/ABDC-A or above.

Areas of responsibilities: (1) Strategic leadership and management; (2) Academic leadership; (3) Managing people and resources. The Head of Department is responsible for the strategic planning of the department, and is to provide leadership, academic direction and oversight to the department. He/she will oversee the quality assurance process of teaching and assessment, provide faculty development guidance and assess performance criteria as well as direct the department’s external engagement. The Head of Department also assumes budgetary responsibilities.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate for the position of the Department Head is expected to hold the rank of Full Professor, or Senior Associate Professor, and to possess the following qualifications/experience:

• A PhD degree in accounting or a related field,
• Excellent teaching record in higher education,
• A significant record of high-quality academic publications,
• A number of external research grants awards,
• Successful experience in PhD supervision.
• Administrative experience, e.g., as Department Head, or Associate Dean,
• A motivational leadership style and a solid wide range of managerial skills,
• A motivation to mentor junior faculty,
• Good interpersonal and communication skills,
• Curriculum design and programme development experience,
• Engagement with professional community,
• Professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA/CIMA/CPA etc.,
• Adaptability in working in a collegial environment

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Clear career development path with annual review. Professional development trainings are provided.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The Head of Department of Accounting is eligible to receive a duty allowance.

SALARY: Competitive salary in the market

BENEFITS:

1. Allowance: XJTLU provide various month/annual/one-off allowances as Housing allowance, Travel allowance, Relocation allowance, Etc.
2. Commercial insurance: international insurance plans customized for XJTLU staff and family members. (details refer to the University Policy)
3. Paid holidays: Statutory Holidays (11 days), Annual Leave (36 days), Family Matters Leave, Paid Sick Leave, Marriage Leave, Paternity Leave, Parental leave, Etc.
4. Working visa and residence permit in China; XJTLU sponsors working visa and residence permit in China for the staff.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application on our university website. Applications must be submitted in a single pdf file that includes 3 parts in the order of: A cover letter, A current CV, including date of birth, country of citizenship, and highest degree level, Contact Details for Three References. Informal enquiries may be addressed to the HRBP at ye.lan@xjtlu.edu.cn. Please quote the position and job ID in your enquiry.